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Endless Salt Water

He stands in the rain

And looks out over the sea

Endless salt water 

Trickles down his cheeks as he

Remembers the love they had



For Andrea’s Salt contest

Copyright © Jack Horne | Year Posted 2013

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Sheri Fresonke Harper

December 14, 2013 at 7:53 PM

Very beautiful Jack, you captured much in this short form poem.

November 11, 2013 at 3:44 PM

Congrats on the selection. daver

November 10, 2013 at 12:14 PM

Bittersweet and salty indeed. Fantastic imagery. Found your poem on "Featured Poem of the Week". Congrats :)

November 7, 2013 at 11:55 AM

Hey Jack my friend. How areyou? *nice* SWEET Or SALTY win................... HUGS ~SKAT

Poet Destroyer A

November 6, 2013 at 7:23 PM

Jack, Congratulations On your way to xool Sweet & Sour win... always~ Linda aka PD

November 6, 2013 at 11:25 AM

grreay work, jack..happy cheers to you for your win!..:) huggs

November 6, 2013 at 8:14 AM

Great winning work..Way to go..Congrats..Sara

November 5, 2013 at 8:45 PM

Salt water tears. Nice imagery, Jack.

November 5, 2013 at 6:05 PM

This is so well done and thought out! Congrats on the win.

November 5, 2013 at 3:33 PM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

November 5, 2013 at 11:00 AM

Congratulations Jack on your sad poem and a winner. Love, Joyce

November 5, 2013 at 10:19 AM

This is beautiful..congratulations Jack

November 5, 2013 at 9:00 AM

so sad, but very beautifully expressed. congratulations on a well-deserved win!

Richard Lamoureux

November 5, 2013 at 8:13 AM

I think this is brilliant Jack, congrats.

Andrea Dietrich

November 5, 2013 at 7:43 AM

WOW, Jack, this is impressive, and not your usual humorous poem! Congrats on your first place win! soupmail.

October 27, 2013 at 1:50 PM

Such a sad write my friend! I really loved reading this amazing poem this afternoon! What a remarkable piece, such a grand poem, Great Work!!

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