Death In Grayscale

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Death in Grayscale Color him in grayscale shaded in the somber. Among stone sentinels of life his longing just grows stronger. Prayer in grayscale what to say when at her grave. All around is stark and bleak like death lives in the day. Tombstones in grayscale shoulders touching shoulders placed in tight formation strategically like soldiers. His world is grayscale hardened graphite grief with questions, as to why he lost a love quite so unique. Today he prays, flowers in hand atop a frozen ground. Death is gray, an unknown realm. Just lay the flowers down. 9/13/17

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Susan Ashley

Date: 9/20/2017 8:34:00 PM

Congratulations Janis! A beautiful write.

Jack Webster

Date: 9/20/2017 2:25:00 PM

congratulations Janis

Constance La France

Date: 9/20/2017 1:21:00 PM

Janis? So sadly beautiful...CONGRATULATIONS

Silent One

Date: 9/20/2017 7:15:00 AM

a sad and haunting poem, the imagery you created was very gloomy.. great take on the contest.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 9/19/2017 7:03:00 PM

Beauty in the sadness, expressed w/poetic grace, Janis. Your pen touches hearts Lady Baltimore. Stellar poem. Love and more love always.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/14/2017 8:32:00 PM

Janis, this is perfection in rhyme (sublime!!) Just had to go for that added rhyme myself. I hope I can match yours in such imagery when I give it a go myself. I was wondering if those were flowers in his hand in the picture and I see you saw them that way, so that is also good for me to know! (I guess my eyes are bad. I was not quite sure if they were in his hand) I think this will score high, and I hope it does.

Janis Thompson
Date: 9/14/2017 9:03:00 PM