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Not To Be Forgotten

Our
grandson
(then age four)
trailed behind his
parents as we stood
by our door. At their car,
he turned. . . Something was amiss.
He bounded back, climbed our porch steps
(with my husband's aid), then reaching up
to me, said, "I forgot the hug and kiss!"

For Black Eyed Susan's "Forgotten" Contest

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Len Gasun

September 15, 2012 at 10:06 PM

hmmmnnn... soooo sweet! nice to have a child/grandson. belated congratulations again my dear friend! love, leonora

Len Gasun

September 15, 2012 at 10:08 PM

so this is etheree. you've wonderful etheree!

Phyllis Babcock

August 5, 2012 at 1:08 PM

Read this one before and love it. Grandkids are special. love phyl

Anne P. Murray

July 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM

Lovely and absolutely adorable. Congrats on your well deserved win Anne

Poet Destroyer A

July 22, 2012 at 10:21 PM

andrea congratulations in Susan's, "forgotten" contest.. have your self a good night. ;-) always~PD

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

July 21, 2012 at 11:12 PM

Adorable, Andrea! A memory to cherish. Congrats on your win!! Love and Blessings, Rhonda

Bl Devnath

July 21, 2012 at 12:55 PM

Lovely done this sweet poem. Smile always. Wish you best in the contest. Loved always,bl

Phyllis Babcock

July 20, 2012 at 10:33 AM

Ahh that is so sweet. Rylan does that-- grandpa had gone to the car and grandma got her hugs and kiss but grandpa didn't so then he ran out to the car so grandpa could get the same a kiss and a hug. Nothing better than grandkids. love phyl

Keith Bickerstaffe

July 19, 2012 at 12:23 AM

...soup mail :)

Tim Ryerson

July 18, 2012 at 8:01 AM

Very sweet and touching, Andrea...aren't grandchildren great? Our job is to spoil them rotten until they get on our nerves...then promptly send them home to mom and dad to straighten them out for the next visit...Congratulations - Tim

Carol Sunshine Brown

July 18, 2012 at 5:53 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Susan's "Forgotten" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Joseph May

July 17, 2012 at 8:15 PM

..so sweet...congrats on your win Andrea

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

July 17, 2012 at 8:08 PM

congrats Andrea on a number one win luv for this fine write and entry.. super as ever luv..

Elizabeth Wesley

July 17, 2012 at 4:00 PM

I still love hugs and kisses Andrea, a sweet rememberance of those young years when it was our due! Love, Lizzy

Gwendolen Song

July 17, 2012 at 2:30 PM

I am not extra good at these creative shape poems, Andrea, BUT I think u could pull this off with ease....Rewrite this one in a shape poem format...STAIR STEPS where the poem begins at the bottom! It would be rockin' coolio! luv this poem, it's sweet innocent message of childhood, and the fact that you have been blessed in such a GREAT BIG WAY with the love of grandchildren! gwendolen

Ralph Taylor

July 17, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Congrats, Andrea. Beautiful, well deserved win, my friend. Nice going. Kudos. hugs, Ralph

David Williams

July 17, 2012 at 12:11 PM

Andrea, congrats on your win, love this one...David

Dan Kearley

July 17, 2012 at 9:29 AM

So,so sweet :o) Congrats...

Kathryn Collins

July 17, 2012 at 9:03 AM

So dear.

Debbie Guzzi

July 17, 2012 at 8:20 AM

Light & Love Congrad's on your win.

Joyce Johnson

July 17, 2012 at 8:05 AM

A loving memory to keep. Congratulations Andrea. Love, joyce

Barbara Gorelick

July 17, 2012 at 7:30 AM

Congrats Andrea...cant forget the hug and kiss...smile. BG

Black Eyed Susan

July 17, 2012 at 6:59 AM

Congratulations on your #1 win in my contest! A precious child scene, and rhyming too :)

Keith Bickerstaffe

July 16, 2012 at 10:23 PM

What a magnificent ETHEREE! I am amazed at the way you create this impeccable flow. You are not confined by the form, you absolutely EMBRACE it! Best wishes, Keith