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Wizard - Slipping Away

>center>Sadly I sensed his heart slipping away.
Head on my pillow,
I dwelled in a dreamscape of denial,
muffling all thoughts of losing him
until I woke in my bed alone.

Draping across my shoulders
the old sweater he’d left behind,
his scent provided comfort.
But then I paused and realized
I was still at the edge of denial. 



*Words used for Andrea and Susan’s contest:  slipping, pillow, dwelled, denial, muffling, woke, draping, paused, edge

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Kim Merryman

Date: 12/27/2011 7:22:00 PM

Such a sad situation. Great poem. Congrats on your win, Carolyn. Kim

Gert W. Knop

Date: 12/27/2011 3:17:00 AM

My congrats on your win, too, dear Carolyn! Nicely penned! Loved the read this morning. Take good care!...Love, Gert

Bl Devnath

Date: 12/24/2011 5:46:00 AM

Nicely penned. Loved and enjoyed it. Congratulation on your win. Thanks, bl

Kash Poet

Date: 12/23/2011 10:50:00 AM

Congrats Carolyn on your win !I loved it first time around.

George Aul

Date: 12/22/2011 11:12:00 AM

Congrats on your win... Have a Merry Christmas........George

Bob Quigley

Date: 12/22/2011 8:50:00 AM

Carolyn. This has such a melancholy feel to it. Really enjoyed the read. Congratulations

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 12/22/2011 6:44:00 AM

Congratulations on your super placement in Andrea's "Word Wizard's" challenge Carolyn. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/22/2011 12:48:00 AM

VERY well done, Carolyn. Susan and I really enjoyed this one. Congrats on your third place win.

Jack Horne

Date: 12/20/2011 2:04:00 PM

Yes, it truly must have been unbearable for you, love. Beautiful but sad write

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 12/19/2011 6:22:00 AM

Well done my gifted friend! Ir's bound to do well in the contest. I found this contest inspiring somehow and seemed to get the creative juices flowing. Put a trickle of muse back in my dry spell. I wrote one for it but missed the deadline. That's okay it was a lot of fun and will enjoy reading everyone's entrees. Nicely done miss Carolyn. Merry Christmas and God bless you a bunch!

Daver Austin

Date: 12/17/2011 12:56:00 PM

Sad. Waking from a sad dream to a reality just as sad. Fine work. Love ya. daver

John Freeman

Date: 12/17/2011 12:27:00 PM

As if in the act of keeping Carolyn your center is recorded with your poem. Smile. Very good expression of heart felt times, my dear. Agape, Moses

Kash Poet

Date: 12/17/2011 7:39:00 AM

A very touching write Carolyn.You have put the centering sign wrong here.Best wishes for the contest.

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 12/17/2011 4:29:00 AM

Extremely beautiful write my friend. What a sad lovely Poem you have created and have weaved the words so nicely. My good wishes for your contest entry and thank you for your comments on my Blog. You can still hear the song " A Song for You"as its Video is also on the Pub and the Poem on PS. Hope you are enjoying the winter’s warms and must be busy for the approaching Xmas. Merry Christmas my dear friend. Love and best wishes...Ravindra….Carolyn Devonshire