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What Dreams Are Made Of

As your dreams disappear, hope's
all you have left... living a
life that's merely a collage
of failures, fate makes fun of.   

Love, was to be romantic,
filled with only happy thoughts.
Yet, when reality's tossed, 
dreams sometimes just can't hold on.

You gather up all of the
slowly smoldering embers.
And doused their flame with drops of
tears salvaged from yesterday.

Yet, you never stop trying,
or ever feel you want to.
For a smile can reignite
passion into searing flames.

You want what dreams are made of, 
to feel your heart on fire.
And that requires both hope and
an unquenchable desire.





Written Aug. 11, 2015 for " End Line Word - Poetry Contest".

The last word of each line reads as, “Hope’s a collage of romantic thoughts tossed on the embers of yesterday, trying to reignite flames of fire and desire.”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Inman Avatar
November 12, 2015 at 10:56 AM
Beautifully written Emile. Love the End Line sentiment.
Pinet Avatar
November 12, 2015 at 11:44 AM
Thanks James, I appreciate your comments. Emile.
Johnson Avatar
November 8, 2015 at 7:16 PM
A sweet, sad poem. Well done. Congratulations.
Pinet Avatar
November 9, 2015 at 8:04 AM
Thanks Joyce, I appreciate your support. Emile.
Kendrick Avatar
November 7, 2015 at 3:58 PM
Congrats on your end line poem landing on the winners’ page..Way to go!!! Aren’t those end lines impressive..Sara
Pinet Avatar
November 7, 2015 at 5:32 PM
Thanks Sara, your comments and support are always welcome. Emile.
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November 5, 2015 at 12:16 PM
Emile, Congratulations on your End Line Win. LOVE SKAT
Pinet Avatar
November 5, 2015 at 2:22 PM
Thanks SKAT, I appreciate the support. Emile.
A. Sharma Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 11:09 PM
Wow Emile such a beautiful write.. congrats on huge win!
Pinet Avatar
November 5, 2015 at 8:36 AM
Thanks Upma, I appricate the support. Emile.
Y. Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 7:17 PM
Emile, this is such beautiful piece.Great job! Congratulations on your win:-) Alexis 7
Pinet Avatar
November 5, 2015 at 8:35 AM
Thanks Alexis, I appricate the support. Emile.
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November 4, 2015 at 2:47 PM
Nice Job Emile, beautiful, congrats!
Pinet Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 3:40 PM
Thanks Edward, I appricate the support. Emile.
Cheema Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 12:14 PM
Emile, excellent work! A smile an reignite passion....Beautiful, Emile!
Pinet Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 3:43 PM
Thanks Balveen, I appricate the support. Emile.
Callus Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 11:50 AM
Hi Emile! congratulations on this fine win! You make this difficult form look easy! Your end line sentence is awesome. ~ All the best. // paul
Pinet Avatar
November 4, 2015 at 3:43 PM
Thanks Paul, yours was a piece of art. Emile.
Esquire Avatar
August 12, 2015 at 12:44 PM
Dear Emile, Hope this finds YOU and YOURS Healthy and High in the Spirit. Thank-YOU for supporting my contest. Superb Quill LOVE ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR Liege...HG
Pinet Avatar
August 12, 2015 at 2:56 PM
Thanks for your kind words HG, it was my pleasure to participate in your contest with such talented poets, Emile.
Dietrich Avatar
August 12, 2015 at 12:56 AM
this is really great! Just a suggestion. You should put all the final words far to the right. For example: line one: As your dreams disappear. . . . . . . . . . . .Hope's I was here when the judge of this contest first introduced it to us and he likes the end words set apart so everyone can easily read them going down on the page! I bet you could make it look even better that way!
Pinet Avatar
August 12, 2015 at 7:21 AM
Thanks Andrea, your comments and support are always welcome. Emile.
Buck Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 9:15 PM
Emile: I don't have the foresight to put together a poem this clever. Well done. oldbuck
Pinet Avatar
August 12, 2015 at 7:22 AM
Thanks Old Buck, your support is appreciated. Emile.
Scott Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 8:18 PM
Beautiful write. Good luck to you.
Pinet Avatar
August 12, 2015 at 7:23 AM
Thanks Yolanda, your support is appreciated. Emile.
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August 11, 2015 at 8:07 PM
Your descriptive is wise and eloquent, I love it, it intriguing..........A.M.
Pinet Avatar
August 12, 2015 at 7:23 AM
Thanks Afolabi, your support is appreciated. Emile.
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August 11, 2015 at 6:09 PM
Emile, wow that is so creative and interesting, well done 7 and thanks for visiting my fluttering gems
Pinet Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 6:17 PM
Thanks Broken, I appreciate it. Emile.
Johnson Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 11:38 AM
Wonderfully well done. A winner for sure. This one is not easy. . Thanks for your comments. Love,Joyce
Pinet Avatar
August 11, 2015 at 11:49 AM
Thanks Joyce, for your vote of confidence, I appreciate it. Emile.
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