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It hung in the air, the word; the question finally asked. Knew full well that you had heard, your face impassively masked, save for that slight hint of grin. A stretch of silent years borne; poor excuses wearing thin, as are the promises sworn. Thick silence pervades the room; enveloped in cloy embrace of stale scent, a strange perfume. So, you stare, with frozen face. Writing Challenge - Unburden a ''U'' Word- Poetry Contest; placed 3rd Sponsored by: Constance La France Date written: 3rd November 2022

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Date: 11/18/2022 8:24:00 AM
Terry, CONGRATS on your win. Your concise poem describes that moment of reckoning~~when she gets a whiff of that "strange perfume"! Janice
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Terry Miller
Date: 11/18/2022 8:28:00 AM
Thank you so much, Janice. The moment of reckoning, indeed, was precisely the moment I was trying to capture!
Date: 11/17/2022 1:11:00 AM
Creative lines in this winner. Congratulations on placing in Constance's contest. Way to go. Sara
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Date: 11/18/2022 12:48:00 AM
Thank you, Sara, for the visit and kind comments
Date: 11/14/2022 6:31:00 AM
Terry, wonderful poem. Congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge - Unburden- A ''U'' Word, well done! I hope you will enter my new contest, Writing Challenge "V" Forms with quote inspirations and themes.
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Date: 11/14/2022 6:38:00 AM
Thank you, Constance, for your kind words, placement, and for running this interesting contest. I will certainly take a look at "V."
Date: 11/4/2022 8:14:00 PM
Nothing to me more frustrating , than to ask a poignant question and be answered with a blank stare. A remarkably intuitive poem Terry, I trust it will do very well for you in the competition.
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Date: 11/6/2022 7:45:00 AM
Thank you, Wendy, for your kind comment; I was trying to capture a moment.

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