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Surrounded By Light

"this poem is not about what is written, but what is not written. . . " The priest prays for her. She leaves the cold shallow grave Surrounded by light, Feelings of joy flooding her. The murdered girl smiles - and soars. Jack Horne for Constance's Unwritten contest, 1st July

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/8/2011 6:27:00 PM

wow,how did I miss THIS gem??? I thought I had seen nearly all your poems and this looks familiar to me but I don't see a comment of mine anywhere below here. YOu did amazing with this one. I love it!!

Jun-Jun Villanueva

Date: 7/8/2011 6:24:00 PM

CONGRATULATIONS on the win! a terrific written art! *_*junjun

Elaine George

Date: 7/7/2011 1:06:00 PM

Awesome Tanka, Jack. Many congrats on your super win. Lainie

Mike Dailey

Date: 7/6/2011 6:17:00 PM

Yes - I can see this in the picture. Congrats on the win. Mike

John Freeman

Date: 7/6/2011 6:37:00 AM

Quite the creative write, Jack. Congratulations on your win. Agape, Moses

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/6/2011 5:01:00 AM

Congratulations on your win in Constance's "The Unwritten" contest Jack. Love, Carol

Tahera Mannan

Date: 7/5/2011 11:29:00 PM

Oooh a beautifully unique take on the pic. Many congrats for this win.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/5/2011 4:36:00 PM

Great win Jack. Very different slant on the contest.

Carrie Richards

Date: 7/5/2011 3:33:00 PM

Wow....never thought of this angle....but it fits the image presented so well, and very apt poem to write for the contest! Well done, Jack! Congratulations!

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 7/5/2011 2:42:00 PM

My congratulations on this win in the contest, Jack

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/5/2011 1:13:00 PM

amazing, jack... … swinging cheers to you for the amazing award!! :) huggs

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/5/2011 12:32:00 PM

Congrats Jack on your wonderful win with this dynamic write my friend.. super..enjoy..luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/5/2011 12:17:00 PM

Stopping by today to thank you for your kind comment on my poetry Jack. Love, Carol

Russell Smith

Date: 7/5/2011 10:18:00 AM

wonderful and congrats on your third place win

Constance La France

Date: 7/5/2011 9:59:00 AM

Congratulations Jack, on 3rd place in my contest with this splendid poem, it truly is full of the unwritten~

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 7/4/2011 12:06:00 PM

An amazing verse, gave me shivers.

James Foulk

Date: 7/4/2011 11:23:00 AM

thank you for commenting on Wind Coming through.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 7/2/2011 12:43:00 PM

gripping at the seams, jack... original! winning wishes! :) huggs, nette

Wilma Neels

Date: 7/2/2011 12:03:00 PM

Wow Jack this one is quite awesome.. Good luck for the contest.. Hope your weekend is a good one, love Wilma

James Foulk

Date: 7/2/2011 10:28:00 AM

well written, so creative. thank you for commenting on Rain Finally Came, and good luck in contest.

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 7/2/2011 8:13:00 AM

I simply love it Jack. Unwriteable faith hope and love. Great job of it

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/2/2011 6:24:00 AM

sweet serenity at last Jack.. lovely lines of intensity for the contest my friend..good luck.. a grand title expressing the afterlife of light luv..

Cory Long

Date: 7/1/2011 8:30:00 PM

this was amazing nicely penned. cory

Kash Poet

Date: 7/1/2011 6:35:00 PM

Wonderful approach here Jack.Beautiful poem.Best wishes.

Kyle Carlson

Date: 7/1/2011 3:30:00 PM

really great poem...beautiful words - Kyle