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A Christmas Memory

My dad had died, my wife had left: just Mum and I that year; our hurt and sadness swept beneath the Christmas cheer veneer. For the contest, A Christmas Memory, sponsor, Broken Wings By Jack Horne, 21st November 2015

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 12/25/2015 9:47:00 PM

Hi Jack,, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year May all your days shine and dreams come true. :) Every day should be a day with family and friends. I appreciate everyone. Sorry to all those I have taken for granted. SHAME ON ME. I promise, 2016 will be a new me. Merry Christmas!!! May the true meaning of the holiday season fill your heart and home. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

Nayda Ivette Negron Flores

Date: 12/2/2015 1:02:00 PM

Congratulations Jack.

Eve Roper

Date: 12/1/2015 10:47:00 PM

Heart breaking :-( congratulations on your win!

Edward Ebbs

Date: 12/1/2015 9:13:00 PM

Congrats Jim :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/1/2015 3:54:00 PM

Yours is outstanding, Jack, one of the very best in this contest. Congrats.

Dan Cwiak

Date: 12/1/2015 3:27:00 PM

I hope that the veneer has returned to cheer by now, Jack. Many are sad at this time of the year, you know because you lived it. Congrats on your win.

Skat A

Date: 12/1/2015 1:06:00 PM

Jack, Congratulations on your Christmas Memory win. Luv **SKAT**

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/1/2015 12:03:00 PM

- It is rare that I participate in anyone contest ...... however, this was so nice - Many great and some sad memories we shared - Congratulations with your poems, Jack :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Balveen Cheema

Date: 12/1/2015 3:28:00 AM

That must have brought you closerto your mom! Congrats on your placement!

Susan Gentry

Date: 12/1/2015 1:49:00 AM

Congrats on the contest! Even though you had your stuff going on, your mom was not alone that Christmas... a good poem for a not so great time.

Jan Allison

Date: 12/1/2015 1:45:00 AM

Such sad memories Jack :-( congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 12/1/2015 1:31:00 AM

Difficult to force merriment in such instances, Jack. A sad piece, but worthy win. Regards, Viv

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 11/30/2015 11:31:00 PM

Sad memories hard to erase.. so beautifully penned jack.. congrats on big win!

Joe Maverick

Date: 11/29/2015 9:57:00 AM

This is a hard write Jack, do you find the hardest blows seem to hit, just after a time of the self awareness of how well life seems to be going?? I hope you get a high spot with this..' P S soup mail..

Wilma Neels

Date: 11/25/2015 12:09:00 PM

This is really sad Jack, reminds me of my saddest. Christmas memory.. good luck for the contest ;)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/22/2015 3:41:00 PM

wow, I wish I had a strong memory like this one to write about. Even though it is sad, you will never forget it, Jack! this will place VERY high.

Scott Thirtyseven

Date: 11/22/2015 7:21:00 AM

Well said. May this piece being some warmth through a contest win.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 11/22/2015 6:24:00 AM

ohh, sad yet beautifully written, jack.. a poetic gem!..huggs

James Tate

Date: 11/21/2015 4:57:00 PM

Sad but clever, Jack.

Paul Callus

Date: 11/21/2015 4:10:00 PM

A lovely poem, Jack, albeit built on sad memories. The wounds heal, but some scars never disappear completely. gl in the contest. All the best. // paul

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/21/2015 3:50:00 PM

Ahhh!! Reads like a winner in BW's contest..Sad memory but it is good that you have many happy ones ...Thanks for all the visits..Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/21/2015 3:09:00 PM

- So sad Christmas memory, Jack - Luck in contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)