Poetry competition CLOSED 1st February 2023 1:52am
WINNER
Rew
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A Question, a Quandary, Or a Riddle

poet Anonymous

50 Shades of Pallor

A gatekeeper
ectodermal of layers
nonchalantly soft, tender and smooth

Shades of light
infuse the sublime glow
masking shadows in concocted diffusion

Once adored and revered
a sub-particle of a mass macrocosm
sloughed in expansion of overindulgence

Now on the floor, spewed
in pallor mortis of a fine cocktail
dry and shriveled in dismal putrefaction

Detached from rest
an odorless unrecognizable decay
remaning organs recoil and shudder

A justifiable indignation
rotating hands of the clock, counter-
clockwise.  Will it ever rest on the six?

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Damon
Dangerous Mind
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Joined 11th Aug 2016
Forum Posts: 261

Who Do I Trust?

If Judas betrayed Jesus
Who can we trust to be true?
Keeping our heads on swivels
Is what we all must do

I perused through Micah
Enlightened by chapter 7
Put no trust in a neighbor
Did that derive from Heaven?
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wallyroo92
Tyrant of Words
United States 154awards
Joined 11th July 2012
Forum Posts: 1871

An Ocean of Time

  
I don’t know if I should start crying now
Preparing myself for the inevitable…  
   
A kaleidoscope of memories entwining  
Passing through every neuron firing  
Converging  
Like every drop of water in the ocean  
And with each passing day    
They become more precious  
   
My heart beats heavy whenever I hold her hands  
Those soft hands that endured hard times  
Each wrinkle is like a ring from a tree  
Sturdy and beautiful  
Showing her strength and resilience  
   
Her recollections are getting a little distant  
But her smiles warm my heart  
   
I don’t know what time is given to us  
But at nearly 93  
I make sure to spend more time with her  
   
I understand it’s the life cycle    
We all have to go through it  
We all have to accept it  
We all have to…  
   
I kiss her forehead  
Those beautiful greys  
Her small frail frame  
Her voice that even in foreign language sounds more angelic  
When I say “Jefita, I love you”  
And she replies “I love you too”  
With everlasting hugs  
   
I fear the day  
I fear the pain  
I question my faith and my sanity  
I dare not speak it or put it out into the universe  
I don’t know how much time  
   
How do I prepare?  
What can I do to cope?  
Do I let myself feel the pain ahead?    
These are the days I spend remembering    
Wishing I could’ve been better grandchild  
   
So I just hold those soft hands  
Because I love listening to her stories  
Again and again  
   
I hear that the last second is not really a second  
But an ocean of time  
One where memories of a lifetime are re-lived  
And that one second  
Stretches forever
Written by wallyroo92
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vick
Dangerous Mind
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Joined 17th Aug 2015
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Razzerleaf
Fire of Insight
United Kingdom 27awards
Joined 15th Sep 2019
Forum Posts: 525

Bull Fighting

Who would wean a walrus cub
or crack a pup seal with a club.

Who would walk a rescued stray
or gamble which dog dies today.

Who would scrub small Indian ears
or pull out tusks for souvenirs.

Who would climb to see them rut
or crosshair sights inside a hut.

Who could drag a scented trail
or let the hounds rip head to tail.

Who would farm and let bulls be
or caustic burns around each knee.
Written by Razzerleaf
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The winner of this competition and any runners up were decided by public vote.

Thank you to the following members for voting:

AspergerPoet56, nutbuster, Everavalon, monovox128, TIG, Razzerleaf, Phantom2426, Honoria, LunasChild8, Kinkpoet, Marks, ReggiePoet, Tallen, MadameLavender, olivia, DanielChristensen, LunaGreyhawk, James_A_Knight, PAR, Fiftysevenhours, PoetsRevenge

poet Anonymous

congratulations to the winner!!!
hooorrrayyyy

Razzerleaf
Fire of Insight
United Kingdom 27awards
Joined 15th Sep 2019
Forum Posts: 525

Congrats Rew and Par, et al

LunaGreyhawk
Dangerous Mind
United States 19awards
Joined 8th July 2019
Forum Posts: 923

Congratulations Rew!  Way to go PAR!  

Thank you all for participating in my competition, and a big thanks to those who voted 💜

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