The Widower's Garden by Chris D. Aechtner

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sashi prabhu

Date: 3/29/2012 8:07:00 PM

nice one Chris!!!!!!

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 3/28/2012 6:03:00 PM

Oh, this is good..Id rate it much higher. congrats. BG

Kim Merryman

Date: 3/28/2012 3:52:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Chris! Love, Kim

Christine Ueri

Date: 3/28/2012 12:25:00 PM

Did you consciously put an "up" and a "down" arrow into this poem or am I seeing things??? :) Congratulations, Chris...

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/28/2012 8:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your placement in Joann's "Ninette" contest Chris. Love, Carol

Ruben O.

Date: 3/27/2012 9:16:00 PM

I know you're going to love this: "Congratulations on your win!" : ) Ruben.

Deborah Burch

Date: 3/27/2012 8:31:00 PM

What an awsome piece!!!Congratulations on your win...the shape on the page says his tree is in full bloom (too cool,was that on purpose?) ;) He really is thinking still of her...Great poem/ninette...BigHuggsss,love~deb

Linda-Marie SweetHeart

Date: 3/27/2012 8:17:00 PM

congrats Chris on a terrific win with these outstanding words so visually elelgant written in Ninette luv..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/26/2012 9:38:00 PM

Wowie, if only I'd thought of this. This tiny form was so befuddling for me, I never could get around to it!! Best I've seen so far. Oh, and thanks for your placement of my poem in your contest.

Gwendolen R.

Date: 3/24/2012 3:08:00 PM

Christopher-roar-o-saurus....this is still one of the best ninette floating around out there...yours has a reminiscent flowing spirit to it!

FABIYAS M V

Date: 3/24/2012 12:03:00 PM

It is very beautiful and thought provoking,Chris.Thanks a lot for placing me among your winners.Lovingly,fab

Linda-Marie SweetHeart

Date: 3/24/2012 10:56:00 AM

thank you for my wife's win in your competition. she is able to read with me tonite and wanted to thank you for her place on list. she has enjoyed your recent write too. Ron.

Anne Lise Andresen

Date: 3/23/2012 5:02:00 PM

Beautiful and cute litle poem Chris. Have a lovely weekend. - oxox Anne-Lise

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 3/23/2012 4:59:00 PM

such a bittersweet one this is, the contrast between the spring seedlings and winter's frost is so poignant, says so much in nine short lines...many thanks for my placement in your contest, such a high standard and so many great poems, I've enjoyed reading them :-)

Michael J. Falotico

Date: 3/23/2012 2:43:00 PM

Just when I start enjoying the teasing of your long writes ,you write this amazing short beautiful piece... Guess whats for dinner tonight?? Steaks and Beer lol.. Great fun to write for you my friend.... Michael

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/23/2012 9:49:00 AM

You are magic with words and emotions, Chris. In so few lines....your poem made me feel the melancholy. And I must say, I am deeply honored for the placement in your "mask' contest....I know you have some of the highest standards on what you select to be good poetry, and this win means more than you know! Thanks so so much!! .....and I'm more than honored to share with Harry's amazing entry! :) Carrie

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 3/23/2012 9:47:00 AM

Winter frost will always linger somehow.. but on the otherhand the robins will still return to sing..Nice one Chris :)

harry horsman

Date: 3/23/2012 9:07:00 AM

a gently rendering from you Chris, yet the harshness of winter stills lingers. wonderful picture you pen. harry. soup mail.

ilene bauer

Date: 3/23/2012 7:36:00 AM

beautiful! very poignant and poetic!

Broken Butterfly

Date: 3/23/2012 6:55:00 AM

Beautiful Chris, you painted this amazing picture with only a few words, best of luck in the contest and I want to thank you for my placement in your Mask Contest, I am very proud to have placed with all those wonderful poems and poets. Thanks.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/23/2012 6:24:00 AM

Nice take on the form above [Hey Chris! Thank so much for your kind comments re my mixed verse [the all seeing I] no there is no named form that I know of which mixes Free Verse & senryu..it just 'came out?'] Light & Love

Christine Ueri

Date: 3/23/2012 2:09:00 AM

This is a beautiful form and your words...what images they've conjured up in my mind this morning...hit home in more ways than one. Thank you for my placement too. :)

Wilma Neels

Date: 3/23/2012 1:52:00 AM

Quite a touching Ninette CDA, you say so much, love that never dies and lingering thoughts. I dig this ;)

binibining P.iNk

Date: 3/23/2012 12:02:00 AM

Oh shucks, this sure is a poignant write, but it also implies true love-- kind of reminded me of my grandpa...beautiful ninette, Chris! Btw, thank you very much for my placement in your contest :)... dadgumit, the kisses I put in your blog didn't work as well as I thought it would?! Lol, I'm kidding :D! I'm really happy to have placed in your contest and I'm happy & honored to share the spot with Michael :)! & yup, I've been fed well and have a clean place to sleep in :D *burp* & snorezzzz :D

binibining P.iNk Date: 3/23/2012 12:08:00 AM

oh btw, as for the words that can double up as other words, eep, I don't know what they're called, it escapes me right now-- hmm imposters? Twins? Doppelgangers?? I don't know :D! haha.

Gwendolen R.

Date: 3/22/2012 8:42:00 PM

It's as tho he moving slowly thru his grieving stage YET he is moving on!,,,,very gorgeous and well-thot ninette!... :) Gwendolen

Kim Merryman

Date: 3/22/2012 7:36:00 PM

I like this, Chris. I like the contrasts you used. I'm going to put this in my favs. Love, Kim

Mystic Rose

Date: 3/22/2012 6:54:00 PM

Special and nice, enjoyed the Ninette, hugs vie

Ruben O.

Date: 3/22/2012 6:43:00 PM

Look at this beauty! Is this Ivan? ; ) You finally s-u-r-p-r-i-s-e-d me! Extremely intense and beautiful! That's why you have the power (or ability) to attract readers: you're a gifted writer! A winner in my book, Chris. Ruben.

Ruben O. Date: 3/22/2012 6:46:00 PM

Hexaverse!

Ruben O. Date: 3/22/2012 6:45:00 PM

Come on...write a diminished exaverse for Catie! The topic is Moon Dust!!! So easy! LOL! : )

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 3/22/2012 6:29:00 PM

Oh, Chris, you got me right in the heart! My grandma died before my grandpa, and I can picture him thinking of her while tending to his garden. A sad scene...best wishes in the contest. Blessings, Rhonda

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/22/2012 6:18:00 PM

Enjoyed reading this very expressive and emotive work..Interesting form..I will have to check it out..Sara

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