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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

Date: 9/15/2012 10:06:00 PM

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

Len Gasun
Date: 9/15/2012 10:08:00 PM

so this is etheree. you've wonderful etheree!

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 8/5/2012 1:08:00 PM

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

Anne P. Murray

Date: 7/29/2012 7:30:00 PM

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

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/22/2012 10:21:00 PM

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

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 7/21/2012 11:12:00 PM

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

Bl Devnath

Date: 7/21/2012 12:55:00 PM

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

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 7/20/2012 10:33:00 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

Date: 7/19/2012 12:23:00 AM

...soup mail :)

Tim Ryerson

Date: 7/18/2012 8:01:00 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

Date: 7/18/2012 5:53:00 AM

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

Joseph May

Date: 7/17/2012 8:15:00 PM

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

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/17/2012 8:08:00 PM

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

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 7/17/2012 4:00:00 PM

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

Gwendolen Song

Date: 7/17/2012 2:30:00 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

Date: 7/17/2012 1:26:00 PM

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

David Williams

Date: 7/17/2012 12:11:00 PM

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

Dan Kearley

Date: 7/17/2012 9:29:00 AM

So,so sweet :o) Congrats...

Kathryn Collins

Date: 7/17/2012 9:03:00 AM

So dear.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/17/2012 8:20:00 AM

Light & Love Congrad's on your win.

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/17/2012 8:05:00 AM

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

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 7/17/2012 7:30:00 AM

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

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 7/17/2012 6:59:00 AM

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

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 7/16/2012 10:23:00 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

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/16/2012 8:40:00 PM

Someone just told me they liked the shape of this and come to think of it, it resembles a hershey's kiss!!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/16/2012 8:30:00 PM

Lol...Andrea... Shame on you for forgetting that hugginkiss this is a very different but awesome entry for susan's contest...good luck...pd