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Memories Upon a Wall

a four line poem contest entry

16 total reviews 
Comment from Eternal Muse
Exceptional
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This was brilliant, Gregory, and congratulations on the well deserved win.

I lost so many family members, including my parents, and their spirits and presence are still there, in the places they lived.

This poem really hit home for me. I almost felt like my mother was coming down that staircase and was going to say hello.

I am very much impressed and a bit haunted by this poem (smile).

Warmest wishes for the new year.

Yelena

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2023


reply by the author on 02-Feb-2023
    Yelena what AM AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL review. Thank you. And thank you for sharing that with me. You are a very special person. Warm wishes and God bless you my friend...
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2023
    Yelena what AM AMAZING AND BEAUTIFUL review. Thank you. And thank you for sharing that with me. You are a very special person. Warm wishes and God bless you my friend...
reply by Eternal Muse on 03-Feb-2023
    Get a puppy from a kill shelter. Save a life. You'll see, they'll make very grateful companions. It doesn't have to be a puppy. It can be a young dog - you'll have less work breaking them in. But every day and even as we speak, a dog is waiting in the shelter for a gas chamber.
Comment from dragonpoet
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Hi Gregory,
What a sad and lonely looking house and words to go with it. Maybe someone will come and give it love and rehab it.
Congrats on winning the contest.
Keep writing stay healthy.
Happy Holidays.
Joan

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2022
    Wow thanks Joan. You?re a great writer. I appreciate you saying that specifically
reply by dragonpoet on 28-Dec-2022
    You're welcome and thank you, Gregory.
    Joan
Comment from Ginda Simpson
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Congrats on your win with this four-line poem. It is well written, descriptive and filled with emotion. It definitely deserved to win. Happy New Year.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2022
    Thank you so very much and same to you:)
Comment from Contests

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A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 27-Dec-2022
    What an honor! Thank you :)
Comment from Bill Schott
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This four-line poem, Memories Upon a Wall, has the proper formatting and creates scene where the past still lingers in the presence of hung reminders that people were happy here once, and never meant to leave.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
    Thank you so much!
Comment from CrystieCookie999
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This is very well-written. I love the short 'a' assonance in 'glass cracks.' It definitely incorporates both visual and feeling-type sensory images. Counted all your syllables - looks good to go! Good luck in that contest.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
    Thank you so much! you read into it, I love that thank you
Comment from royowen
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I love this post Gregory, you've 'cracked' the code on cracks in glass having dust settle in the once impervious surface that glass has, but with cracks, just like we humans have, beautifully written, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
    Thank you my man! Good to see you :)
reply by royowen on 27-Dec-2022
    You too Gregory
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
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This is a great image to open with - an abandoned home long forgotten and in need of repair. Then your words, which reflect that - perhaps their lives were also shattered like the frames remaining on the walls. Why weren't they taken?

Interesting poem - thanks for sharing and good luck with the contest.

Pam

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
    Thank you so much! I Appreciate you reading it! :)
Comment from BethShelby
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This four line poem describes well the house in the picture and even without the picture the poem paints a sad picture of house no long used and almost has the eerie feel of one that may be haunted.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
    Thank you so much! I get that sense too :)
Comment from Pantygynt
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An abandoned house is a sad thing that no longer keeps alive its memories.

Great to see you back here again. It's been too long since I was reviewing your somewhat less than totally blissful youth.

Have a great Christmas.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2022


reply by the author on 26-Dec-2022
    Thank you very much my friend! I appreciate that :)