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Happiness Burns

Happiness burns

Visions of eternity, crash and burn in her mind,
Her delusional imposters supplant our reality.
Lightning strikes to the brain, burn our happiness to the ground.
On the floor lay my fragments...her love was the glue that held me together.





April 26,2021
For Rob Carmacks Screwed contest this placed 8th.

griefheartbrokenhurthusbandlostfree verse

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/28/2025 3:10:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning work in the contest. Way to go. Sara K

John Hamilton
Date: 6/28/2025 6:43:00 AM

Thanks Sara

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/13/2021 12:28:00 PM

I came back to say congrats in the contest. I don't think I had ever gone through that particular winners' list. WEll deserved win. I hope you know that I always want to comment on your poems I read. These days we have resumed teaching at my school building and my time is even more limited than it was in the spring!I sure do miss the time I used to have for more comments, etc. nowadays I seem to be making most of them on my weekends!

John Hamilton
Date: 6/28/2025 6:42:00 AM

Thanks Andrea.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/26/2021 8:12:00 PM

I remember reading the original, John, and I so happy to see this excerpt on the winners list, congratulations!

John Hamilton
Date: 5/27/2021 7:57:00 AM

Thanks Michelle it was a nice surprise!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 5/25/2021 4:46:00 PM

Sincere congratulations on your win in the Liberum Divisa 5 Poetry Contest, John - thank you so much for entering! This was a very tough contest to judge as there were SO many wonderful entries - I loved reading your submission. Blessings! - the bard

John Hamilton
Date: 5/27/2021 7:57:00 AM

Thanks G didn't think I had a chance in this contest, but glad it was chosen, thanks a lot!

Joanna Daniel

Date: 5/24/2021 9:39:00 PM

The ending line is powerful, nice extract, John:) thank you for my placement in your summer love contest, I worked hard on my poem and to see you surprised by my efforts gives me great satisfaction:)

John Hamilton
Date: 5/27/2021 9:01:00 AM

Thanks Jo, it is a wonderful write!

Thomas Wells

Date: 5/21/2021 12:20:00 AM

Hey John, I can feel the torment and woundedness in these lines. Nicely done!

John Hamilton
Date: 5/23/2021 8:42:00 AM

Thanks Thomas I appreciate your kind visit and comment!

Alexis Y.

Date: 4/29/2021 7:54:00 PM

WoW! John, Your four lines are very good by themselves. Now I have to go read the poem that these four lines were taken from. They're a great contender for the contest. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great evening:-) Alexis

John Hamilton
Date: 4/30/2021 10:30:00 AM

Thanks Lexi I don't have very many free verse to choose from, I rarely enter Greg's contests I hardly ever win!

Alexis Y.
Date: 4/29/2021 8:04:00 PM

I already read the poem this gem was taken from-Alexis