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How Much, How Long, How Wide

The deep sighs come unbidden, Without my knowing why. A love that is no longer, Yet hurts too much to cry. How much does sorrow weigh? My scales do not say true. How long the yard-stick needed To measure color blue? Pain ever escalating Shall be at ending never. The weight, the time, the measuring, The sighs go on forever. Received a 3rd place

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 2/25/2012 4:26:00 PM
wow, this is very good, Joyce. Not quite the usual from you. But I know you feel this so it's very real. Belated congrats on this win.
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Date: 2/24/2012 10:34:00 AM
So much melancholy and pain expressed. Congrats on your win in Brian's contest, Joyce! Love, Kim
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Date: 2/22/2012 2:49:00 PM
Can't imagine better Joyce the only thing I can say is..the reader hurts with you reading this..wish I was near to give you a hug! Congrad's Light & Love
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Date: 2/21/2012 8:07:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Date: 2/21/2012 2:28:00 PM
Joyce, excellent work and the title is simply brilliant, I loved it all. Congrats on placing on Brian's winners' list........................S.Ronthorpe
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Date: 2/21/2012 2:15:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Joyce, with this lovely write, love Elizabeth
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Date: 2/21/2012 12:28:00 PM
A poignant write from you Joyce.Enjoyed the read.Congrats on your win.
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Date: 2/21/2012 12:16:00 PM
Congrats, Joyce. Excellent, well deserved win. Enjoyed. Nice going. luv Ralph
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Date: 2/21/2012 10:22:00 AM
congrats Joyce on an amazing win for these most touching beautiful sentiments of potic art luv..
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Date: 2/21/2012 9:50:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in ~Brian Strand's~ "Any Poem with Max 12 Lines" contest Joyce. Love, Carol
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Date: 2/20/2012 9:21:00 AM
have a nice day ~always *P.D.
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Date: 2/19/2012 7:39:00 PM
There is no way to measure sorrow. Good write Joyce.
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