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Survivors

When hope no longer sustains us and all that's left is debris scattered across the landscape of our heart When terrible winds of angry storms cloak blue skies in a frightening rush of darkness and nothing is left to the eyes but a scar of despair etched in the stunned silence of our tired faces as we search for yesterday's sun among dawn's gleaming light trapped between the cycle of black ominous clouds from our emotional hurricane of constant howling screams that broke the bonds of love away from its moors and brought finality to fingers parting while still clinging until the last through the storm as it stoled our memories of when we were warm together leaving us alone and exhausted 10/22/20 contest After the Hurricane

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Date: 11/23/2020 12:35:00 AM
Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing your poetic talent with this muse, making me vicariously feel "emotional hurricane of constant howling screams" yet letting me trust the Prince of Peace, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to calm me from such. God bless you.
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Date: 11/22/2020 9:40:00 AM
Congratulations! I loved the emotion this poem evoked. Very deserving!
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Date: 11/21/2020 8:51:00 AM
Congratulations on your win, Frederic! Amazing image after image flows through each line that reaches a profound depth of emotion. All the best to you.
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Date: 11/20/2020 9:37:00 PM
Frederic, great imagery with deep emotion. Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 11/20/2020 9:21:00 PM
Well done, Frederick! Congratulations on your silver win!
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Date: 10/24/2020 12:28:00 PM
Very well written Frederic :)
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Date: 10/23/2020 8:22:00 AM
Very warm. Love it. Fav.
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Date: 10/22/2020 7:02:00 PM
A powerful write Frederic, no best wishes needed this is a winner!
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