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Soft Grey Sleep

The pain is crystal clear like the moon, a crescent sickle Touching my heart which is bleeding tears. Black crows sit on bare branches in bleak trees. I cut the wings off my soul. Do they know of my dreams? I mourn the questions I don’t ask, The word I do not say. Afraid to seek a way, I hide behind a mask. Fog embraces me With infinite tenderness. Rain falls in my heart. The soul pulls the mantle close. Life can be a soft grey sleep. August 31, 2016 Contest: Challenge- Write one Sponsored by Broken Wings Epigram - Kimo- Enclosed Rhyme - Tanka 1st place Judged 9/8/2016

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Line Gauthier

Date: 7/17/2018 4:12:00 PM

Well penned, Agnes. Congrats on your well deserved top win.

James Inman

Date: 9/16/2016 1:08:00 PM

A mournful well written poem Agnes.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/16/2016 3:00:00 PM

Thank you, James.

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 9/10/2016 2:57:00 AM

Lovely and beautiful piece,Agnes...Congrats on your well deserved win..Kudos to you..

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/10/2016 9:35:00 AM

Thank you :)

Constance La France

Date: 9/9/2016 10:38:00 AM

Agnes, congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautiful write ~

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:14:00 PM

Thank you very much, Broken Wings. I am so glad you liked my poem :)

Paul Callus

Date: 9/9/2016 10:04:00 AM

Excellent content and presentation, Agnes. Indeed very worthy of placing first. Congratulations!! Regards // paul

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:16:00 PM

Thanks you, Paul.

Sara Chansarkar

Date: 9/9/2016 9:51:00 AM

Loved the description of pain and sorrow.Its lovely Agnes!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:35:00 PM

Thank you, Sara.

Laura Hay

Date: 9/9/2016 8:55:00 AM

A winning poem indeed, congrats and well done! I love the rain falling line and presentation. Warm regards, Laura.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:35:00 PM

Thank you, Laura.

Anu Nayak

Date: 9/9/2016 8:19:00 AM

wow! awesome work, congrats on your top placement!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:15:00 PM

Thanks, Anulaxmi.

Lu Loo

Date: 9/9/2016 7:11:00 AM

Oh Agnes, love this, congrats on your top placement! :)-luloo

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:15:00 PM

Thanks, luloo

Probir Gupta

Date: 9/9/2016 12:09:00 AM

Lovely ... Congratulations on your win ....

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:15:00 PM

Thanks, Probir.

Meenakshi Raina

Date: 9/8/2016 11:56:00 PM

Congratulations on your win!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/9/2016 12:14:00 PM

Thank you!

Eve Roper

Date: 9/8/2016 9:02:00 PM

Very deep write,Agnes, congratulations on your win! Hugs

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/8/2016 9:09:00 PM

Thank you very much, Eve.

Winged Warrior

Date: 9/8/2016 8:02:00 PM

Congrats!!! my friend Angnes...well deserved...god bless...^WW^

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/8/2016 8:50:00 PM

Thanks, Winged Warrior.

Carrie Richards

Date: 9/8/2016 7:45:00 PM

This is well deserving of your win, Agnes! Well done!!!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/8/2016 8:50:00 PM

Thank you, Carrie.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/8/2016 6:22:00 PM

Yay! You did get the top placement. Congratulations! I knew how outstanding this was when I read it. ; ) 7 Brava!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/8/2016 8:49:00 PM

Thanks for your kind words, Connie. Your praise means a lot to me.

Sandra Haight

Date: 9/8/2016 6:08:00 PM

Agnes, back to congratulate you on your well-deserved First Place win! Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/8/2016 8:49:00 PM

Thank you so much, Sandra.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/8/2016 5:41:00 PM

The moon pictured as a crescent sickle...like it. I like the visual of rain. Congrats!

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/8/2016 8:48:00 PM

Thank you, Kim.

Sandra Haight

Date: 9/5/2016 4:16:00 PM

So full of sad emotion but so powerfully written, Agnes. I like your presentation of the Tanka as it visually accentuates the falling of the rain inside your heart. I feel this will do extremely well in BW's contest, and best wishes. Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/5/2016 9:10:00 PM

Thank you so much, Sandra.

Carole Duet

Date: 9/5/2016 12:56:00 AM

A truly bleak picture/poem, Agnes. Fear and depression are truly crippling sometimes but my motto is: "Face the fear and do it anyway". Amazing poem.

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/5/2016 6:36:00 AM

Thank you, Carole. The issue with clinical depression is that it prevents the patient from "doing it anyway". It's a wicked disease.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/1/2016 4:14:00 AM

Wow Agnes, this is really impressive! I could feel the anguish and pain. Your presentation is also excellent...your line falling, cascading down. I hope this gets a top placement! Brava! ; ) 7

Agnes Krampe
Date: 9/1/2016 6:40:00 AM

Thank you for your kind words, Connie.