As I said to the other poets, this was really difficult to judge, and I was so pleased with the entrants. I found this piece soothing in its imagery but a little too abstract in its entirety - the meaning behind it is a little bit smothered in (albeit, wonderful) word play. You exercised your vocabulary really well here, and it’s another commendable write from a great poet.

A stunning piece. As always you paint such beautiful imagery full of emotion. Milly x

Beautiful Andria as always: the imagery, wording, poetical expression, you name it,
Though please do not put salt on your wound , not even for the sake of creating such a beauty:
"A raven pierces daggers of reality
into my soul, pecking upon tombstones
as icicle iris's watch out of desperation-
our unity becomes a silent ending
as the final snowflake falls."
Beautiful, but chilling. I wish I had a magic wand and could shoo this ominous Nihilism out of your heart. or could hug you so hard to squeeze it out. .
All said, any poetical joy you give us we celebrate. You are a gift!!

A reality that no one wishes to live, yet we do. Goodbyes are always the hardest and saddest.

It’s an amazing poem packed with emotions!