WISTFUL

forlorn
     woebegone
in
pensive
    musing

this
    yearning
this 
     longing

melancholy
becomes
a
   rueful
     pining
almost
   nostalgic
       contemplation
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May 8, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Dear Brian, Youv written poem that resonates and is soulfully moving for the prompt; i love the way your words flow and how evocative it is, as well as how youv written "this yearning this longing" felt that so very deeply! Youv defined the prompt very well in few words! Thank you for sharing! Congratulations on your top win! Sending you light
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