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For the Dramatize The Desires Poetry Contest of Ink Empress

To Stir Your Soul

If to move you, soul must listen, my dear; let me lie on the grass beside you . . . I will press my ear to your chest that I might hear the beating of the heart I cherish. Let me, precious one, stay here with you, gazing up at the stars. They sparkle like sugar crystals emptied from night’s bowl of sky to sweeten the darkness as your eyes, reflecting them, dulcify this quiet moment. Oh, please don’t turn away. Let me stay so I might stir your soul with silentness.
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Jones Avatar
June 21, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Beautiful imagery! This I’m sure Inky adored! A fave for me! I enjoyed reading it again.
Griffiths Avatar
May 18, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I love the shape of a timer and "silentness" instead of "silence".
Miller Avatar
May 15, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Excellent poem Andrea and such an interesting form, I must try it one day, congratulations
Goldsmith Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "To Stir Your Soul" write. Have a blessed day with your wonderful win..............
Jones Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 10:31 AM
This is amazing and in a form I find challenging! Congratulations on your top win!
Dietrich Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Thanks, Karen. Experiment with etheree. They are not so hard to do.
Lane Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 8:41 AM
I haven't written an abundance in Etheree form... must be my rhyming muse that gets confused by them. lol Not really, but I feel roped in by having such rigid syllable counts and refuse to post one unless I think its shape is perfect. Therein lies my flaw with them. Congratulations on your winning write!
Dietrich Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 11:43 AM
You can rhyme them too, Lin. I have done that sometimes. Thanks for commenting
Onpaper Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 8:10 AM
hmmmm congratulations this is a beauty! Loved reading your weave!!!!!
Dietrich Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Thank you
Empress Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 3:17 AM
Ah this is so beautiful and so soulfully moving! I absolutely love double etherees, you know that, it is my fave form sweet andrea! You did an exquisite job on this one, i sense the ache within your well phrased syllables, and I cant help but fave this and place it first, thank you for sharing this poem, the ending hit the strongest for me, and for some reason i did assume you will write for this particular prompt cus its so very poets like you! And its one of my faves! Pleasure reading! Congratulations
Dietrich Avatar
May 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Thanks so much. And yes, I am really glad you appreciate this particular form of double etheree
Hind Avatar
May 13, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Wow. I love "to sweeten the darkness as your eyes, reflecting them, dulcify" <3
Canerdy Avatar
May 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Andrea, this is so lovely~~with an excellent metaphor and simile. Janice
Canerdy Avatar
May 13, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Andrea, this is so lovely~~with an excellent metaphor and simile. Janice
Reese Avatar
May 12, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Very nice imagery in this poem looks like more than just a Etheree I would call it an inverted double Etheree I have only done 1 syllable count poem in 20 years not my style anymore, but it is yours I see well done
Dietrich Avatar
May 13, 2026 at 3:49 PM
I think more than half my poems easily are based on syllable count! Yes this is a double etheree. The sponsor of this contest I wrote for really likes the etheree form. I have many . I put some of them in a self published chapbook call "For the Love of Etheree" many years ago. Which poem of yours is syllable count based?
Kendrick Avatar
May 12, 2026 at 5:06 AM
Ahh!! This one reads like a good contender for the contest to me, Andrea. I am delighted you shared it with us. Sara K
George Avatar
May 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Lovely poem breathing in and breathing out passion. Arresting Etheree with pulling emotions, emanating romantic fragrance.
Singh Avatar
May 12, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Very well done.Wish you the best in the contest.
Sheehan Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Fantastic romantic piece. Very well written. Powerful pen. Enjoyed.
Etgen-Baker Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 5:05 PM
lovely imagery and uplifting etheree! nicely penned, hugs, Sara
DiMino Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 1:33 PM
Very lovely. Spring is definitely in the air. Beautiful.
Alhemaidy Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 12:34 PM
Wonderful!
Buhagiar Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 8:39 AM
It's been ages since I wrote this type of poem. You are very clever. And quite deep in meaning.
Sinha-Roy Avatar
May 10, 2026 at 10:47 PM
It truly stirs the soul. Great write.
Dietrich Avatar
May 11, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Thank you!
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