Notes About The Poem

For the Where Do Teardrops Go Poetry Contest of John Lawless

I could have sworn I posted this the other day and it just disappeared.

Teardrops

Like falling into stillness -
       like stars that make no sound, 
I’m falling into ocean; 
          there’s nothing I can do, 
 and ever since a person’s birth,
           there is no solid ground. 
  Teardrops made this ocean, 
                and with all humanity,
 I’m foundering while drowning, 
          sinking into sea. 
Time, the endless grains of sand, 
         surrounds these depths of blue. 
                        After so much time, 
                         who’ll remember you or me? 
    And at this ocean’s bottom, 
    whatever will be found?
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Delegans Avatar
August 5, 2026 at 4:49 PM
This is amazing and has so many great references to how we see our time here. This is a fav for me!
Dietrich Avatar
August 5, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Thank you!
Williams Avatar
July 5, 2026 at 10:46 AM
Andrea, congratulations on your strong placement (#2 win) with this poem! In particular, I like and appreciate your concluding lines, "And at this ocean’s bottom, whatever will be found?" That is one of life's profound questions. Blessings & very best, Bartholomew
Dietrich Avatar
July 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Thanks so much
George Avatar
July 3, 2026 at 9:01 PM
Hi Andrea, Congratulations on your win in Brian's poetry Contest.
Marc Avatar
July 3, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Wonderful poetry ~ especially the way it unfolds. The closing question is a profound one.
Dietrich Avatar
July 5, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Thank you
Watts Avatar
July 3, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Hi Andrea A lovely read well written Congrats on your 2nd placing Cheers Chris
Croft Avatar
July 3, 2026 at 2:18 PM
congratulations on your win!
Jones Avatar
July 3, 2026 at 1:57 AM
Congratulations poetess on another win! Yay!
DiMino Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Well, good thing I like crabs and flounder. Now for the poem -- thoughtful, profound. Well done, Andrea. They are silent, settling like feathers, while the weight of the world for an injured heart.
Poet Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 12:22 PM
Imaginative and evocative poem for the contest, Andrea. Reading it today was a pleasure; the writing is beautiful.
Smith nee Howarth Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Probably mermaids collecting teardrop pearls.
Buhagiar Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 2:28 AM
You have forgotten lately. Those are my teardrops.
Empress Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 2:12 AM
This is cosmically pleasing and beautiful! I really loved that prompt! And I would love to read more poems written on the theme. But you know I am really busy. However found time to read few poems here And wanted to say! This is gorgeous! I just posted for this too. Its one of the best prompts iv seen on soup in ages! And your poem is just stunning? A fave this is Sending you light
Dietrich Avatar
July 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Glad you like this so much. I am really happy with this one too. If it doesn't win with the sponsor, I hope I can use it in Roberts contest.
George Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 8:19 PM
You have thought about tears in an altogether different way. Well done dear Andrea. All the best.
Dietrich Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Thanks, sweetie
Hawley Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Wow, just wow.
Dietrich Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 9:36 PM
Thanks so much, Miranda
Hind Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Beautiful, deep are tears "oceans" <3 I wonder what happened to your poem days ago?? I liked your strands in this poem
Dietrich Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I had accidentally posted two times the poem coming next. So I was trying to get it to delete and I grew impatient with how slow it was so I clicked three times on the extra copy I didn't want. Finally it got rid of not just the first post but also the second. Today is when I noticed my third click must have made the program drop down to my post of THIS poem and delete it. How annoying
Kendrick Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Creative and descriptive writing for the contest, Andrea. It reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Yes, we are in a sea of humanity, but most people are loved by at least one other person which is good for us not to feel totally lost in this world. Sara K.
Dietrich Avatar
June 30, 2026 at 4:39 PM
So true, Sara
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