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Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day Cold Mists of November Gently embrace Moss covered tombstones In cathedral graveyards Silent battlefields echo Plaintive elegies of poppies Remembrance Day for fallen heroes 11-10-22 Contest: November Nonet Sponsor: Andrea Dietrich I was in England when Remembrance Day was celebrated. People were wearing red poppies to memorialize fallen soldiers.

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Susan Ashley

Date: 11/27/2022 9:09:00 AM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, the beauty of your gratitude shines in this soulful piece inspired by your Remembrance Day experience in England. Indeed, your poetic eloquence conveys rich symbolism and the red poppies take on a greater significance other than just a beautiful flower to be admired. But, your golden pen and poet's soul are to be admired for the creative and soulful gems they bestow upon those who have the pleasure to read your emotive and impressive works. Congratulations, my poetry sis, for your excellent win in Andrea's contest. Your loving heart never fails you. Warmest wishes and hugs sent across the swaying poppies.. ~Susan

Susan Ashley
Date: 12/2/2022 1:13:00 PM

Thank you, My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, for the kind generosity of your endearing and uplifting words.. my heart is lifted beyond the clouds. Indeed, we do love our asters and poppies.. I’m so happy to share in the gift of their beautiful inspiration with you and to share in the great admiration and respect we have for each other’s poetic art. Your friendship and kinship is treasured, my dear sweet poetry sis <3

Sam Kauffman
Date: 12/2/2022 10:29:00 AM

My Dearest Rhyme Time Friend, please forgive my delay in responding to your beautiful, uplifting message that brings such joy to my heart like seeing a field of red poppies! Thank you for this gift poetry sis. You and I both love red poppies, and asters! They seem to bring out a special kind of inspiration in both of us! It brings me great joy to know you enjoy these poems as much as your amazing poems leave me breathless with wonder and awe! Eloquent! Elegant! Delicate! Powerful! are words that come to mind when I read your amazing work! I feel truly blessed by our friendship and the opportunity to share with each other! Sending you blessings on petals of poppies and asters!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 11/21/2022 4:26:00 PM

Sam, this would have been a second place if it had used punctuation. I am telling that to the few people whose poems were truly impressive for me, but I really love seeing comma, period and hyphen! haha. Congrats, Sam. Love this.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/22/2022 1:01:00 PM

Thank you so much Andrea! I debated about adding a comma after the fifth line. Guess it wouldn't have hurt. I loved this opportunity to write about the Remembrance Day I experienced in England. Great contest. Fun form. Thanksgiving blessings.

Valsa George

Date: 11/19/2022 3:22:00 AM

We owe a great deal to the fallen soldiers. We are able to live in peace because of them. Any amount of reverence to them is not out of place. A beautiful poem, dear Sam.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/22/2022 1:04:00 PM

Hi Valsa! Indeed we can never re-pay what they have paid with their loves. It was an honor to honor their sacrifice - to remember what they gave to us so we can live in peace. Thank you for your lovely message that deeply touched my heart! Blessings to you sweet friend! Your messages always lift my spirits!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 11/10/2022 12:44:00 PM

- Never forget the fallen soldiers ... great poem, Sam - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/14/2022 2:00:00 PM

Anne-Lise, many, many thanks! As a child I would sometimes wander through a cemetery close to our home and wonder of the lives of those buried there. Those experiences left an indelible mark of gratitude in me as I thought about why these people were there and how they came to be buried in that graveyard! It was truly an honor to write this nonet! Blessings! Grateful for your best wishes! Hugs! :)

Eve Roper

Date: 11/10/2022 12:34:00 PM

Great imagery and feel of the verse. Good luck in the contest. Many Blessings my friend

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/14/2022 1:54:00 PM

Eve, dear friend, thank you for your wonderful feedback and your best wishes. I was hoping that my awe of Remembrance Day in England would come through this nonet! It was an amazing experience! Blessings my friend!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 11/10/2022 10:50:00 AM

Nicely written and so important to remember, Sam. Thanks for sharing.

Sam Kauffman
Date: 11/14/2022 1:52:00 PM

Thank you so much Milt! It is always an honor to honor our veterans who have given us so much including their very lives! In our age of self indulgence, like you, I believe their sacrifice must be remembered! Remembrance Day in England left a deep impression in my heart. Very special. Especially the red poppies! All the best.