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6/15/2026 for Heat of the Heartbeat Poetry Contest sponsored by Ink Empress 

Beyond the Stars

Over the rainbow, around the bend,
on life's other side, at the bitter end,
surrounded by fellow sots in bars,
I will find you beyond the stars. 

In my wildest imagination, 
or in demented speculation,
you will come and visit me - 
the essence of futility, 

where my hopeless, endless longing
for your heart to be belonging - 
where the sky drifts into the sea
at the other end of eternity.
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Goldsmith Avatar
June 16, 2026 at 1:20 PM
"Beyond the Stars" is a wonderful write/story. What a great read... "Good Luck" I did, "Heat of the Heartbeat For Us." Enjoy your day writing away.................
Crandall Avatar
June 16, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Thanks, Paula!
Smith  Avatar
June 15, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Nice use of the prompts. Good luck in the contest.
Crandall Avatar
June 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Thanks, Alison, yup, I got two of 'em in there.
Wolf Avatar
June 15, 2026 at 8:41 PM
'by fellow sots in bars??!'
Crandall Avatar
June 16, 2026 at 7:44 PM
Uhoh, now you know the shameful truth of my longstanding drinking problem...at least for the duration of this poem.
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