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Longing

Longing
Coveted want
Aching, yearning, pining
Languishing desire from afar
Lovelorn

Obsessed
Nervous urgence
Craving, needing, angsting
Agonizing itch left unscratched
Enslaved



12/21/14
Contest: Cinquain
Sponsor: Dr.Ram Mehta

First line: Title
Word count: 1-2-3-4-1-
Syllable count: 2-4-6-8-2

Copyright © Arlene Smith | Year Posted 2014

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Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Date: 1/6/2015 12:40:00 AM Wonderful, Arlene! Congrats to you on a well deserved first place win!! Hugs, Rhonda Login to Reply

Lei Strauss Date: 1/3/2015 7:08:00 AM I enjoyed reading this one! Login to Reply

Barbara Gorelick Date: 1/2/2015 4:35:00 PM Congrats Arlene, I enjoyed this one. BG Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/2/2015 1:59:00 PM way to go. I enjoyed seeing this one, arlene. congrats to you. Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 1/2/2015 11:31:00 AM beautifully penned particularly love the line about the agonizing itch - many congrats:-) Hugs jan xx Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 1/2/2015 8:04:00 AM Congratulations, Arlene! This is a fitting top placing for a clever entry. May I also wish you all the best for 2015...keep your pen busy! // paul Login to Reply

Kayod5 Kayode Date: 1/2/2015 2:59:00 AM It is another winning year, congrats Arlene ...huggs Login to Reply

Dr.Ram Mehta Date: 1/1/2015 9:29:00 PM Wish you all the best of 2015. Congrats on your win in my contest, Arlene Login to Reply Arlene Smith Date: 1/2/2015 6:29:00 AM Thank you so much for the placement, dear friend! Wishing you a fabulous 20015 as well!..

Monterey Sirak Date: 12/29/2014 1:50:00 PM Great descriptive words. The 'agonizing itch left unscratched' is the perfect description of longing. Login to Reply Arlene Smith Date: 1/2/2015 6:31:00 AM Thank you so much for the visits and comments, Monterey!... Hope to have time to do some reading myself this weekend.. Hugs, my dear friend....

Robert Johnson Date: 12/26/2014 12:20:00 PM These arrows went straight to my heart. Their meaning rang the bell. We live sometimes in constant want with no one there to tell. Wishing you a wonderful rest of the holiday season and a very happy New Year Arlene. Peace. :) Login to Reply

David Meade Date: 12/21/2014 8:55:00 PM I really like this one!! I am enslaved to your word choices. . . 7 Login to Reply Arlene Smith Date: 12/21/2014 9:03:00 PM Wow! Thanks, dear friend!.. Hugs.. Arlene

Dorian Petersen Potter Date: 12/21/2014 7:58:00 PM Very nice Cinquain Arlene dear friend! Wish you a very Merry Christmas! A 7 for you! :) Love and hugs! xxxxx D. Login to Reply Arlene Smith Date: 12/21/2014 9:04:00 PM Thank you so much, sweet Dorian!!... Merry Christmas and hugs to you!..