And Then I Blinked
This wasn't supposed to happen so fast93 total reviews
Comment from Pam (respa)
-I can see why you won the contest, Debi.
An excellent entry, with a good image and presentation.
-Your poem is very well written and flows smoothly
with effective imagery and rhyme.
-A very good introductory verse and follow up
about moving in with his parents.
-I like how you use the theme of 'blink'
and something else happens in your life.
-Babies grow up, get married, and then you're a grandma.
-I like your lines about your parents and I can relate to
that when I realized I started looking like my mother,
not that it's a bad thing, but it emphasizes your age!
-A very good concluding verse. A great job!!
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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-I can see why you won the contest, Debi.
An excellent entry, with a good image and presentation.
-Your poem is very well written and flows smoothly
with effective imagery and rhyme.
-A very good introductory verse and follow up
about moving in with his parents.
-I like how you use the theme of 'blink'
and something else happens in your life.
-Babies grow up, get married, and then you're a grandma.
-I like your lines about your parents and I can relate to
that when I realized I started looking like my mother,
not that it's a bad thing, but it emphasizes your age!
-A very good concluding verse. A great job!!
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Oh Pam, I thank you so very much for your congrats, sweet words and for the honor of your six stars on my first revived piece. I appreciate it more than you could possibly know. Thank you again, my lovely friend, with all my heart!!
Love, Debi
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You are very welcome and deserving of the stars and review, Debi. I must have missed this originally.
Comment from DeboraDyess
Girl! This is so true! Time is such a trickster...
My favorite lines were 'life won't let us rehearse' and those last two. 'PLEASE wait a little longer, Lord, before another blink!" spot on, friend!
Love it, loved it, loved it! I'm sending it to my sister! She'll love it, too.
Blessings, dear friend,
Deb
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Girl! This is so true! Time is such a trickster...
My favorite lines were 'life won't let us rehearse' and those last two. 'PLEASE wait a little longer, Lord, before another blink!" spot on, friend!
Love it, loved it, loved it! I'm sending it to my sister! She'll love it, too.
Blessings, dear friend,
Deb
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Hi Deb, I thank you so very much for your congrats, sweet words and for the honor of your six stars on my first revived piece. I appreciate it more than you could possibly know. Thank you again, my lovely friend, with all my heart!!
Love, Debi
Comment from Jessica Wheeler
This had me in tears! What a beautiful, clever, lovely piece of poetry. You are so blessed, my friend, and have blessed the lives of all who know you! This was such a pleasure to read this morning.
Xoxo
Jess
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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This had me in tears! What a beautiful, clever, lovely piece of poetry. You are so blessed, my friend, and have blessed the lives of all who know you! This was such a pleasure to read this morning.
Xoxo
Jess
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Hi Jess, I thank you so very much for your congrats, sweet words and for the honor of your six stars on my first revived piece. I appreciate it more than you could possibly know. Thank you again, my lovely friend, with all my heart!!
Love, Debi
Comment from Brenda Strauser
Hi Debi. I really like this poem. I like the way you went through each stage of your life. It sounds somewhat like mine. I am also thankful for my life. Love the video. Great job. Love, Brenda
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Hi Debi. I really like this poem. I like the way you went through each stage of your life. It sounds somewhat like mine. I am also thankful for my life. Love the video. Great job. Love, Brenda
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Hi Brenda, I thank you so much for all the kind words and special things you said about my older poem. I love how this seems to resonate with so many, as I always thought that time would never move that fast until the older I got, the faster they were moving. Funny how that works. LOL
Thanks again my friend. Lotsa love, Debi
Comment from Sanku
I liked the title and i liked how it represented the passage of time so quickly .So true it was nonly yesterday when we were young!!!
I liked yourrequest to God too...
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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I liked the title and i liked how it represented the passage of time so quickly .So true it was nonly yesterday when we were young!!!
I liked yourrequest to God too...
