Open Poetry
Open Poetry Competition
1st Prize £300 Ruth Hall
2nd Prize: £200 Simon Lee
3rd Prize: £100 C. Richards
4th Prize: £50 Jill Downs
5th Prize: 6 month subscription to the Creative Competitor, providing unlimited free entries to the competitions listed on this site. S. Potter
6th Prize: Critique of story of choice. Alison Peters
Love Stripped Bare
by Ruth Hall
Time fractured, the day I left
Patterns swirling with forgotten trust and days gone by
My memories intact, perceptions paled against the bitter
truth of a love stripped bare.
Do we not see the reality of those we love? Blinded by the hopes and
dreams of potential paradise…
One day, the misperceived walls came down and I stared at the monster lying in between….
Was that vile creature of selfish intent always there? Eyes wide open and
love stripped bare, I turn away, faith crushed but hope intact
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