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Raining Ruins

I sank like a fatigued sunset in a storm, leaving a vase of grieving roses~ filled with thistles and weathered verses, while I await moonlight to kiss my weeping pillow… But can the sky erase the synonyms of grief, when raining ruins is all this heart weaves?

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Craig Cornish

Date: 12/10/2024 6:44:00 PM

This brevity becomes you dear Inky and your modifiers here are magically weaved - especially (among others) your personifications -- fatigued sunset is so very poignant!

Ink Empress
Date: 12/15/2024 9:17:00 AM

Thank you so very much dear craigsz, for your comment and for leaving your thoughts , always grateful to hear from you. I hope you and family are doing well and everything is going well on your side. Hope holidays treat you well and weather is fine too. Sending you light today and always

Paul Callus

Date: 12/8/2024 1:41:00 PM

You have done extremely well with this emotional six-line offering, Empress! Congratulations on your top podium finish! ~ Regards // paul

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:28:00 PM

Thank you so very much dear paul, appreciate always your kindness and support

thriveni c mysore

Date: 12/7/2024 6:56:00 PM

even grief is beautiful in your words dear poet!!! congratulations on your top win blessed one. Cheers.

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:25:00 PM

Awn thats a sweet thing to say, thank you so very much truly

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 12/7/2024 6:59:00 AM

Well-said, Ink E., you depict heartbreak really well in this brevity piece.

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:21:00 PM

Thank you so very much dear poetic soul, its a pleasure hearing from you . Sending you light always

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 12/7/2024 5:15:00 AM

Oh wow! Another level! Warmest congratulations on your top win in Line’s contest, IE.

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:17:00 PM

Ah it means alot coming from you dear seeker! Thank you so very much for your visit and kind comment

Valsa George

Date: 12/6/2024 8:33:00 PM

Another classic poem on a weeping soul, with powerful emotions that can pierce any heart. 'Grieving roses filled with thistles'.....how I wish you will once write of smiling roses emanating heavenly fragrance! Let synonyms of grief be replaced by 'synonyms of joy'. Long or short, your poems are awesome.

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:17:00 PM

Awwn i find it a bit difficult to write about happy things haha: but i will surely try finding some synonyms for joy. Thank you sweet valsa. I appreciate your kindness and support always

Karen Jones

Date: 12/6/2024 4:33:00 PM

Wow so full of emotions! The last three lines are a beautiful rhetorical question! Did you know Michael Thorr wrote a lovely poem inspired by you? He entered my contest but sadly forgot he put his name on it! Anyway congratulations on your win!

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:12:00 PM

Awn i didnt see any poem by michael tor inspired by me sweet karen. I hope your contest is going well as they always do. You have always inspiring prompts, sending you light and so pleased to see you here

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/6/2024 4:14:00 PM

Wow this was a wonderful short poem. Perfect win for a perfect poem. Congrats, Ink

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:07:00 PM

Thank you so much it was a very quick poem: i appreciate always your support

Duke Beaufort

Date: 12/5/2024 3:30:00 PM

IE...Hi there! This is a great poem. You pose a question and leave it up to us to think about the answer. I had an English teacher who scolded me about preaching, which you do not do! I have read many of your poems and believe that many things in this universe you've identified are standing ready to ease the "synonyms of grief"--a great line in and of itself. Grief comes from loss and our memory of that which pains us or which causes us to feel badly. At some point, we can change our relationship to any of those memories and feel better. Easy it is not and it takes a lot of thought and time to heal the wounds of grief, anger, or guilt. I sincerely hope you are in a good place and appreciate this poem very much. Smiles to a very bright star!!!

Ink Empress
Date: 12/8/2024 11:07:00 PM

You are spot on; i never preach and i do not like preaching hah. You are very observant and thoughtful in how you pass on comments dear duke, thank you so very much

Nette Onclaud

Date: 12/5/2024 7:44:00 AM

such lanquid depth in this remarkable work, ink! a fatigued moment it truly is..i like reading short verses from you!

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:59:00 PM

Thank you so much dear nette

Lioness Onpaper

Date: 12/5/2024 6:25:00 AM

I sank like a fatigued sunset in a storm, leaving a vase of grieving roses.. oooooo child … I await moonlight to kiss my weeping pillow… loook at how to make this line flow like a breeze !!! sky erase the synonyms of grief, damn the architecture of that line is soo elegantly articulated papi!!! when raining ruins is all this heart weaves? Mmmm the ending just dropped my heart … absolute beauty!

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:59:00 PM

Awwn thank you papi for always being so supportive

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/4/2024 11:18:00 PM

We often encounter those dark days but we should ever give up on hope as the sun will always shine again. Hope your week is going well IE. Tom

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:55:00 PM

So true thank you for understanding that and for leaving your thoughtful comment here. I always appreciate your support

Yann Rolland

Date: 12/4/2024 10:38:00 PM

beautiful poem, and touching, could feel the true emotion here, enjoyed

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:45:00 PM

Thank you so very much dear yann, appreciate your kind support

Paige Hind

Date: 12/4/2024 6:29:00 PM

Beautiful...always is. :) <3

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:31:00 PM

Thank you so much sweet paige i appreciate your support always

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/4/2024 12:00:00 PM

I really enjoyed reading your shorter "Raining Ruins" write. So much said here... Have a wonderful day writing away............

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:27:00 PM

Thank you so much.

Robert James Liguori

Date: 12/4/2024 11:24:00 AM

Why is your pillow so sad? And can’t your heart weave more joyous things?!? I know it can. I was deeply touched by this poem. Thanks for the write.

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:12:00 PM

It be like that sometimes, thank you for commenting dear robert, I appreciate your kind support always

Tom Woody

Date: 12/4/2024 9:41:00 AM

Nice poetic short on the repercussions of self destructive behavior, with collateral damage being wreaked. Your last line suggests as much. Sorry haven't been active much got some transitional stuff going on. Hope you're well inky

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:11:00 PM

Hope everything is going well? This year has been yes quite a ride! Thank you for dropping by and for leaving your comment: appreciate your generous support

Sara Jama

Date: 12/4/2024 8:40:00 AM

This is very good Ink. "while this heart waits for moonlight to kiss my weeping pillow…," this line invokes so much emotions. I think it's my favourite. Kiss my weeping pillow. Just beautiful bittersweet imagery. As a borderline this line hit hard "raining ruins is all I weave?."

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:10:00 PM

Thank you so much for the comment grumpy! Yes i love that line too: and its always nice to see you in comments hah! And what a profound and sincere comment too

The Aura Rhymes

Date: 12/4/2024 7:35:00 AM

Wow! The ending is just great !

Ink Empress
Date: 12/5/2024 12:09:00 PM

Thank you for reading also the ending this time lol dahlin