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Long-suffering shattered the window’s streaked pane Tongue snapped like rubber band stretched beyond hell Deep shards of blood pressure, jagged terrain Fingernails screeching down slate boarded cell Tongue snapped like rubber band stretched beyond hell Cat-o’-nine-tails lashing words into gashes Fingernails screeching down slate boarded cell Sunday school lessons reduced to ashes Cat-o’-nine-tails lashing words into gashes Razor sharp chaos impervious to shame Sunday school lessons reduced to ashes Virtue out shadowed by rage's bright flame Razor sharp chaos impervious to shame Deep shards of blood pressure, jagged terrain Virtue out shadowed by rage's bright flame Long-suffering shattered the window’s streaked pane

Copyright © | Year Posted 2006




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Date: 7/27/2011 6:16:00 PM
Congrats Nancy on your great win in Pantoum with this wonderful write luv..
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Date: 7/27/2011 1:50:00 PM
intense write!! congrats on the placement in the contest and hope to see you in many more winner's circles.
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Date: 7/27/2011 11:09:00 AM
Congratulations on your win in Paula Swanson's "Pantoum" contest Nancy. Love, Carol
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