D!VORCE

"Was every rose in our garden a scentless lie?" I love it. Congratulations Ink dear, you did a great one.

Great imagery that makes one feel. Love vermilion of sunsets, Every rose in our garden a scentless lie? (that doubles as senseless). Congratulations on your second place win, Ink Empress! Blessings!

Congrats on placing 2nd out of 49 poems! I thought your tight, powerful prose was super effective, and love the last line, that really brought it home. Well done!!!

With what more sincerity one can address the trauma experienced by people after divorce? Your poem has created a sense of pain in me too. No body wants divorce. But circumstances force them to do so. Some are simply reluctant to make any sort of adjustments.... and we know when two people from different families get together, their nature differs widely and without adjustments, marriage can't thrive. Your poem is not simply an acrostic, but a true record of intense pain and sense of angst one go through after a separation. Great entry .... dear Empress! All the Best....

Sad 'tis, Ink Empress. My friend--I do not know his reasoning, is looking for his fourth Mrs. ex-Cantwell, I am clueless about him, other than methinks he's being callous. Thoughts aside--nicely knitted, my friend. Aloha, William

Excellent Acrostic, Ink. A good entry for the contest, my friend. Good Luck! Bill

WOW just WOW, you painted a masterpiece of emotion within the truth of pain!

Just beautiful, well, heartwrenchingly so. I loved the second to last line "was"- took my breath.

Maybe not? our best intentions are often real, sharing space with you on this one dear poet friend

A poem to the point. I could feel the heartache as I read this one.

I enjoyed reading this "DIVORCE" Acrostic write. It is a sad time for anyone going through this. Looks like we both this one. Have a great/blessed day...................

Divorce is an extremely delicate topic, and I believe you have conveyed how the majority of individuals would feel following their own divorce. Your acrostic addresses the perils associated with separating and makes excellent use of metaphors and sophisticated diction. "Orchestrating a funeral for moon-kissed vows, now deceased" was a brilliant line.

Riddled with regrets and unspoken apologies--that describes the effects of divorce perfectly and the ending line wonders of the life together in a perfect metaphor.

Why do you not have an I in the title, you have an !.. That is a long last line here... but you have done an acrostic which covers the fatalities of a divorce.. nice use of analogy at the end .. good luck in the contest dear.

My gosh, you've so evocatively described those heart-aching emotions when one goes through a separation..The person whom one cherished the most and considered spending the lifetime together.. How they become like strangers in this unknown world. I loveeee this gorgeously knitted acrostic poem which just touches my soul. "I search for heartbeats lost within", "orchestrating a funeral for moon-kissed vows" Sigh, that's so poignant.."I search for heartbeats lost within" Such a melancholic situation

Such a heartbreaking thing to go through. Well written.

Divorce is such a sensitive subject and I guess you have expressed it as how most people would feel after a divorce . Well done