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Sifting Sad Shadows From the Past

Flour, baking powder, sugar, salt must be integrated smoothly, to a fault if what is baked will turn out good keeping it all in proportion, as one should "Sifting sad shadows from the past" to aerate lighter memories that will last helps break down the bigger lumps of those times feeling down in the dumps Having a memory a bit more like a sieve may not be such a bad way to live introspection shakes up, softens time laughing later-- adds a hint of lime

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Date: 7/12/2023 5:46:00 AM
Congrats on your win Michelle, Nicely penned
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Michelle Smith
Date: 7/12/2023 11:36:00 AM
Thanks! :) Last but not least ;P
Date: 7/6/2023 11:49:00 PM
Have read some of your other poems. This is my favourite.
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Michelle Smith
Date: 7/8/2023 9:16:00 AM
You inspired me to change my Anthology submission to this poem! :-D
Date: 7/6/2023 11:41:00 PM
A lovely poem. Very clever. Well done.
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Michelle Smith
Date: 7/8/2023 9:16:00 AM
Thank you Jeanette! :)
Date: 7/6/2023 9:11:00 PM
Beautiful analogy of sieving sorrows from life and making life enriching as we seive the flour and kned it well with the right ingredients to bake a beautiful cake. Great entry for the contest.
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Michelle Smith
Date: 7/8/2023 9:17:00 AM
Thank you for seeing what I was saying, I'm glad to have thoughtful readers like you! :)

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