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Hi there Santha, I thank you so much for all the kind words and special things you said about my older poem. I love how this seems to resonate with so many, as I always thought that time would never move that fast until the older I got, the faster they were moving. Funny how that works. LOL
Thanks again my friend. Lotsa love, Debi
Comment from tfawcus
Time really does fly by, doesn't it? In the blink of an eye suggests a series of snapshots in the family album. I had to smile at that last line: Please wait a little longer, Lord
Before another Blink!
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Time really does fly by, doesn't it? In the blink of an eye suggests a series of snapshots in the family album. I had to smile at that last line: Please wait a little longer, Lord
Before another Blink!
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 18-Apr-2024
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Hi Tony, I thank you so much for all the kind words and special things you said about my older poem. I love how this seems to resonate with so many, as I always thought that time would never move that fast until the older I got, the faster they were moving. Funny how that works. LOL
Thanks again my friend. Love, Debi
Comment from Mark Jackson
That is great. I especially like the idea and a blink and a magical shift in time which culminates in your plea to let you wait before the next. I enjoyed that metaphor, thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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That is great. I especially like the idea and a blink and a magical shift in time which culminates in your plea to let you wait before the next. I enjoyed that metaphor, thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Hi Mark, I thank you so much for all the kind words and special things you said about my older poem. I love how this seems to resonate with so many, as I always thought that time would never move that fast until the older I got, the faster they were moving. Funny how that works. LOL
Thanks again my friend. Love, Debi
Comment from Bobby Jo
man, tears. My baby gradutes hs next month. I get what your saying. When my oldest was born, I lost mom 2 months beforehand. The last 24 years I've lived with my kids to help me through not having her, now that my kids are leaving, I'm struggling a little bit. This was good.
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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man, tears. My baby gradutes hs next month. I get what your saying. When my oldest was born, I lost mom 2 months beforehand. The last 24 years I've lived with my kids to help me through not having her, now that my kids are leaving, I'm struggling a little bit. This was good.
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2024
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Hi Bobby Jo, I thank you so much for all the kind words and special things you said about my older poem. I love how this seems to resonate with so many, as I always thought that time would never move that fast until the older I got, the faster they were moving. Funny how that works. LOL
Thanks again my friend. Lotsa love, Debi
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I forgot the word older. LOL
Comment from CrystieCookie999
I like this poem. It reminds me a bit in tone of the song "Sunrise, Sunset" from "Fiddler on the Roof." Here are some lines that resonate with me:
I'm soon the age my parents were
When thinking they're extinct
Lately I've been thinking I'm not really my parents' age -- it's someone else's age!
Such a great concluding stanza:
So with the changes in my life
There's wisdom when I think
Please wait a little longer, Lord
Before another Blink!
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2024
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I like this poem. It reminds me a bit in tone of the song "Sunrise, Sunset" from "Fiddler on the Roof." Here are some lines that resonate with me:
I'm soon the age my parents were
When thinking they're extinct
Lately I've been thinking I'm not really my parents' age -- it's someone else's age!
Such a great concluding stanza:
So with the changes in my life
There's wisdom when I think
Please wait a little longer, Lord
Before another Blink!
Comment Written 16-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2024
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You are awesome, Crystie. Thank you so much for all the kind words and special things you said about my older poem. I love how this seems to resonate with so many, as I always thought that time would never move that fast until I got in my fifties and then wow, they were speeding by.
Thanks again my sweet friend. Lotsa love, Debi
Comment from nancyjam
Congratulations on winning the contest. Isn't it amazing how time flies by.Your well rhymed and metered poem tells of love and family anyhow it grows with more love in each generation.
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed it.
Nancy
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2024
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Congratulations on winning the contest. Isn't it amazing how time flies by.Your well rhymed and metered poem tells of love and family anyhow it grows with more love in each generation.
Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed it.
Nancy
Comment Written 15-Apr-2024
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2024
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Hi Nancy and I love your picture!! Thank you so much for all the kind words and special things you said about my older poem. I love how this seems to resonate with so many, as I always thought that time would never move that fast until I got in my fifties and then wow, they were speeding by.
Thanks again my sweet friend. Lotsa love, Debi
