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*Example for my contest- Also, this is dedicated to my mom whose been gone almost thirty-five years. 

Momma's Ditty

Sometimes 
Alone 
I've sat
And thought, 
About 
Just this 
And that 

I think 
About 
A lot 
Of things,
My wife 
My life 
My cat

Today
I thought 
About 
Someone, 
Who floods   
My eyes 
With tears 

I know 
You know
It's you 
Mother,
I've missed 
You all 
These years
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 8/26/2025 12:23:00 AM
Never stop missing our parents, for me it's Daddy, Mom is still here though mentally fading. Your poem touched my Moma parts (I know I spell Moma wrong), no love like Moma love. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
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Date: 8/25/2025 7:09:00 AM
Hope somehow, your mom knows you wrote this wonderful tribute to her. I have a piece my son wrote to me and I treasure it dearly. Anxious to see if I can try your new form.
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Date: 8/25/2025 6:52:00 AM
Very nice tribute to your Mom I'm charmed, Have Good Days.
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Date: 8/23/2025 9:28:00 AM
This is so precious what a lovely way to showcase this unique form.
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Date: 8/22/2025 2:29:00 AM
lovely tribute and what a fab form I will see if my muse is back from holiday and give it a go! hugs jan xx
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Date: 8/21/2025 3:21:00 PM
Excited to try one, Charles. This was a wonderful tribute. I lost my when I was young. It's nice to remember her from time to time, in one form or another.
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Date: 8/21/2025 9:17:00 AM
How precious and the form makes you stop and consider each thought, I like it! Flows well! Xo
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Date: 8/20/2025 9:57:00 AM
Oh, Charlie. That is so beautiful! Maybe your mom looked down from somewhere and saw it, or found it in your heart.
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Date: 8/7/2025 6:40:00 AM
This is beautiful, Charles—simple in structure but so emotionally rich. The pacing makes each word hit harder, and the dedication to your mother is incredibly moving. A lovely tribute and a unique form that really works. Can’t wait to see what your contest inspires!
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Date: 8/5/2025 4:30:00 AM
Dear Charlie,this is such a tender and heartfelt poem. It gently captures the quiet moments when memories rise unannounced and love lingers, even through the years. The simplicity of the lines makes it all the more moving—like a whisper from the heart. Your mother would feel every word, as do we...Hugs
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Date: 8/4/2025 3:56:00 PM
awww, most touching. I think about my mom almost every day. I usually cry when I do and she's been gone 21 years now. teary eyed, Sara
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Charles Messina
Date: 8/5/2025 3:57:00 AM
Hi Sara, thanks for your visit :) Yeah, I know what you mean. My mom is gone almost 35 years and every time I do the cooking around here, I think of her mostly because it's her recipe's that I use, and I do a lot of cooking (lol). Hugs
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