Four Lines Contest

Struggling to breathe, in a dark world of mud.
Watching death drip slow, from parted skin.
Cut from a knife, now buried in blood.
The face of betrayal now rejoices in.

Frederic Parker
9/19/15
contest 4 lines
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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September 28, 2015 at 9:53 PM
Frederic, Congratulations on your Four Line win. Forever **SKAT**
Reams Avatar
September 27, 2015 at 9:20 AM
Congrats again Frederic on your win!
Allison Avatar
September 26, 2015 at 5:30 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Frederic:-) hugs Jan xx
A. Sharma Avatar
September 24, 2015 at 11:36 PM
Wonderful expressions Frederic! Congrats on big win!
Lawless Avatar
September 24, 2015 at 8:55 PM
Betrayal...at its darkest...congrats on the win.
Dietrich Avatar
September 24, 2015 at 3:24 PM
Lots of really dark poetry on this list. A big congrats on this one!
Nance Avatar
September 23, 2015 at 6:39 PM
Deep and dark, grats on your win!
Roper Avatar
September 23, 2015 at 6:01 PM
Congratulations on your win, Frederic. Hugs Eve
Inman Avatar
September 23, 2015 at 10:46 AM
"Et tu, Brute?" Great write, Frederic. Dark and sinister.
Dietrich Avatar
September 22, 2015 at 11:06 PM
A deep cute and a dark poem! Constance sure came up with an inspiring contest for us!
Gorelick Avatar
September 22, 2015 at 6:05 PM
Doesn't get much deeper or darker than this...Well done. BG
Onclaud Avatar
September 20, 2015 at 4:58 AM
ohh how intense are your lines, frederick... wonderfully constructed despite the bleak tone... huggs
Allison Avatar
September 20, 2015 at 12:30 AM
Gosh this is deep and dark Frederic good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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