Not a Phrase Uttered

The rippled lake ebbs strangely silent 
while memories cling  to me---
there's not a tinge of you here anymore
and my fiery pulse  now withers:

I roam upon the  dunes of time
as  current’s surge echoes like waves' blare,
your indifferent glance marks 
a broken oath without even one phrase told...

How I feel heart's nudge
this mindful  certainty allowing me
to grasp the quicksand of  truth--

You are not coming back, ever,
that from instinct's light, I finally concede
when quelled language 
numb as a crest unobtrusively waning
-----------------means a goodbye not uttered.




For Richard Lamoureux 's Contest
Honourable Mentions Worth Mentioning
Re-posted  01/05/2019
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This is perhaps one of my poems which touched
me dearly when I wrote it. I felt the anguish 
of not being able to speak what the heart needed
to express by using metaphors and symbolism.
With sincerity, I did not expect to get an HM. Thank you.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019



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Date: 5/13/2019 4:31:00 AM
Tenderly expressed Nette. So lovely! Congratulations on your third placement! : ) xxoo
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Date: 5/12/2019 11:48:00 AM
Also, with sincerity, it's hard to understand how this heartstring-stirring poesy got a mere "HM" the first time. Congrats, nette, on moving up to Trophy Status with this one. Best wishes, gw
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Date: 5/12/2019 11:15:00 AM
I wish I had more time to host contests. Glad to have found you on this winner's list. As usual, love your poem. Congrats and hugs to you Nette.
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Date: 5/12/2019 9:23:00 AM
A deserving winner. Hugs Rick.
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Date: 4/28/2019 5:56:00 PM
A very sad and prophetic poem, net. I loved it BUONA FORTUNA!
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Date: 4/28/2019 1:29:00 AM
Time can steal those precious moments and then it is too late. A real beauty Nette. Congratulations on your deserving win. I don't know how Line judged this contest there were so many outstanding entries. They would've left me in a quandary. xxoo
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Date: 4/24/2019 2:46:00 PM
You my dear friend do beauty, depth and message so wondrously well in this superbly crafted piece! It is surely a gleaming diamond mounted in massive gold crown!! A fav,, such massive talent exhibited..
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Date: 4/22/2019 6:06:00 AM
The worst is when you're left hanging. Well written nette. Tom
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Date: 4/21/2019 6:07:00 PM
the atmosphere of a singular thought of loss in reflection...nicely done...good luck
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Date: 4/21/2019 5:22:00 PM
I hope they impeach Trump because he will never fall for the quicksand of truth! Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico
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Date: 4/21/2019 3:44:00 PM
Perfect entry for the contest, nette. I predict this insightful verse to be at the top of the winner's list. Thanks for your welcome comment re Chief Randy Moose. A belated happy Easter since I think it is already Monday where you live! Bob
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Date: 4/21/2019 2:28:00 PM
Unsaid words..lack of closure..Best wishes, Nette.
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Date: 4/21/2019 2:01:00 PM
Great write Nette...Best wishes in the Contest...
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Date: 4/21/2019 1:33:00 PM
- Like drowning in the naked truth, Nette - A great touching writing :) - Luck in the contest - Easter hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/21/2019 11:12:00 AM
Beautiful expression, Nette! I guess it takes a gift of discernment to know what should be uttered or unuttered.
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