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Strawberries

Strawberries bleeding onto my thumb, The blood pulses, my heart is numb. The juice that trickles onto my pale lips, So sweet; but failing, my heart soon slips Into the same stupor of silent mourning As the strawberries, ripe and rotting.

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Darlene Gifford

Date: 9/10/2014 4:10:00 PM

Emotions expressed in a creative way. I like the way you use the strawberry for the image you express (ripe and rotting). Grief is felt in those lines. Great poem!

Daver Austin

Date: 4/29/2014 9:44:00 AM

This is a different food for thought. Congrats on the selection. daver

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/19/2014 10:09:00 PM

A deep one. I like this kind of short poem that says so much in so few lines. Congrats on your win but should be much higher on the list.

Carrie Richards

Date: 4/18/2014 8:07:00 PM

Thank you very much Juli Michelle......I was so pleased you liked my silly rhyming poem!! I must say I also love strawberries.....but reading this poem more than once, it seems to be a metaphor for something very sad.....wow, this is terrific. I love it!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/18/2014 4:38:00 PM

Juli, congratulations... ... By the way I have something to say to all who supported my ANY POEM # 19 contest. Shame on me, Shame on me! Please forgive me, for not taking the time, to CONGRATULATE and adore all the winning poems for a second or third time. I AM VERY LATE:(-- I was a little mad at the world. However, this is my winning list, I will give everyone the same love and support. I'm dropping by with a Copy Paste note from the bottom of my heart. I am sorry, it's not like me, to walk away, as if nothing. Truly, I appreciate every winning poem, and HM. LOVE LINDA

Paul Callus

Date: 4/17/2014 6:20:00 AM

This is the strawberry (not the cherry) on the cake. Lovely write. // congrats on fine placing, too. // paul

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 4/17/2014 3:02:00 AM

Sad yet a very lovely heartfelt poem ! Congrats on win Juli !!

Mel Merrill

Date: 4/10/2014 1:04:00 PM

Juli-Michelle, what a beautiful name. I like your poems too. I'm a rhyme dude (usually) so I appreciate yours. Strawberries is a good write and a fun read. Thanks for sharing! Hugs // mel

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/10/2014 1:04:00 PM

- Great poem Juli-Michelle - - - I'm happy when I eat strawberries :))) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)