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The Echo Returns Not

The sea was calm, the shore silent, No echoes resonated there, A walk along the ocean meant To cleanse the soul and lay it bare; As shadows lengthened, they strolled on, No feelings stirred, no words spoken, What they had before was now gone, What was left was all that's broken; No memories rang through the shore, No relationship left to care, They drifted apart more and more, No love echo returned to share.

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Date: 3/20/2025 3:39:00 PM
Precise and lovely forlorn language Jo. You are an inspiration to me. :)
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Date: 3/15/2025 5:42:00 AM
This has a melancholy feel to it though your last line in stanza one demonstrates that healing may be in progress. Nice write Jo
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Date: 3/15/2025 3:28:00 AM
On my entry for Seeker's contest, you said you were not inspired to write. I see you have and quite well, Joanna. Your lines are wonderful expressions of heartache. My kind of poetry ;-)
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Date: 3/15/2025 2:05:00 AM
Fav! I love the flow and sound of this intimate poem! Good luck with the contest!
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