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Bittersweet Memories

Nostalgia Endearing, wistful Recalling, longing, reflecting, Remembering a cherished time Beloved Grief Sorrowful, tragic Mourning, desiring, paining Torpid from heart’s despair Loss for Dr. Ram's Cinquain Poetry Contest, 12/13/14

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/2/2015 11:15:00 PM

Rhonda, Congratulations! :) A very deep "Longing, WIN." Always~ Linda

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/2/2015 2:33:00 PM

Congratulations, Rhonda, for your nice win! So many emotional words in such a small setting..very powerful! Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/2/2015 2:03:00 PM

yours was so well crafted. congrats for your win in this new year, sweet rhonda!

Jan Allison

Date: 1/2/2015 11:35:00 AM

Very touching write Rhonda - many congrats:-) Hugs jan xx

Paul Callus

Date: 1/2/2015 8:19:00 AM

Well done Rhonda! This is a touching Cinquain with a very fitting title. Congratulations on your high placing! All the bset for 2015. // paul

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 1/2/2015 3:06:00 AM

A good work, congrats on the win Rhonda...huggs

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 1/1/2015 9:35:00 PM

Wish you all the best of 2015. Congrats on your win in my contest, Rhonda

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/15/2014 12:17:00 AM

I was wondering how the heck one could do a modern cinquain with the theme of longing but you showed us how with this set. WELL done, rhonda. sure to place high with Dr. Ram!!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 12/14/2014 4:23:00 PM

Reads like a winner to me..Way to go..You make the competetion very hard..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Harry Horsman

Date: 12/14/2014 7:14:00 AM

good luck in contest Rhonda, with this magical gem...

Eileen Manassian

Date: 12/13/2014 11:49:00 PM

:) Lovely, my dear. I am well acquainted with nostalgia and loss. You made this go so smoothly from one concept to the other. Good luck in the contest, and thanks for your visit.

Hija De La Luna

Date: 12/13/2014 11:43:00 PM

oh, Rhonda, bittersweet indeed!each word counts it all made this cinquan beautiful!

Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 12/13/2014 8:26:00 PM

A nice pare of Cinquain poetry Rhonda. Good luck in the contest.

Kayod5 Kayode

Date: 12/13/2014 6:56:00 PM

This is excellent Rhonda,wishing you luck in the contest...huggs

Robert Stoner Jr

Date: 12/13/2014 6:28:00 PM

well done Rhonda great write , good luck in the contest

David Meade

Date: 12/13/2014 4:41:00 PM

Awesome, had to look up the word torpid -- nice!! A winner of a poem.

Jack Horne

Date: 12/13/2014 4:15:00 PM

powerful write here, Rhonda - one I can certainly relate to

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/13/2014 3:53:00 PM

- Both touching and beautiful, Rhonda - Well done and good luck in the contest - I wish you a lovely weekend - (see you again before Christmas) - oxox // Anne-Lise :)