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Days without Words

Time keeps crawling Time thaws fleeting days Days with daisy hope Days where you fall Fall to rise again Fall in perfumed dreams Dreams forgotten Dreams lost in silence Silence that sings Silence with secrets Secrets unquestionable Secrets unfathomable Unfathomable reality Unfathomable clarity Clarity with no remorse Clarity of seven stars Stars of lavender love Stars of silver hymns Hymns of forsaken flowers Hymns whispered in rhymes Rhymes left unwritten Rhymes with no rhythm Rhythm of bleeding ink Rhythm of whistling waves Waves of healing Waves of cleansing Cleansing yesterday’s pain Cleansing masks of shame Shame rinsed in mauve rain Shame with shimmering stains Stains of rosy red Stains from emerald emotions Emotions that made me hush Emotions from tokens of love Love painted in prose Love within my heart Heart ribboned with sunsets Heart reflecting clementine sky Sky sequined in sapphires Sky quilted in rubies Rubies within summer blues Rubies mirror twilight hues Hues of moonlit souvenirs Hues of untangled strings Strings of faith Strings of words Words mean nothing Words mean everything Everything… Nothing…

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/18/2024 4:03:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning work. Way to go! Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Sara K

I Am Anaya

Date: 2/17/2024 12:54:00 PM

Oh yeah, this is so good! Congratulations Ink! I like that it opens up my mind. A force is what I feel in a Blitz of wisdom. :)

Silent One

Date: 2/17/2024 11:11:00 AM

Days without words would be silent and empty, I guess.. excellent take on the contest.. well done for doing the form correctly.. Congratulations on your first place in the blitz contest..

Speaks Volumes

Date: 2/10/2024 12:54:00 AM

Your Blitz bounces between opposites and things similar. So very clever. Hymn - Rhyme, cleansing - shame, love - heart, ( I could go on) This is extremely well constructed and reads beautifully. I am learning, and who better to learn from than the Empress herself ? So well done. Best wishes from Wen

Stephan McBride

Date: 2/3/2024 3:56:00 PM

Wow, beautiful, you got it all covered my friend, : ), thanks for sharing your beautiful gift with us all

Sara Kendrick

Date: 2/1/2024 12:16:00 PM

IE, I don't know if I can write one of these or not. I might run out of things to say. I think I will try one anyway. Thanks for sharing this one which reads like a good contender for the contest to me. Way to go. Sara K

Hiya Sharma

Date: 2/1/2024 4:40:00 AM

Gosh, what an impeccable blitz this is, my dear Ink! You've really nailed the main dimension of flow and depth, whilst conveying emotions so brilliantly, enveloped in beautiful tokens of imagery..Every line adds to the richness of poetic experience and it reads like a lyrical delight.."Time thaws fleeting days","Dreams lost in silence" Ahh, so deep! Also "Rhythm of bleeding ink" Wow, love that unique touch! "Stains of rosy red", "Shame rinsed in mauve rain" Oh my, the use of colours is so clever

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:18:00 AM

Thank you so much always angelic Star appreciate your support

Hiya Sharma
Date: 2/1/2024 4:42:00 AM

"Heart ribboned with sunsets" That line is so enchanting! It should be a prompt in my opinion, so good! And it's gonna stay in my mind for a while.. "Sky quilted in rubies" And that ending with words mean everything and nothing, ahh, so deep! Loved reading this.. You've really nailed it! Best wishes for the contest :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/31/2024 10:11:00 PM

Love how it wound down to those last two words. Great blitzing.

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:18:00 AM

Appreciate you always sweet andrea

Duke Beaufort

Date: 1/31/2024 6:45:00 PM

It's funny to me that there is so much description and happenings in a day. And then it's described and gone. You really do remarkable things with words and they make me feel a certain way (good) that will last a while. Thanks.

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:19:00 AM

Thank you so very much truly duke for taking time to read so many of my poems today: im grateful for your support truly

Paige Hind

Date: 1/31/2024 1:29:00 PM

Powerful. You did this form justice. <3

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:26:00 AM

Awwn thank you. Hope to see you try too

Joseph May

Date: 1/31/2024 11:28:00 AM

Your last 2 lines are so true, but sometimes silence may speak louder than words, Best wishes

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:31:00 AM

Thank you so very much dear Joseph appreciate your support

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/31/2024 9:45:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your "Days without Words" write. What a great ending... Have you ever gone a day without words??? It is hard to do... Have a wonderful day writing away.............

