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Empty Hands

A nonet

By Ethan TownPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Top Story - July 2024

I know your laugh from across the room

My eyes find yours, and blink to say

How good it is to see you

Your wave beckons me close

And then I meet him—

He holds your hand

The same hand

I held

Once

sad poetry

About the Creator

Ethan Town

Sometimes I say creative writing is a hobby of mine. I guess that means I have to write sometimes.

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Outstanding

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  1. Heartfelt and relatable

    The story invoked strong personal emotions

  2. Compelling and original writing

    Creative use of language & vocab

  3. Excellent storytelling

    Original narrative & well developed characters

  1. On-point and relevant

    Writing reflected the title & theme

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  • Rowan Finley about a year ago

    Beautiful!

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Nice. Congratulations on the Top Story.

  • Karun about a year ago

    Goood job!! Genuinely a novel can be written in the theme of your simply elegant poem, may be if you allow I would like to write a fiction with this theme.

  • Andrea Corwin about a year ago

    heartbreaking - I can visualize this event through your poem, sad.

  • Erianna Gilliamabout a year ago

    I love everything about this <3 Congrats -well deserved <3

  • trisno widodoabout a year ago

    master piece

  • TheSpinstress about a year ago

    Heartbreaking. Congratulations on Top Story!

  • Testabout a year ago

    Great piece

  • Sean A.about a year ago

    A very fine poem. Congratulations!

  • Silver Dauxabout a year ago

    That's a special kind of sadness. Beautiful poem! Congrats on the Top Story!

  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    Wow, congrats!!!!!

  • Kaizerabout a year ago

    Nice piece! Please check out my last story and give me some feedback as well :) ‌

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Ouch! Well done. Congrats on the TS.

  • angela hepworthabout a year ago

    What a great piece!

  • T. Lichtabout a year ago

    Great entry!

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