Abielias1's comments Page #2

You are so talented for someone so young! Congratulations on being a runner-up, may your writing go from strength to strength.

I can see from this piece that you're an old hat at this! Your use of form is flawless. Congratulations on a well-deserved placement!

I really enjoyed the rhythm and flow of this piece, it reads seamlessly. Congratulations!

Wow, a deserving win! Congratulations!

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This is such a beautiful tribute, and a wonderful set of rules to live by.

I can feel the purity of your wife's love for you and yours for her in your writing. You are so lucky to have a love like this!

The form you have used is perfectly fitting for your content. Your message is clear!

Hi! Just so you know, in
our competitions when you submit your poem, under the 'Pay Now' button there is an option to submit your poem for free! Each month five free submissions are part of the competition. I hope this helps for future reference! more »

Hi, here are some steps to help you.
1) Use the search box to look for your poetry, either by poet name or poem title. If you think you may have used a slightly different name please try searching using all variations.

2) You can also look for the poems by searching alphabetically by name of poem, or poet.

3) You can claim ownership for the work by clicking on the 'Claim this poet' link that appears on the unclaimed poet page.

If your search fails to bring you results, we offer our sincerest sympathies. Our team has made a tireless effort over the last few months to recover as much as possible of the old content from internet archive records. We have managed to save some, but not all, of the lost material. Some material dates further than records go, other work remains inaccessible to us for reasons unknown.

You can try yourself by going through pages on Archive.org at https://web.archive.org/web/*/poetry.com - it is a public service website, unrelated to us and you may just get lucky if you search around the dates you posted...

To have a chance at finding a book your poem was published in, you can look at various online second hand booksellers such as amazon, ebay, or here: https://www.isbns.net/author/Editor_Howard_Ely more »

Congratulations Haley!

Wow! I can see from your poem what a caring teacher you were, someone who is truly invested in their students' futures. The world needs more like you.

A beautiful piece, the journey of a half becoming a whole. We are not so different from animals after all.

"fear is the mind-killer"

Your writing style is so beautiful! I particularly enjoyed the lines ' a blink of an eye is the difference between you and me' - such a poignant idea.

Hi! When you enter the competition, you should receive an email confirming your entry, with a link to your entry. Follow the link, and under the 'Pay Now' button there is an option to submit your poem for free. During each competition, up to five poems that have been entered for free are selected. Good luck with your entry! more »

a heart-wrenching, beautiful poem

Beautifully compelling imagery!

Very inspirational!

I love how you use the brevity of your lines to create a sense of gut-punching pain. So many of us feel helpless in this situation, I'm glad you are able to express your pain in poetry

I can feel the depth of the pain you are in for your city. We all hope for peace and a world free of pain

I practically feel like I'm in an Old Western Reading your poem!

This is such a uniquely beautiful poem

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