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Relict Is Numb

RELICT IS NUMB

pain
strikes flint
flambéed tears
embers of love
atrophy   of   light
icicle       gaze
jaded   jaw
frozen
numb

5th Place
4/20/2017
Form N Contest
Ninette Form
Using word Numb

*Relict is a widow

love hurtsninette

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Andrea Dietrich

May 7, 2017 at 4:39 PM

so much imagery here, Kim. I enjoyed seeing this one finally. I am reviewing the entire winner list and loving it!

Kim Rodrigues

May 7, 2017 at 7:12 PM

Thanks, Andrea!

Paul Callus

May 6, 2017 at 8:56 AM

Cleverly executed, Kim! You take time and pleasure in creating your work. ~ Congratulations for this fine win. Regards // paul

Kim Rodrigues

May 7, 2017 at 7:12 PM

Thanks so much, Paul!

Constance La France

May 5, 2017 at 3:19 PM

Kim congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderful Ninette

Kim Rodrigues

May 7, 2017 at 7:13 PM

I enjoyed! Thank you for the win :)

Joseph May

May 4, 2017 at 4:26 PM

Congrats on your win Kim

Kim Rodrigues

May 5, 2017 at 3:07 PM

Thank you, Joseph!

Maria Williams

April 22, 2017 at 4:39 AM

Such a clever form of poetry, and you've done so well, I particularly like the wording and the shape it creates..

Kim Rodrigues

April 22, 2017 at 6:04 AM

Thank you, Maria!

White Wolf

April 20, 2017 at 11:27 PM

Wonderfully woven words, Kim! I'm sure this will do well in the contest! GL

Kim Rodrigues

April 20, 2017 at 11:37 PM

Thank you, White Wolf!

James Horn

April 20, 2017 at 7:54 PM

The clerks at Doctors' Commons and the other courts changed their wording as little as possible and so Widow Relict came in for Vidua Relicta. It simply meant "the widow left behind [by the said deceased]" -- i.e. the executrix was specified as his widow rather than somebody else's.

Kim Rodrigues

April 20, 2017 at 7:55 PM

Talk about putting the icing on the cake...lol

James Horn

April 20, 2017 at 7:50 PM

I have heard of derelict before. Guess you just have to take your licks sometime. I always do when my wife has finished making icing for the cake. Jim Horn

Kim Rodrigues

April 20, 2017 at 7:52 PM

You are too funny!