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Swept Away

This poem was inspired from the Ten Pictures, Ten Poems, Ten Poets, Ten Days challenge/competition by Debbie Guzzi. Painting #3 Lake, by Georgia Engelhard Swept Away swept away in silence the tempest lifting me, a brutal heaving forcing my departure from home a place I never wanted but now longing for at last, regretting many things, rigid and cold my motives to dive into the deep cannot be undone who will keep my memory? will there be none to weep this lost forgotten soul? I think no one only I

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Date: 1/18/2016 12:01:00 AM
Loved the controlled emotion in this write, Danetta. Congrats on having this chosen by Debbie!
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Danetta Barney
Date: 1/18/2016 5:55:00 AM
Thank you Kim.
Date: 1/11/2016 8:04:00 AM
Danetta please list the form as Ekphastic so its easier for me to find. Technically it is an Ekphrastic done in free verse form [& there's no need to credit me for anything :)]Light & Love
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Date: 1/9/2016 10:14:00 PM
Very inspiring and beautiful, I really enjoyed reading every line , hugs / / :) dalia
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Danetta Barney
Date: 1/9/2016 10:25:00 PM
Thanks again. I'm encouraged to stop doubting my poetic ability.
Date: 1/9/2016 7:40:00 PM
This is actually Painting #4 (not 3)
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