Empty Pages

My life's great sorrow,
no namesake to carry on.
Pages of my book empty.
Shards of my glass heart,
pierced deep into childless grief.
Drown in my sea of regret.



By Deb Wilson
for "Sedoka me any subject" contest
sponsored by Russell Sivey
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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March 2, 2012 at 8:52 PM
DEB... CONGRATULATIONS ..ON YOUR WONDERFUL WIN~ Have yourself a very nice night ;-)*always..pd
Bunton Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 4:53 PM
Congratulations!
Merryman Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 3:34 PM
Congrats on your 1st place win with this lovely, melancholic write! Love, Kim
Phookan Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 9:29 AM
Poignant!! I am so touched by this writing, Deb. Congrats on your win with this fine piece.. some day I might tell how I'm very closely associated with your subject here. love dear
Phookan Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 9:38 AM
soup mailing, deb....
Phookan Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 9:30 AM
soup mailing...
Brown Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 6:58 AM
Congratulations on your win in Russell's "Sedoka Me Any Subject" contest Deb. Love, Carol
Neels Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 5:25 AM
Deb, happy to see this one on the list :) Congratulations on your win, love Wilma
Poet Avatar
February 29, 2012 at 1:28 AM
A deep write by you Deb.Congrats on your win.
Onclaud Avatar
February 28, 2012 at 10:03 PM
special congrats to you, dear deb.. wow! :) huggs!
Sweetheart Avatar
February 28, 2012 at 6:53 PM
congrats Deb on a super first place win for an amazing Sedoka luv..
Song Avatar
February 28, 2012 at 6:22 PM
Hey Deb...this one is so emotional and piercing to my heart. You definately got my emotions stirred up with this winning poem. Congrats on a well thot sedoka. Russell's contests are always so much fun! Gwendolen
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February 28, 2012 at 5:12 PM
Congrats on your win..Sara
Neels Avatar
February 26, 2012 at 9:16 AM
A very emotive piece Deb, wishing you all the best with Russell's contest ;) love Wilma
Kearley Avatar
February 25, 2012 at 4:07 PM
Nice write! I can feel this one,for the thoughts have poked at me thru life.
Chebukin Avatar
February 24, 2012 at 8:03 PM
Very deep write girl. You intend to write what iv been wanting to read for a while now, and I don't read much. So thank you dear. Roman.
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