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contest Aracreontic Couplets

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On a Winter's Day Anacreontic Couplet

You came on a winter's day
tried to take my pain away
your gift of love and desire
you tried to light my dead fire

I was cold to your embrace
my heart had turned a blank space
days are now a grayer veil
that hangs on my heart of brail

seen the sun, and watched it fall
heard the sound when hearts grew small
love is gone and left no trace
my yesterdays were misplaced

I crossed a bridge, left my pride
found someone for love to hide
you're a friend to share a need
my heartache you won't impede
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Ashley Avatar
January 12, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Dear friend, dear poet, the pulsing heartache is potent and palpable. "my heart had turned a blank space" and "seen the sun, and watched it fall" and "my yesterdays were misplaced" - wow! There is deep beauty in sadness and your poetic pen has captured that, Frederic. Congratulations for your wonderful win in Silent One's contest. It's a pleasure to share the podium with you. Warmest wishes to you for a happy, healthy and creative 2024.. ~Susan
Rodrigues Avatar
January 3, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Congratulations, Frederick!
Dietrich Avatar
January 3, 2024 at 10:06 AM
So beautiful. Congrats.
One Avatar
January 1, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Wonderful storytelling Frederic.. flows and rhymes so well.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..
Empress Avatar
December 21, 2023 at 9:47 AM
Wow this is brilliant frederick and i can resonate with this so deeply and strongly. I absolutely love the rhymes and the depth of this poem. Sometimes on coldest of days we meet someone that changes everything and gives us a purpose and places light in our sight and heart. Pleasure reading this. I think this will do very well in the contest. I definitively loved it. A fave for me this is
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