Crushed

Petals falling from unseeded bud opened by midnight sun sparkling it to love then leaving to return on its course dressed in candle lights stolen star to star unmindful of ice pellets tearing at the calyx teardrops frozen in the throat lacerating heart throbbing to harden like winter in silence. February weeps meet a new face lights start dancing in the eyes glances caressing two hearts whispering to each other sweetness crushed grape turns to wine tinting two goblets crimson! Eternal seed buds new life flame of God's everlasting light running through veins of two hearts saying to each other: Yes I love you First Place Winner: Brian Strand-Podium-1/11/21 Eighth Place- Anthony Bianco-Crushed-6/18/20 Seventh Place: Brian Strand-Late July-7/20/18