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Cascading Tears

Love, 
sublime, 
between heart
and pain conceives 
eggs of tears; heart fondly nurtures, nurses 
labours and bursts right like a volcano
and cascading 
tears quench the 
blazing  
pyre.       

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Nov. 2, 2020
Double Tetractys 5 Poetry Contest
Contest Sponsor: Eve Roper

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Akkina Downing Date: 11/5/2020 5:22:00 PM OH MY, but this is gorgeously done. I especially loved that line, “eggs of tears” amazing :) Login to Reply Newton Ranaweera Date: 11/5/2020 5:37:00 PM Thank you so much, Akkina, for this impressively beautiful comment!!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/5/2020 3:13:00 PM very well done and a poignant piece! Login to Reply Newton Ranaweera Date: 11/5/2020 3:52:00 PM Thank you so much, Andrea, for this great comment!!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/5/2020 3:39:00 AM - "eggs of tears" ... dramatic tears, Newton :) - A lovely poem :) - Best wishes in the contest ... a winning poem for sure :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Newton Ranaweera Date: 11/5/2020 11:01:00 AM Thank you so much, Anne-Lise, for this immensely beautiful comment and the complement!!

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 11/3/2020 4:20:00 PM Hello Bewton Arch, tears are happiness or sadness. It is okay to cry it is part of healing. Enjoy your evening my friend. Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 11/4/2020 10:50:00 AM Hello Newton Arch, you are welcome my friend. Enjoy yourday. Newton Ranaweera Date: 11/3/2020 4:31:00 PM Thank you so much, Darlene, for this so sweet comment!!

Jack Horne Date: 11/3/2020 11:58:00 AM a very powerful write indeed Login to Reply Newton Ranaweera Date: 11/3/2020 12:04:00 PM Thank you so much, Jack, for this impressively great comment!!