A wisp of smoke from a dying fire
The smoldering embers of the funeral pyre
When all is lost
At the ultimate cost
Farewell hope, you cruel liar
In response to Mind and Life Matters limerick poetry challenge.
Hope – A limerick
All my creative pursuits.
Meg Sorick, Author/Artist 
I was wondering which direction to go with mine… It’s going to have to be sunshine and happiness now, to balance this well-written but gloomy piece!
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Yeah, sorry about this… Please do bring the sunshine back!
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On it! 🙂
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Incredible! I love it
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Turned it upside down. Thank you!
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🙂
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Darkness my old friend. This is amazing… love it.
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Thank you! Yeah, dark and rainy today…
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Same here…
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Superbly written
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Thank you so much!
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Your welcome
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I love this, Doc. So much.
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Thank you, Rita. Sometimes I feel bad going dark.
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Don’t! It’s not your reality but it exists and its powerful to explore.
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Truly!
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You capture it well, Meg.
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Meg this is your best limerick yet. Getting a little dark yourself with the writing. I wasn’t expecting that ending. Bravo.
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Thank you. Sometimes the darkness makes for more compelling writing…
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So true. Have a good one.
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Thank you, love. You too!
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Thanks
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Dashed hope! Didn’t keep to his words. Though this is dark, there’s still something beautiful about it. You write these limericks very excellently.
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Thank you, my friend!
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Meg! This is really good!! 😀 Sitting by a dying fire is nice!
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Thank you!
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You’re welcome!
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It’s obviously delightful to go dark on occasion based on this one Meg. Don’t hesitate walking that dark side once in awhile on the road ahead. Loved it!
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Thank you, Bruce! Once in a while you just have to go with it. And hopefully everyone gets it.
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