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An exercise in words power to effect emotions, no situations described just feelings.Blitz is the perfect vehicle for test driving  these emotions.

Devastated and delirious

Feeling so suicidal
feeling so devastated
devastated and destroyed
devastated and ravaged
ravaged and ruined
ravaged and wasted
wasted and inconsolable
wasted and brokenhearted
brokenhearted and afflicted
brokenhearted and grieving
grieving and mournful
grieving and anguished
anguished and in despair
anguished and despondent
despondent and dejected
despondent and depressed
depressed and disheartened
depressed and downcast
downcast and gloomy
downcast and saddened
saddened and pitiful
saddened and pained
pained and anxious
pained and moody
moody but encouraged
moody but heartened
heartened and comforted
heartened and hopeful
hopeful and reassured
hopeful and contented
contented and cheerful
contented and happy
happy and merry
happy and joyful
joyful and delighted
joyful and radiant
radiant and jubilant
radiant and elated
elated and exhilarated
elated and exultant
exultant and gladdened
exultant and blissful
blissful and ecstatic
blissful and enraptured
enraptured and transported
enraptured and delirious
delirious and walking on air
delirious and transcendent
transcendent
air



50 line blitz

emotional roller coaster what a ride!

John Derek Hamilton
July 26,2016

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 7/29/2016 1:20:00 AM
Wow this write sure is energy packed:) Simple words can give the effect needed:)
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John Hamilton
Date: 7/29/2016 10:30:00 AM
Thanks Jo
Date: 7/28/2016 10:28:00 AM
An excellent blitz, John! I like how you ended on a positive note. Blessings!
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John Hamilton
Date: 7/29/2016 10:30:00 AM
Thanks Kim
Date: 7/27/2016 6:43:00 PM
John, you are right that was a roller coaster ride, so good ~
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John Hamilton
Date: 7/27/2016 7:06:00 PM
Thanks Constance, wasn't sure how it would be seen, but happy it got the intended results. Thanks for your constant support and feedback.
Date: 7/27/2016 6:01:00 PM
Wow! Pure energy.
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John Hamilton
Date: 7/27/2016 6:34:00 PM
Thanks Ronald, was a test but I think conclusive, words emote feelings without explanation. Thanks for the read and comment!

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