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Shackled and Alone

How silent lies a lone ghost ship
that lists, tethered to its mooring 
having run aground inside a
dying dream, now distant. 







Written on 3/28/2018

Copyright © Laura Leiser | Year Posted 2019

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July 17, 2019 at 6:36 PM

I can see her silent on the ground. Nicely deserved win.

Connie Marcum Wong

July 17, 2019 at 11:24 AM

Congratulations on your deserving first plz win Laura. Loved this stanza. xxoo

July 17, 2019 at 1:59 PM

Thank you, Connie! :)

July 17, 2019 at 10:02 AM

Laura, back to say congrats on your win for this wonderful piece. John

July 17, 2019 at 11:03 AM

Thanks, John! :)

July 17, 2019 at 9:44 AM

This is excellent Laura, congrats on a fine win!

July 17, 2019 at 11:15 AM

Thanks, John!

June 25, 2019 at 12:49 PM

"run aground inside a dying dream" sometimes life is this way. Nicely penned, Laura, I must go back and read the original poem. All the best. John

June 25, 2019 at 1:15 PM

Thank you, John! Glad you liked this one! :)

June 24, 2019 at 9:38 PM

I can't say it any better than nette did below. Well-crafted! :) gw

June 25, 2019 at 12:29 AM

Thank you, Gershon! :)

June 24, 2019 at 9:37 PM

laura, that's a sharp image so well crafted...wow and huggs

June 25, 2019 at 12:29 AM

Thank you,,Nette! :)

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