The Doldrums

Depression is expression extinguished
It doesn't question and it doesn't distinguish
Through its progression hope is relinquished


For the "Depression is...a short poem" contest
12-4-2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Neumann Avatar
December 17, 2016 at 2:25 AM
Extinguish, not distinguish and relinquish. Great. Congratulations, Kai
Dietrich Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 8:57 PM
cool use of rhyme in it!! Congrats.
Roper Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 9:11 AM
Congratulations on your win very well written Hugs Eve
Krampe Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 7:15 AM
Congrats on your win, Trey. I like how you used rhyme in your short poem.
Y. Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 3:11 AM
Hi Trey, Congratulations on your win:-) Alexis
White Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 12:27 AM
Expression extinguished. I love your short poem, the rhyme, the all really. Congratulations!
Hamner Avatar
December 9, 2016 at 12:42 AM
Thank you very much, Darren.
Burch Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 2:38 PM
True summation Trey! Great capture of 3-Line use. Well done. Hugggs, Cap'n Deb
Hamner Avatar
December 7, 2016 at 4:00 PM
Thank you very much, Deborah.
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