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When Her World Was Shaken

Wistful wisps of wan whispers wound her, She looks withdrawn, weary and wrung out, Staring blankly, not a word to stir this uncanny silence spread about, Grim as if a stone had crushed her heart, Unaware of others' tears and cries, It was as though her mind did depart to another world behind her eyes, Melancholy like a shroud cloaked her, Suspended shock at Fate's cruel game, Life passed her by in a blinding blur, Shaken, her world would ne'er be the same, Something darker than depression crawled, Gloomy, clueless about her future, Her husband's death had left her appalled, Feelings that couldn't be healed by suture.

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Date: 6/13/2023 9:32:00 AM
So poignant and heart rending ! This could be exactly the mental state of a wife or husband who is deprived of the companionship, love and security through death got from the partner. Right use of the key words in the right place. All the best Joanna !
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Date: 6/11/2023 8:24:00 AM
Feelings melancholy ping-- mourning the death of a beloved. Splendid rhymes and alliteration, Jo. Best to you.
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Date: 6/11/2023 8:22:00 AM
A poem is full of alliteration with special words used. Wonderful poem. Is this for some contest?
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Joanna Daniel
Date: 6/11/2023 9:38:00 AM
Yes, Victor, for the eight words challenge contest. We're not supposed to add any notes or date underneath our poems anymore, allowed only in the notes area..

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