Fifty

fine lines appear upon her face intricate in their design from reflection's view she sees time has captured her youth has faded away...

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Harry Horsman

Date: 10/20/2013 6:08:00 AM

yet what remains inside one, is so precious, and you are the proof of that with this beautiful poetry...

Bakari Matano

Date: 9/21/2013 1:49:00 AM

True Sandra, true reflections at age 50, congratulations with your win

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 9/20/2013 9:56:00 PM

Hi Sandra,, congratulations with your awesome Acrositc poem *** LOVE ***LINDA

Skat A

Date: 9/20/2013 4:04:00 PM

Hi Sandra, , Congratulations, with your awesome and fun Acrostic ........ luv ~SKAT~

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 9/16/2013 7:31:00 AM

Yep, that's what happens..loved this and congrats to you. BG

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/15/2013 5:43:00 PM

Congratulations! Well done.

Karen Anglesey

Date: 9/15/2013 5:16:00 PM

Well deserved first place win. Great creativity and style... I relate !

Carrie Richards

Date: 9/15/2013 8:45:00 AM

I love this softly said, rather melancholy take on the acrostic! Well done!!

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 9/15/2013 8:45:00 AM

A smile is the answer, smile and the true you is still there! ;) Congrad's on your win! Light & Love

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/15/2013 7:56:00 AM

Congratulations on your First place win with this oh too true look at what we all must face as the years creep up on us. A brilliant acrostic and deserving of your winSandra. I appreciate your comments on my work too.

Joseph May

Date: 9/15/2013 6:51:00 AM

congrats on your win Sandra

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/15/2013 6:56:00 AM

Thank you so much Joseph...enjoy your sunday...hugs :)

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 9/15/2013 6:19:00 AM

hi Sandra fine poem congrats on win Shadow x smile

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/15/2013 6:47:00 AM

thank you so much Shadow :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/15/2013 3:33:00 AM

Sandra, for all women who start to feel this, some before fifty and some just after, I think it captures so much the essence of that decade in our lives. Congrats on your number one win,

Sandra Adams
Date: 9/15/2013 6:48:00 AM

Thank you Andrea...I sat on this one for a couple days, wasn't sure if it was good enough...the more I read it, the more I liked it....thank you for hosting the contest :)