Bashed

My once great life
Has turned into a mound of ash.
My once great life
Was battered by the hurtful strife
Resulting from your acts so rash.
As crushed as is a cup of hash,
My once great life.


Theme:  Ash

one of three first places

Contest:  Alphabets of Rondelet
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Phookan Avatar
February 21, 2012 at 7:24 AM
Congrats on your fabulous win Joyce, you've done extremely well with this form and the theme 'ash'. Love, gautami
Pettit Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 5:41 PM
Congratulations on your win Joyce. You did well in writing this rondelet which is not easy to write.
Arowolo Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Wonderful write and nice flow,Joyce.Congratulations on your 1st place win in Nette`s contest....
Dietrich Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 4:04 PM
Joyce, a big congratulations to you. Love that title for it!!!
Ronthorpe Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 1:49 PM
Joyce, this is a wonderful write. Congrats on winning Nette's contest................S.Ronthorpe
Brown Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Congratulations on your placement in ~Nette's~ "Alphabets Of Rondelet" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
Poet Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 10:38 AM
Joyce ,Congratulations on your 1st place win in Nette's contest.It's a honour to share the 1st place with you.
Sweetheart Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 9:34 AM
congrats Joyce on a huge first place win for this captivating poetry entry luv.. so glad u are doing well.. me too..
Onclaud Avatar
February 20, 2012 at 4:14 AM
so much substance in your compact, lyrical piece.. it sings, joyce and so the 1st prize goes to yuo... congrats on your win in my contest..:) huggs!
Pettit Avatar
February 15, 2012 at 1:07 PM
I agree with Christopher just below.
Bunton Avatar
February 13, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Very Good!
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