Sandra Adams Poet Free verse

Puckered Lips

i still taste the poison
lingered from your lips
bitterness of venomous lies
through death's astringent kiss


September 20, 2019
Arbitrium Divisa 4 Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Gregory R Barden  


Taken from my poem, a bounce upon the ground written 9/04/2019

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Chris Green December 18, 2019 at 7:11 AM I missed this win but back to say congrats on your placement in the contest. Your work is always a winner to me. Sandra Adams December 18, 2019 at 10:20 AM Thank you so very much, what a kind thing to say :) hugs

Gregory Richard Barden December 18, 2019 at 6:03 AM Thank you so much for your participation in my contest, Sandra - congratulations on your win! Please forgive the lengthy wait for results. I hope you and yours have a joyous and bountiful holiday season - blessings, my friend! :o) <3

Richard Lamoureux September 24, 2019 at 7:52 AM This put me in a Halloween state of mind.

Juliet Ligon September 23, 2019 at 4:53 PM Powerful write. Sandra Adams September 23, 2019 at 7:26 PM Thank you Juliet :)

Chris Green September 23, 2019 at 7:47 AM I guess a kiss is not a kiss but I happily say, "Play it again, Sandy" :) A wonderful choice of a verse to revisit for this contest. Though dark and a bit angry, the message is clear and the phrases amazing. I can see this one at the top of the winners list. Sandra Adams September 23, 2019 at 9:16 AM lol...not all kisses are wonderful...Thank you my friend. I don't have many poems that have 4 lines to make an impact, mine are all shorter lines, the way my poems usually land, and though many can stand alone, the impact factor isn't in them :) hugs

Paul Callus September 22, 2019 at 4:26 AM Puckered lips usually denote lovely and sensual body language, Sandra; in this case it is certainly the opposite! Very good choice for the contest. Good luck. Hugs // paul Sandra Adams September 22, 2019 at 10:02 AM Thank you Paul, hard to find ones from my poems that would be long enough to make an impact as my lines are always penned short! Hugs :)

Connie Marcum Wong September 21, 2019 at 10:21 PM I loved your original and this excerpt from it should place well Sandra. Drama at its best! : ) xxoo Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 10:36 PM thank you my friend, many of my poems are short lines so it makes it hard to pick one with long enough lines to make an impact :) hugs

Andrea Dietrich September 21, 2019 at 7:08 PM I just love seeing the little verses folks pull from longer poems for Greg's challenges with this form. You chose well, Sandy. Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 7:46 PM Thank you Andrea, i don't have many long lined poems to choose from, most my lines are short in my poems...hugs :)

Quoth Theraven September 21, 2019 at 4:06 PM Sandra, Those are serious lips. I just have to say I know what I like even when I don't like what I know. Well done kiss, indeed. Sandra. -Richard Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 4:20 PM lol thank you Richard :) it's from a poem of mine already on the soup but figured it could stand alone ...

Brenda Chiri September 21, 2019 at 3:14 PM Ohhh wow and this one too! Girl rockin it!;) Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 3:34 PM lol, this one came out of my a bounce upon the ground for craig's contest...thanks...i thought it was powerful enough to stand alone :) hugs

Elaine Perrin September 21, 2019 at 1:00 PM So powerful in so little words! Love this :-) x Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 1:28 PM thank you so much :) hugs

Freddie Robinson Jr. September 21, 2019 at 8:43 AM A poetic taste of love dying, Sandra. Well expressed w/poignant brevity. You are a talented poetess, dear. No doubt about that. Platinum level poetry! Love and more love always. Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 11:27 AM thank you so much Freddie...what a kind thing to say :) hugs

Regina Mcintosh September 21, 2019 at 6:35 AM Wow... so amazing. Blessings and best in the contest Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 7:13 AM Thank you so much Regina, it's out of my "a bounce upon the ground" poem...i felt it was powerful enough to stand alone! hugs

Line Gauthier September 21, 2019 at 2:07 AM Well penned, Sandra. I always said... give a man enough rope to hang himself. He eventually show his true colors. Sandra Adams September 21, 2019 at 7:12 AM Thank you Line....so very true, i have known a few, and even a few women that would fit the bill... hugs :)

Hello There September 20, 2019 at 11:08 PM A powerful punch, for certain ~ good luck in the contest! Sandra Adams September 20, 2019 at 11:14 PM Thank you....hard for me to find something to enter in these because most of my poems have such short lines ...:) hugs