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Echo Enduring Empty Contest

"Losing a parent in their early sixties can be a terrible, heart-dark feel, but never a love loss deal" ... Poet

My Father's Love Echo

The arrival of his departure (A numb and cruel upheaval starter) was an emotional core rupture; a visual goodbye to my father. I saw his final, last inhale that would never flow to release. I saw his life light fade to pale before leaving to forever peace. In time, I joyously came to know his essence was such a strong force, he could bend love air to a flowing echo and sound it when I needed him most. I feel sure my father's echo has limits. Souls exist in spirit realms, so echo assists must be supremely granted gifts. At times I feel soak in the depths his visit.
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Date: 6/15/2025 8:24:00 AM
Your love for for your father shines on (it's)(Father's Day) through an elegy with such unique verses as 'his essence was such a strong force, he could bend love air to a flowing echo" I've never heard such a beautiful phrase and imagery, Cay Cay and the analogy so giving in the ending stanza. It's sad to think of you as a young woman facing her father's death. Congratulations on your win in Constance 's contest~ Good wishes to you.
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Date: 6/15/2025 6:37:00 AM
Your words, though sad, are also uplifting CayCay. I love especially your last stanza. Congratulations! :)
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Date: 6/14/2025 5:52:00 AM
I feel sure my father's echo has limits...I can relate to this line. Mom’s spirit strongest at the beginning. A beautiful tribute to your Dad…a sad loss. Hugs (the club none of us want to join) Recently read a bit of my journal. I had forgotten the dream where I was laying on my Mom’s chest next to her heart. tears.
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Date: 6/11/2025 9:02:00 PM
This is a great poem. I can understand females are attracted to fathers. It's different with me. I was mummy's boy. Still a great poem.
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Date: 6/11/2025 12:02:00 AM
Wow CayCay, this is a treasure and so beautiful. I too was with my dad when he took his last breath, that was so hard, and hard to remember without heartache. The echo of his love is also still with me. We obviously both had good fathers <3 Your dad would be so happy to read your words, it shares with the world that he won a precious trophy of a beautiful and uplifting poem from the hand of his daughter :) Lovely!!
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Date: 6/10/2025 10:37:00 PM
Wow. I just saw the echo you mentioned Paige. That's really something. You guys should have sued!
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/10/2025 10:51:00 PM
Darling, that's your take away? Not goosebumps, not comfort from proof of spiritual world existence, not the power of love even in death? OK, my logical, beloved, Virgo, you felt my words w/ your head, not your soul. I really wish you were here with me, RIGHT now ... loving you ... CayCay
Date: 6/10/2025 9:55:00 PM
I can so relate to your emotions, dear Cay Cay. Sometimes I too feel that I sense the echo of my parent's love, especially when I am all to myself. Though our parents are gone, their love guide us. I can feel your deep devotion for your father who left you at a relatively young age. All the Best in the contest.
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/10/2025 10:47:00 PM
Thank you for such tender comments. I understand memory echoes, but I'm referring to him coming to me once when I was in crisis, his voice saved all, his echo was verbal. SO uplifting and spiritually reassuring. Afterwards, I researched such occurrences, and many sources stated souls can visit loved ones on earth after seeking spirit permission, and only on rare occasion. Was blown away when I read, the soul will begin by repeating their loved one's name over & over until their presence is taken seriously, then say just a few, crucial words because that's exactly how it went down. CayCay
Date: 6/10/2025 8:02:00 PM
interesting that one of my poems is titled "Echoes" and offers up the echoes of my mother's spirit. Lovely words. Yellow Rose
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Date: 6/10/2025 4:07:00 PM
It is wonderful you felt so deeply for him. Beautiful tribute, Caycay. I wish I could have felt this strongly for my biological dad as well as stepfather. Both died after age 70. It's so cool you can still feel your dad's echo!
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/10/2025 4:26:00 PM
I have not forgotten your Dad history, was 'with you' when you biological Dad passed. I knew reading this would take you there, but we can't avoid such in life. Come back ... CayCay
Date: 6/10/2025 1:06:00 PM
What a lovely yet sad write you have here. Love It... "Good Luck" Looks like we both did this contest. Have a blessed day writing away...............
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/10/2025 1:37:00 PM
Thank you for reading. BUT, it isn't sad when a Dad still Father's you from heaven. Earth missing him, yes, that's sad. Took this poem from one of my journals, wrote poem after 'experiencing' him. She said 'echo' and my mind went straight to this poem. Poetry hugs ... CayCay
Date: 6/10/2025 12:58:00 PM
Truly beautiful, CayCay- so comforting, even people who read this are comforted- thanks for sharing
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CayCay Jennings
Date: 6/10/2025 1:35:00 PM
Thanks, it's true. Dad had been gone approximately 18 months, so his earth life was still a prominent love feel for him in the spirit world when I got a crisis call at work. My son who was going thru epilepsy, had turned red, lost balance & passed out at school. Crying, scared, & 30 min away, I drove. Heard, "CayCay", "Dad? can't be, but it's your voice" Again and again he repeated my name, "It is you, really is" then I heard "go to pharmacy" I said "what, why?" But I did, I trusted what my spirit felt-heard. Turns out the pharmacy had overdosed him by 100mg on his seizure med. Dad gave an answer and relief, LOVE for Kyle/me brought him. Most wonderful, most God, spiritual world and earth love confirming, plus more. CayCay
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