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Ashes On a Clock

...
clock
freezes
on ashes,
new bride…widow,
denied of  flowering seasons, untold.


7/13/2016
For Eve Roper
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

Poem

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Kendrick Avatar
July 16, 2016 at 12:33 PM
Reads like winning material for the contest...Way to go..In the short lines it expresses sadness..Thanks for stopping by.Sara
Callus Avatar
July 15, 2016 at 1:58 PM
A sad theme expressed beautifully as you make great use of this form, Nette! I see that this is a top winner, so congratulations!! Hugs // paul
Dietrich Avatar
July 15, 2016 at 9:08 AM
wow, love the topic. This form works so well for it. Congrats, nette.
Canerdy Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 9:24 PM
A 7 for this moving, winning poem, Nette! Janice
Richards Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 3:02 PM
I can always count on an exceptional poem from you Nette.....and here again, is the proof :)
Rodrigues Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 2:44 PM
Lovely, Nette! Congratulations!
Roper Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 1:18 PM
Whoo - Hoo ! Congratulations on your Triple Tetractys contest, Nette, perfect form and wonderful poem. Hugs Eve
Kimathi Avatar
July 14, 2016 at 4:03 AM
Amazing piece!! Congrats Nette, for your well, deserved first placement in the contest!! ;-)
Warrior Avatar
July 13, 2016 at 10:20 PM
Well done my friend...enjoyed...glic...god bless...^WW^
Babbit Avatar
July 13, 2016 at 1:58 PM
Beautifully sad. Good luck in the contest.
Trifiatis Avatar
July 13, 2016 at 10:50 AM
Poetic phantasmagoria!
Gonza Avatar
July 13, 2016 at 5:34 AM
Superior poem! An excellent job with the form, very solid. You've portrayed the pained emotions eloquently.
La France Avatar
July 12, 2016 at 5:16 PM
Nette, you always write a deep and wonderful poem and this no different and I am loving it 7 ~
Arana Avatar
July 12, 2016 at 4:12 PM
This reaches out to me; I like the raw , dark images found in your well chosen words. One of your finest!
Jones Avatar
July 12, 2016 at 3:37 PM
beautiful nett
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