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The Life of Death

dark she rode stealth into the night grasping unsuspecting souls at will flagrantly impudent and remorseless decimating dauntless troops she showed no clemency under the veil of night in muffled silence swept shrouded death in full flight while angels stood and wept bereft forewarning shells of bodies stacked behind confiscated souls how fleeting the illusion when passes the life of death (4 successive forms: Crystalline, Kimo, Quatrain and Tanka) AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on April 2, 2018 for contest IT’S ALL ABOUT FOUR CONTEST sponsored by BROKEN WINGS - RANKED 4TH and April 2, 2018 for contest THE LIFE OF DEATH CONTEST POSTED AS VERSE sponsored by ANTHONY SLAUSEN - HONORABLE MENTION

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Eve Roper

Date: 5/1/2018 8:12:00 PM

{:~) Line, congratulations on your placement Hugs Eve ~`*

Line Gauthier
Date: 5/1/2018 10:05:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. Much appreciated.

Phil Capitano

Date: 4/30/2018 7:49:00 AM

This sent a chill up my spine ~ hauntingly reflective. Congrats on your placement.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/30/2018 8:54:00 AM

Thank you for your most appreciated visit and comment, Phil.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/29/2018 5:43:00 PM

so true this is, Line. This is a very elegant piece on death and its aftermath. I recall the life of death line and I love how you worked it to kill two birds with one stone (for contests). Congrats on this win or I might have never gotten to it!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 10:15:00 PM

Thanks for your lovely visit, Andrea. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/29/2018 5:07:00 PM

A wow! Congrats, Line!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 10:15:00 PM

Thank you so much, Kim. Most appreciated.

Sandra Haight

Date: 4/29/2018 4:34:00 PM

Dark, ominous death so well-imaged within your four poetic forms, Line. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 10:15:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra. Much appreciated.

Constance La France

Date: 4/29/2018 10:41:00 AM

Line, CONGRATULATIONS on your win in my contest with this excellent write, and congratulations on your placement in Anthony's contest too.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 1:35:00 PM

Thank you so much, BW, for this fun contest.

James Inman

Date: 4/29/2018 8:33:00 AM

An ominous feel to this well written poem Line. I find it interesting that you choose to portray death in feminine gender.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 9:58:00 AM

Thank you for your much appreciated visit and comment, James.

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/29/2018 2:55:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. A dark poem of death written seamlessly with 4 poetry forms. Well done Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 7:11:00 AM

Thanks, Susan. Much appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 4/29/2018 1:09:00 AM

Congratulations, Line on your win.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/29/2018 7:11:00 AM

Thank you, Subimal. Much appreciated.

Kelly Deschler

Date: 4/27/2018 7:23:00 PM

I really like the dark tone and the haunting atmosphere of this poem ... Very, very well written, Line!

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/27/2018 8:41:00 PM

Thank you so much for your lovely visit, Kelly. Most appreciated.

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 4/9/2018 12:59:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement, Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/9/2018 7:41:00 AM

Thank you, Subimal. Much appreciated.

L. J. Carber

Date: 4/7/2018 4:39:00 PM

Death as a female? Yeah, I can see that-- nice write, Line

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/7/2018 7:04:00 PM

The black widow... sends her regards. Thanks, L.J. xx

Laura Leiser

Date: 4/3/2018 4:46:00 PM

Very well written verse, Line! Excellent! Should do very well in the contest :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/3/2018 8:53:00 PM

Thanks you so much, Laura. Very appreciated visit and comment.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/2/2018 5:24:00 PM

After reading this powerful, image-rich poem, Line, I'm struck with how magically you've combined the two faces of Death: The Angel of Death and the Grim Reaper. Kudos! :) Gershon

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/2/2018 8:39:00 PM

Thank you so much, Gershon, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Frederic Parker

Date: 4/2/2018 9:45:00 AM

the deadly dark shroud of death...interesting topic, well done with the four forms...good luck in the contest

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/2/2018 11:31:00 AM

Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Frederic.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/2/2018 9:33:00 AM

What a super idea to combine 4 types. You are amazing, Line. You are teaching me all of the time! Thank you. I love your flagrantly impudent and remorseless SHE.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/2/2018 11:38:00 AM

I wish I could take the credit, Caren. The brilliant idea of stringing four forms a requirement for Broken Wings' contest. It's an beautiful idea - increasing stanzas from 2 to 5.

Deborah Guenther Beachboard

Date: 4/2/2018 8:13:00 AM

Wow. Powerful imagery.

Line Gauthier
Date: 4/2/2018 8:39:00 AM

Thank you so much, Deborah. Most appreciated.