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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

Date: 12/18/2019 7:11:00 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
Date: 12/18/2019 10:20:00 AM

Thank you so very much, what a kind thing to say :) hugs

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 12/18/2019 6:03:00 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

Date: 9/24/2019 7:52:00 AM

This put me in a Halloween state of mind.

Juliet Ligon

Date: 9/23/2019 4:53:00 PM

Powerful write.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/23/2019 7:26:00 PM

Thank you Juliet :)

Chris Green

Date: 9/23/2019 7:47:00 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
Date: 9/23/2019 9:16:00 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

Date: 9/22/2019 4:26:00 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
Date: 9/22/2019 10:02:00 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

Date: 9/21/2019 10:21:00 PM

I loved your original and this excerpt from it should place well Sandra. Drama at its best! : ) xxoo

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/21/2019 10:36:00 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

Date: 9/21/2019 7:08:00 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
Date: 9/21/2019 7:46:00 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

Date: 9/21/2019 4:06:00 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
Date: 9/21/2019 4:20:00 PM

lol thank you Richard :) it's from a poem of mine already on the soup but figured it could stand alone ...

Brenda Chiri

Date: 9/21/2019 3:14:00 PM

Ohhh wow and this one too! Girl rockin it!;)

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/21/2019 3:34:00 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

Date: 9/21/2019 1:00:00 PM

So powerful in so little words! Love this :-) x

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/21/2019 1:28:00 PM

thank you so much :) hugs

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 9/21/2019 8:43:00 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
Date: 9/21/2019 11:27:00 AM

thank you so much Freddie...what a kind thing to say :) hugs

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 9/21/2019 6:35:00 AM

Wow... so amazing. Blessings and best in the contest

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/21/2019 7:13:00 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

Date: 9/21/2019 2:07:00 AM

Well penned, Sandra. I always said... give a man enough rope to hang himself. He eventually show his true colors.

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/21/2019 7:12:00 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

Date: 9/20/2019 11:08:00 PM

A powerful punch, for certain ~ good luck in the contest!

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/20/2019 11:14:00 PM

Thank you....hard for me to find something to enter in these because most of my poems have such short lines ...:) hugs