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Shell Shock

She held a seashell to her ear But heard no soothing sea, Just choking gasps of life caught in An ocean of debris. 05.11.19 Bite Size Poem No.38 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Line Gauthier

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Line Gauthier

Date: 11/10/2022 9:24:00 PM

Powerful message addressing a serious problem in so few words. Well done, Wendy ~

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/6/2022 8:47:00 AM

Fabulous! Congratulations on your win in the contest! :)Paulette

Ann Peck

Date: 3/5/2022 4:06:00 PM

I love your poem. It's sad that it's very true.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/18/2019 11:37:00 AM

Wow Wendy, this really hits home hard! I am happy to see it win the Trophy! Congratulations my friend. A very worthy win! : ) xxoo

Lonna Blodgett

Date: 11/16/2019 9:24:00 PM

Truly love your approach in this poem. Very ironic. Lonna

Chris Green

Date: 11/14/2019 12:19:00 PM

Back to say congrats on winning Maureen's contest. I knew this poem was special

Wendy Watson
Date: 11/15/2019 5:58:00 PM

How kind of you,Chris. A flashback to childhood beach holidays prompted this one!

David Drowley

Date: 11/14/2019 11:49:00 AM

'Wendy, Congratulations on your well-deserved win! I too would like to see the sea free of debris. David'

Wendy Watson
Date: 11/15/2019 5:57:00 PM

Thank you,David. Yes, we're all becoming so much more aware of the dilemma.

Eve Roper

Date: 11/14/2019 11:44:00 AM

nicely done, Wendy, with great impact and congratulations on your win.

Wendy Watson
Date: 11/15/2019 5:56:00 PM

Thank you,Eve. It brought back childhood memories of listening for the sound of the waves in a conch shell. My scientific knowledge has since disproved the experience!

Line Gauthier

Date: 11/14/2019 9:53:00 AM

Bravo for a well deserved gold medal win, Wendy. It went to my FAVEs the first time I read it.

Wendy Watson
Date: 11/15/2019 5:54:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kind comment,Line.

Constance La France

Date: 11/14/2019 9:51:00 AM

Wendy, this is wonderful, congratulations on your trophy win in the contest, well done !

Wendy Watson
Date: 11/14/2019 9:55:00 AM

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and give positive feedback,Constance.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 11/14/2019 8:13:00 AM

Congratulations Wendy, and thank you! Jan was right, it was up my street, in the final judging crunch this one bubbled to the top. xomo

Wendy Watson
Date: 11/14/2019 8:22:00 AM

I'm amazed! Thanks for the honour, Maureen. For some reason I had flashbacks to holding a seashell to my ear and mistakenly being assured that it was the sea I was hearing. A nice thought,though!