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contest-King of Terrors- sponsor Rob Carmack... no rules written 5/19/18

Buried Love

When love's chalice brims with passion's pain
from crooked hands now clenched within your mind
its wormwood draught is less the bile that stains
you spilled to cleanse the earthen floor of time
the rapture of this life now cleans my soul
as it bleeds deep in darker realms of shade
you drove the knife that cut the rose once whole
release my suffering heart as death persuades
this flower keeps no breath within its bloom
now drifting dark beneath the setting sun
flee from this world whose shadows I consume
as my heart dies, its death already done
a crumbled love lies dead inside my heart
buried beneath the lies as you depart
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September 16, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Wow I dont even know where to begin praising this gem! This is so soulfully moving, and heart touching! Every line speaks to my soul really dear Frederick! One of the finest poems Iv read in ages! Your sonnets arent just impressive but so very passionate and just stirs so many emotions! A fave for sure Pleasure reading Sending you light always
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September 16, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Thank you, Ink, dear poet, this contest said no rules so I posted a poem I wrote in 2018, I wish contests would allow older poems, but that's just me, again thank you for your kindness😊
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