Love To Rust

R-emember when our love was shiny and new,
U-nused and fresh, like blossoms in the dew.   
S-ome time passes, and we start to deteriorate, 
T-hen our love crumbles; now it’s too late. 

By: Greg Stanley

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 1/18/2012 2:06:00 PM
Congrats on your winning Greg. Love, Sarah.
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Date: 1/17/2012 3:02:00 AM
Good one Congratulations x
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Date: 1/16/2012 9:09:00 PM
Congratulations Greg
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Date: 1/16/2012 5:14:00 PM
Congratulations on your win Greg, Elizabeth
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Date: 1/16/2012 4:30:00 PM
Yes, it is often this way. WEll shown with your pleasing poem, Greg. Congrats on your HM
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Date: 1/16/2012 4:19:00 PM
Great analogy of rust and love...u are so versatile using this acrostic..Gwendolen
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Date: 1/16/2012 11:50:00 AM
Great write my friend... Congrats..... Michael
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Date: 1/16/2012 10:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Brian's "Any Form/Theme" contest Greg. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/28/2011 11:13:00 PM
Everything fits like a glove, Greg. Good luck with this in the contest if you are entering it there.
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Date: 12/23/2011 9:08:00 AM
Clever write, my friend. Fictional, I hope
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Date: 12/23/2011 6:29:00 AM
Oh Boy! this is good, so much said in such a small poem, love this, good luck in the contest. harry
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Date: 12/22/2011 10:44:00 PM
This is fun word play.Or you could also do Lust to dust. hahaha. I really liked this one!
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Date: 12/22/2011 10:31:00 PM
That all too familiar feeling, love the way you approach the theme Greg.. All the best for the contest ;) Merry Christmas and a blessed 2012 to you!! ;) Wilma
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