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Scintilla of Faith

in memories a scintilla of faith momentarily sustains surging tears as the pulse of darkness awakens wraith erasing the distance of lonely years your voice befalls the silence my soul hears in the absences death has bequeathed me, i linger on the edges of time's quay crawling along these worthless grains of sand awaiting whatever shall come to be too empty to care, too fragile to stand December 28, 2019 *Quay pronounced kee, key, kwey

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John Hamilton

Date: 1/13/2020 8:50:00 PM

See now didn't I tell ya? Congrats on another top win! I mean who else does sadness better than you and Constance?

John Hamilton
Date: 1/13/2020 9:04:00 PM

You're right there's probably more, but Laura is amazing too!

Sandra Adams
Date: 1/13/2020 8:53:00 PM

Thank you so much John...you often have more faith in my writes than i do...i think i write sad much easier than love for sure...i think Laura does sad rather well too.... hugs

Chris Green

Date: 1/13/2020 11:57:00 AM

Congrats on your first place win in this contest Sandy. I didn't know this one was entered in a contest but I can see now that there was a good reason it was...it deserved to win.

Sandra Adams
Date: 1/13/2020 6:38:00 PM

Thank you so very much Chris...i appreciate your kind words :) hugs

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/12/2020 2:05:00 PM

Very poetic, Sandy. A well deserved win as well. Congratulations.

Sandra Adams
Date: 1/12/2020 3:44:00 PM

Thank you Andrea :) hugs

John Gondolf

Date: 1/11/2020 12:50:00 PM

Congrats on your win for this beautifully written sad poem Sandy. Hugs, John

Sandra Adams
Date: 1/11/2020 2:41:00 PM

Thank you so much John... death is a sad topic... hugs

Lu Loo

Date: 1/11/2020 12:15:00 PM

the metaphors astound me...exactly hat I wanted! You know what I like because you like it too :) Wonderful poem sweet Sandy...Congratulations on your placement and thank you for your participation. x:-)-luloo

Sandra Adams
Date: 1/11/2020 2:41:00 PM

Thank you so much...i think we both know the depths of pain to an extent that make the metaphors come naturally...thank you for hosting another great contest and the honor of a win dearest Lu Loo... blessings and hugs :)

Chris Green

Date: 12/30/2019 7:46:00 AM

Sadly beautiful my friend. I like this form and how you expressed your thoughts in it. Wonderfully written. The loneliness and emptiness are definitely felt.

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/30/2019 11:21:00 AM

Thank you so much Chris... crossing my fingers Lu Loo likes it, i never heard of this form before her contest :) hugs

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/29/2019 2:45:00 PM

You sure are a master of tear-jerkers! Superb write, Sandra! :) gw

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/29/2019 5:18:00 PM

Thank you Gershon....i guess i know a thing about death and pain... hugs

Ann Foster

Date: 12/29/2019 1:04:00 PM

This was so solemn... flowers and small birds that sing your way. Powerful words, hope is true. Ann d3t

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/29/2019 5:17:00 PM

Thank you so much Ann... a contest on how death affects me... always draws powerful words... Happy New Year... hugs

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 12/29/2019 4:00:00 AM

Each line escalates the grief till reaches the culmination of it at the end! Superb dearest, Sandra!

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/29/2019 12:32:00 PM

Thank you so much Demetrios... forms are hard for me to pen so your comment has brought smiles my way :) hugs

John Hamilton

Date: 12/28/2019 9:12:00 PM

This is wonderful melancholy, sadness, despair, despondence, described so eminently by the master Sandy!

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/28/2019 9:46:00 PM

Thank you John, it's for Luloos how death affected me contest...haven't decided if i am 100% happy with it yet... your comment made me feel better about it :) hugs

Hello There

Date: 12/28/2019 8:36:00 PM

A scintilla keeps us holding on, not always much more. Peace be with you, Sandy ~ hugs

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/28/2019 9:47:00 PM

Thank you my friend... it's for a contest...never attempted this form before... hugs

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 12/28/2019 5:36:00 PM

This so starkly portrays the desolation of grief, simply overwhelming-

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/28/2019 9:48:00 PM

Thank you Michelle...i guess i am overwhelmed with all the loss around me... hugs

Vijay Pandit

Date: 12/28/2019 5:06:00 PM

Yes--like Heidi says, your ending is superb, Sandy--so is the poem from start to finish. Beautiful in its saddened tone.

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/28/2019 9:48:00 PM

Thank you Vijay it's for Luloo's contest on death... never attempted this form before.... hugs

Heidi Sands

Date: 12/28/2019 4:06:00 PM

Powerful ending, too empty to care, too fragile to stand. Shows the depth of pain on the edge of giving up. Peace be with you this new Year :)

Sandra Adams
Date: 12/28/2019 9:49:00 PM

Thank you so much Heidi... this is for a contest... Happy New Year to you my friend... hugs