Debbie Guzzi Poet Verse

Broken Promises

~The wave breaks
gently, caressing
over and over
it strokes
the rocky shore.
The shore
trembles
wet
ready
but mute.
The storm
glowers
angering the sea:
back-talk
leads to back
hands,
and the shore
maudlin
retreats.~

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Poet Destroyer A December 8, 2013 at 6:01 PM Hello DG, Congratulations on 'The Trickle Down Free Versenice" contest. I truly miss reading and scanning poems from the winning contest list. Hope you are well! Always & Forever * Linda

Nette Onclaud December 3, 2013 at 12:24 AM rich in its push-and -pull feel, debbie.. congrats on yoru win... huggs!

Roger Horsch December 1, 2013 at 2:20 PM Hello Debbie, First congrats on your win. It's hard to believe that this short poem can be so deep. Loved it...Roger

Charmaine Chircop July 29, 2013 at 3:31 AM Soupmail ma with baby finger pressing typos ..sorry for that : )

Kash Poet July 26, 2013 at 9:06 AM Beautiful~~~I can visualize it ~~~

Betty Bateson July 25, 2013 at 1:07 PM Sensual and lovely poem. Betty

Sara Kendrick July 20, 2013 at 7:17 AM Love affair that is about to go bad..Enjoyed reading your creative work..I believe that way back there somewhere that I wrote one similar to this in a different form and a different approach..Sara

Eileen Manassian July 19, 2013 at 9:18 PM Very sensual....lovely, Debbie! :)

Tim Ryerson July 19, 2013 at 9:09 PM 'The storm glowers, angering the sea'...Yes indeed, and what a cool title!...Gives the poem new meaning...You're a pretty okay poet ya know cher? - Tim