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:34:00 AM

Thank you so much dear Paula, i appreciate your visit and support truly

Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/31/2024 6:35:00 AM

A dynamic poem, my friend--thoughts progressively weaving fervor of emotions adorned in metaphors. Power of your vocabulary resonates throughout:--Rhymes with no rhythm Rhythm of bleeding ink---Shame rinsed in mauve rain Shame with shimmering stains--Words mean nothing Words mean everything--and so much more!

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:35:00 AM

Thank you dear vijay for your unwavering support i dont think theres even a single poem of mine posted here that you havent read or commented on. Im grateful. Appreciate your poetic presence truly

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 1/31/2024 6:10:00 AM

Dear Ink Empress, I just finished reading your poem and felt compelled to express how deeply it touched me. You’re a palate of emotions, each line a stroke of genius that added depth and color to the canvas of my mind. (I know I am being too poetic). Your verses on love and heart were beautifully expressed with sincerity, which is both rare and refreshing. My dear friend, your poetry is a gift that keeps giving, and I am grateful to be one of its recipients. The world needs more of your poetic brilliance. -Blessings, Daniel

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:42:00 AM

Dear daniel, you have not just a philosophical mind but a philanthropic heart that wishes to spread light wherever you are. So generous of you to leave such a detailed comment. Thank you so much truly

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 1/31/2024 5:21:00 AM

wow, this is a brilliant creation! Your contrasting words in this blitz told a story, and a compelling one filled with emotion and vivid imagery. Dear Ink, you've really outdone yourself with this one. The ending grabbed me...'words mean nothing, words mean everything' How profound. Your creativity continues to amaze me. What more can I say except am faving this one. Have a splendid day...hope you are well, hugs, Sara

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:43:00 AM

Thank you so much i wish you the same too. I appreciate you

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 1/31/2024 3:31:00 AM

wow this is so well done, and the polarity of it all takes my breath away, I remember creating polarity with two twin stones, and it was the catalyst in remembering a past life, thank you for this, and all the other poems you write, xo

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 11:57:00 AM

Awwn thank you so much sweet rose i appreciate your support always truly

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/31/2024 3:23:00 AM

'Would be great to see some Shasta Daisies in bloom once again. We all have dreams that we had hoped would come to pass but they went silent along the way. It is good to know that wherever you are God needed you there for some reason. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 12:00:00 PM

Thank you sara for your kind words i am grateful always for your support

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/31/2024 2:27:00 AM

I have never written anything in this form. You did it very well and with great profundity.

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 12:03:00 PM

Thank you so much dear victor

Jeanette Brewin

Date: 1/31/2024 2:18:00 AM

A beautiful and clever poem. Well written.

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 12:08:00 PM

Thank you so very much as always

Deb M

Date: 1/31/2024 2:12:00 AM

Days with Daisy hope….that is so pure and lovely!! Great poem sweet Ink! Debx

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 12:09:00 PM

Thank you so very much always dear debx i appreciate your support

Jude Herrick

Date: 1/31/2024 2:11:00 AM

Very poetic launching from one to the other. It really shows much poetic force. A vantage point of relational pattern, like lilypad-touchstones. And I loved the Mastery at the end, that left it not flat or closed, but opened up, full throttle, thoughtfully recaptured graciousness of heart.

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 12:10:00 PM

Such a detailed and sincere comment this is, thank you so very much truly for all your kindness and support

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 1/31/2024 2:08:00 AM

A magnificent Blitz poem ink, truly a treasure, so enjoyed the read, a fave… Beryl

Ink Empress
Date: 2/1/2024 12:15:00 PM

Ah its so good to hear from you talented soulx thank you so very much

Lioness Onpaper

Date: 1/31/2024 1:00:00 AM

Dreams forgotten Dreams lost in silence Silence that sings Silence with secrets Secrets unquestionable Secrets unfathomable… love that part!!! I keep snapping my finger n goin mmmmhmmmm!!! Rhymes left unwritten Rhymes with no rhythm Rhythm of bleeding ink Rhythm of whistling waves.. oo yesss papi!! Sky sequined in sapphires… yeee alliteration.. beautiful blitzzz papi…

The Aura Rhymes

Date: 1/31/2024 12:52:00 AM

Brought back memories of me writing blitz form. But you have nailed it