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18.01.2025

Anne-Lise Andresen
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The eye in the jewelry box was the aged rusty gate Sensory images, overgrown paths - Grief vent itself in tears No ties between past and future generations The mournful reverberation from the house of emptiness Sound of rain dropped merciless Dilapidated and abandoned Attacked by the ravages of time The once white painted walls, graffiti Ceiling beams arches, hammock Slate steps and slate top broken Decay of the years - etched in stone

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Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/2/2025 2:47:00 AM

Amazing how does memories live on inside our hearts, never losing hold never letting go of us, well written Anne, Beautiful by its own right !

Edward Ibeh

Date: 2/10/2025 5:54:00 AM

Heartiest congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderful poem, Anne-Lise. I enjoyed it.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 1/21/2025 1:46:00 PM

Anne-Lise, I'm seeing what you wrote and hoping it could be fixed back to its original condition. But even so, the decay is artwork in itself and you describe it with real compassion. Smiles!

Joe Maverick

Date: 1/21/2025 2:24:00 AM

Geez..Anne-Lise..I hope you were not thinking Of me when you wrote this one.?? Mind you I Reckon a makeover wouldent go amiss.?? The captcha code is haa btw.'

Karen Jones

Date: 1/19/2025 5:54:00 AM

Beautiful work! I love the way you described the house with words like “ The mournful reverberation from the house of emptiness Sound of rain dropped merciless” Great job!

Valsa George

Date: 1/19/2025 3:26:00 AM

Wherever we look, we see such abandoned houses where once life thrived, but now left to ruin. The plaster and paint gone, but the stone structure remains. Beautiful entry for the contest. All the Best, dear Anne. Love and hugs.

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 1/19/2025 12:40:00 AM

Great title! Nice poem! It reminds of an old temple I saw years ago. Have a nice day, hugs ~ AA

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/19/2025 2:31:00 AM

- Thank you very much for your comment, Abdullah :) - hugs

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 1/18/2025 10:08:00 PM

A very profound poem. Life has a beginning and an end. Which, in a way, is unfortunate. A beautiful poem.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/19/2025 2:30:00 AM

- True, but sad - Thank you very much for your comment, Victor :) - hugs

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 1/18/2025 8:38:00 PM

Shuch house I have seen and really felt nostalgic.Nice poem

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/19/2025 2:29:00 AM

- Sad to see... all is lost - Thank you for your comment, Akham :) - hugs

Me Me

Date: 1/18/2025 5:22:00 PM

Definitely some secrets to be told about this monument , timeless in its own meaning, good writing…

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/19/2025 2:27:00 AM

- Thank you for your comment, Me Me :) - hugs

Joe Dimino

Date: 1/18/2025 3:49:00 PM

Things are not meant to last...even the art we make. What lasts is how we live...what inspired all our adventures and things. Great poetry! You get a FAV!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/19/2025 2:26:00 AM

- Thank you very much for your comment and the fave, Joe :) - hugs

Jay Narain

Date: 1/18/2025 11:44:00 AM

A nostalgic poem reflecting the association of the past with the present.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/18/2025 1:06:00 PM

- Thank you very much for your comment, Jay :) - hugs

John Read

Date: 1/18/2025 9:58:00 AM

I wonder what secrets it holds, enjoyed reading your poem Anne. xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/18/2025 1:06:00 PM

- The sound of all the people who have come and gone... laughter and tears... (and some ghosts :) - Thanks for your comment, John :) - hugs

Silent One

Date: 1/18/2025 9:58:00 AM

so many buildings are forgotten and you have captured their angst really well here...

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/18/2025 1:03:00 PM

- Thanks S.O., everything you go through in life helps build your inner strength - Thank you for your comment :) - hugs

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/18/2025 8:47:00 AM

Anne-Lise Your poetry focuses on the flow of time and the psychological weight of memory linked with a once-thriving location that has fallen into disrepair. It inspires feelings of nostalgia and sorrow, reflecting the spirit of forgotten memories and the unavoidable decay. Good luck with the contest.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/18/2025 12:59:00 PM

- Days and years gone forever - memories or sorrows travel, Las :) - Thank you for your comment :) - hugs

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/18/2025 7:45:00 AM

Those last two lines! Everything has a beginning, a newness then its dilapidation. You’ve written this well. Hugs ~ Kim

Me Me
Date: 1/18/2025 5:24:00 PM

Indeed she has written it well Kim, and dressed it well..

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 1/18/2025 12:53:00 PM

- Thank you very much for your comment, Kim :) - hugs