Richard D Seal Poet Quintain (English)

Sweet Confession Tide

Sweet Confession Tide


Sweet briney trickles o’er my steps

Waves swill all sign here I have been

Draws misery below to ocean depths

Salts the wounds inflicted so obscene

Leaves my soul anew, fresh and clean.


Quintain (English)

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Andrea Dietrich December 18, 2016 at 6:46 PM Here is a good oldie to respond to you on what you said at my poem referring to taking another "hit" (um, not as long as I am still married. LOL)

Skat A November 7, 2013 at 11:56 AM Richard, *nice* SWEET Or SALTY win................... HUGS ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A November 6, 2013 at 7:21 PM Hello Richard, , Congratulations On your way to xool Sweet & Sour win... always~ Linda aka PD

Sara Kendrick November 6, 2013 at 8:19 AM Congrats on your winning work..Way to go!!!Sara

Debbie Guzzi November 5, 2013 at 3:38 PM Fresh perspective! grand Quintain as Joyce said! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Joyce Johnson November 5, 2013 at 11:11 AM Grand quintain. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce Richard D Seal November 7, 2013 at 3:05 PM Thank you Joyce, good to see you about again

Donna Jones November 5, 2013 at 10:34 AM Love the line...draws misery below to oceans depth...awesome poem Richard....congratulations Richard D Seal November 7, 2013 at 3:03 PM Love your comment Donna, many thanks

Andrea Dietrich November 5, 2013 at 7:50 AM Congratulations, Richard. I really liked your quintain, which also reads like a tanka to me! The title is amazing!! Richard D Seal November 7, 2013 at 3:01 PM Hiya Petal, Pleased you liked it and thanks very much for the place, hey, you know what is amazing, I actually got it into the contest haha.

Delysia Hendricks October 29, 2013 at 6:16 PM Heaven knows how I missed this one, bruvver. An innovative title to denote sweet cleansing by the big briny. By far (and I mean by VERY far) the best entry I've seen to date. Good luck, bruv mine. I'm rooting deeply for you. Licia ^__* Richard D Seal October 29, 2013 at 7:47 PM No worry Sis, thanks for the sweet comment, is a form I've never tried before, dint do no sillybull count, dunno if that matters lol, will see how it goes:)

Richard Lamoureux October 29, 2013 at 10:17 AM Confession does a heart good. I love how you expressed this concept. Richard D Seal October 29, 2013 at 7:41 PM Thank you again Rick, I know I'm slow with the poems, but i do so enjoy reading and commenting on yours and others Richard Lamoureux October 29, 2013 at 10:18 AM I came to thank you for your comments and got caught up in your poem again.

Lucilla Carrillo October 28, 2013 at 10:13 PM I do believe this is a winner. Our soul should always be like that. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla Richard D Seal October 29, 2013 at 7:35 PM Thank you Lucy, I'll be along to see you soon

Eileen Manassian October 28, 2013 at 7:26 AM Great write, Mr Seal....Good luck on contest. . Richard D Seal October 29, 2013 at 7:34 PM If what goes on in those confessional booths is anything as described in your write, how you expect me to stay away? lol Eileen Manassian October 28, 2013 at 11:39 AM PS.........Just stay away from confessional booths....They are dangerous...The ocean will do the trick for you, my dear! ;)

Richard Lamoureux October 27, 2013 at 9:03 AM Salt was placed in woulds indicted by whipping in order to add to the suffering. They had no idea that it sped up the healing of the wounds. I enjoyed this piece Richard.it is a treat to read a new poem this morning. Richard D Seal October 27, 2013 at 7:33 PM Yes that's very true Rick, pleased you enjoyed and thanks for the informative comment

Poet Destroyer A October 26, 2013 at 9:38 PM love the fresh feeling , Richard:-) It's amazing how the tranquility of the ocean and it's tide, are soothing to the soul. Great medicine.. a little salt is never gonna hurt no one.. LOL, thank you for the sweet confession, now go pray your 10 Hail Mary's... JK..always ~LINDA Richard D Seal October 27, 2013 at 7:25 PM 10 Hail Mary's... erm.... I don't think I've ever been that norty my Sweet Dark Friend lol... nearly maybe. Your right about the rest, thank you