Conscience --- Diminished Hexaverse

heavy on the stairs
the sound of my thoughts-
my own voice resounds
and pounds on my door
of solitary

the dialogue 
within myself
never perjured 
is translucent

I profess
to launder
past regrets


if stains
can be 

cleansed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Aul Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 10:15 AM
Congrats on your win....I feel diminished for not knowing this form before........George
Brown Avatar
February 28, 2011 at 6:39 AM
Congratulations on your win in John's contest Carrie. Love, Carol
George   Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 5:11 PM
Dear Carrie, Many congrat's on your FIRST PLACE WIN, with this sensational Dimished Heaverse. Lainie
Muzzey Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 11:02 AM
A wonderful write! Congratulations on your win with this great Diminished Hexaverse. I ejoyed the read. Caryl
K. Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 9:29 AM
wow, what a very gripping & stirring piece, Carrie -- super congrats on your top win on this form :D hugs :)
Heck Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 6:26 AM
CONGRATS, Carrie! Peace always, John
Dufresne Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 6:06 AM
Cool Carrie! Congratulations to you
Dietrich Avatar
February 27, 2011 at 12:14 AM
Excellent message in this one, Carrie. Gad to see it on the winners's list. LUv, Andrea
Calhoun Avatar
February 26, 2011 at 11:02 PM
Hi Carrie - Everything you write is unbelievably SUPERIOR. You excel in every poetic form. I admire you so much. Congrats on your #1 WIN in Mr. Heck's contest. Best wishes, KC
Onclaud Avatar
February 26, 2011 at 9:34 PM
yeyy, you made it to the top, carrie...remarkable down the line! my happy cheers to you for the fine win :) huggs, nette
Freeman Avatar
February 26, 2011 at 7:15 PM
Awesome job , good to see you with a top spot, Carrie. Congratulations on your worthy poem's honored first place. Agape, Moses
Kendrick Avatar
February 26, 2011 at 4:26 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
Poet Avatar
February 26, 2011 at 2:21 PM
Very thoughtful write here Carrie!Congrats on your 1st place win in John's contest---kashinath
Sweetheart Avatar
February 26, 2011 at 1:01 PM
Congrats Carrie on your first place win in John's contest with this amazing as always creative write my friend.. enjoy with luv..
Falotico Avatar
February 25, 2011 at 5:33 AM
Yes an amazing write, and a form that is new to me... Thanks for sharing my dear...luv Michael
Gorelick Avatar
February 24, 2011 at 5:35 PM
Ive never written one of these..Im going to have to think about it. I enjoyed yours very much..Ill bet you get your stains out. BG
Hill Avatar
February 24, 2011 at 10:42 AM
wonderful work...TAH
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