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written for the emotions contest sponsored by Andrea D. This little rhyme took me hours and more to write! Always love trying these new forms.

I’m like the rain, lamenting with despair. I ache to feel the stars in golden skies. My heart, a mirror cracked beyond repair, it echoes hymns of grief in somber sighs, like herbs of hurt, that moonlight will declare.

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Tonye George

Date: 2/1/2025 8:30:00 AM

” like herbs of hurt." Great write, great rhyme Dearest Ink. This emotion has been described with the best metaphors and in the best ways possible. I see you.

Crystol Woods

Date: 8/30/2024 12:26:00 PM

Ooo interesting use of "herbs"... very proactive Empress! Congratulations! Xo

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 8/30/2024 9:37:00 AM

You have captured the essence of sadness in just a few finely penned lines. You can feel it deeply through the flowing words. Beautifully done. SuZ

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/29/2024 3:36:00 PM

So beautiful, Ink. I can't believe I placed this second as I think of it. It was one of the best for imagery

Crystol Woods
Date: 8/30/2024 12:27:00 PM

Ink Empress
Date: 8/29/2024 10:15:00 PM

Ah my sweet andrea in the midst of trying to sound like shakey (Shakespeare)I sound soulless lol i always appreciate whichever placement you give and your choice of first place winners are deserving of their placement! Thank you for always seeing beauty in my words! I appreciate you sincerely. Im happy with 2nd place. Sending you always light

Silent One

Date: 8/18/2024 9:39:00 AM

You really amaze me, I know you are an an academic and when you study something you get really good at it, but you have become a poetic academic now and mastered the iambic pentameter - my nemesis... my issue with it is that it can lack emotions, but your poem is full of emotion in only five lines.. This looks like a winner to me dear poetess.. Best of luck in the contest..

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 8/17/2024 3:21:00 PM

This is so lovely, Ink. If sadness could speak, it would have the voice of your beautiful poem. Best of luck in the contest. :)

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 5:49:00 AM

Awn thats such a beautiful and poetic comment thank you so very much dear evelyn

Joseph May

Date: 8/17/2024 10:41:00 AM

Very nicely done, I enjoyed the read, best wishes in the contest

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 5:51:00 AM

Thank you dear joseph always

Craig Cornish

Date: 8/17/2024 9:17:00 AM

Lovely Inky meter maid, yes, your extra effort is rewarded in this write even beyond the perfect iambic pentameter and so much emotion packed in 5 lines and...that sneaky little twist with the "herbs" which are usually used to cure pain now contribute to it ~ an interesting wreath of similes to start and end!

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 5:54:00 AM

Ah dear craigsz, im truly grateful for your help too, haha your tough love did encourage me to do better: its always good to learn and to know the final version is good enough means alot really. Thank you so much and tomsz you are so kind and encouraging always. Im so very grateful always to know talented poets like you both!

Tom Woody
Date: 8/17/2024 9:23:00 AM

There's your official stamp of approval Inky! Ya done good

Valsa George

Date: 8/16/2024 10:35:00 PM

"My heart, a mirror cracked beyond repair, it echoes hymns of grief in somber sighs," Worth having taken so much of time in composing. It is sharp and terse and penetrates deep into the heart. Can sense 'the aching of your heart in feeling the stars in golden skies'. All the Best dear Empress. This goes into my FAVE.

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 6:27:00 AM

You are so kind sweet valsa, thank you so very much truly always for feeling and for leaving such thoughtful comments

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/16/2024 4:42:00 PM

"I ache to feel the stars in golden skies." -- beautiful, unique imagery.

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 6:39:00 AM

Thank you so much dear joe

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 8/16/2024 3:24:00 PM

I really like your short forms, I can see why it took so long, every words hits home, dear heart !

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 6:39:00 AM

Thank you so much sweet rose

Tom Woody

Date: 8/16/2024 11:59:00 AM

Sooo good Inkster. Rhymes, meter, message. We feel ya

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 6:42:00 AM

Awwn thank you for your reassurance to post this. I appreciate also the comment and how encouraging you are . Grateful truly

Paige Hind

Date: 8/16/2024 10:45:00 AM

This is very beautiful. I am sorry for your sadness.... it's felt throughout your poem

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 6:48:00 AM

You are such a sweet soul thank you so very much always

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 8/16/2024 10:05:00 AM

Oh what a beautiful quatrain. I feel the pain that it describes. Good luck with the contest.

Ink Empress
Date: 8/18/2024 7:00:00 AM

Thank you always dear hilda. Truly grateful

Lioness Onpaper

Date: 8/16/2024 9:20:00 AM

like the rain, lamenting with despair…. Ooooo that line!!! I ache to feel the stars in golden skies.Mmm like walking through a magical strings of dreamy summer papi!! My heart, a mirror cracked beyond repair, Ooooo child !!! Same!!! Broken !!! Khalasssed!! moonlight will declare… cnt get enough of how ur elements move … it’s absolutely captivating…

Clive Culverhouse

Date: 8/16/2024 7:44:00 AM

well you nailed the rhyming, good readable flow too, good luck for the contest IE

Ink Empress
Date: 8/16/2024 8:04:00 AM

Hah i had to change rhymes few times. Its not easy for me. Thank you for your encouraging comment appreciate your support dear Clive

The Aura Rhymes

Date: 8/16/2024 7:41:00 AM

Stars in golden skies . Wow . Love it .

Ink Empress
Date: 8/16/2024 8:04:00 AM

Awwn you are the best dahlin