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14.09.2023

Anne-Lise Andresen
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Any Topic Any Form Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Sotto Poet

1st place in the contest

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Competition:
Letter to My Children or to my Unborn
Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon

4th place in the contest

Always believed that everything would be fine Your pride has built a dark wall Life slips away, we are dust in the wind Have struggled with rock crushing for a long time The nights of wonder so dark and cold Tell me what's behind the wall I gave my all, but it still wasn't enough Can't fly anymore because you have broken my wings One year goes by quickly, six years is a long time I hope tomorrow will be a fine day to move some rocks “Picture Perfect” ... never doubt it I don't believe in tomorrow

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Nancy Kaufman

Date: 9/16/2023 4:26:00 AM

Dear poetess, First I want to congratulate you on your innate ability to share pieces of your soul. It's a unique challenge when a mother daughter relationship is so rocky and the boulder imagery fits so well here. Just pray for a softening of her heart as that is all we can do when a person is so challenging that they wound us. God bless you and congratulations on this penning.

Arthur Vaso

Date: 9/15/2023 11:36:00 PM

A very touching poem that brought a tear to my eye.

Besma Riabi Dziri

Date: 9/15/2023 2:47:00 PM

An amazing emotive poem that grips the soul and stirs the heart.. Mother and daughter! Who wouldn't relate to such venerated theme! So precious is the mother! And losing her would render the whole soul a landscape of no colour! You have touched my heart with your wonderful poetry! Congratulations dear Anne-Lise on your prestigious win! So happy for you.. God bless you. Best regards.

Sotto Poet

Date: 9/15/2023 2:36:00 PM

I am truly delighted to offer my sincere congratulations for your well-earned win in my contest. Your poetry is truly awe-inspiring, I like your photo as well. Your way to convey such wonderful imagery is truly remarkable

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 7:32:00 AM

- Many thanks for my winning place in your contest, Las :) - hugs

Joe Dimino

Date: 9/15/2023 10:04:00 AM

Beautiful heartfelt writing. Sad, I know...I remember as a kid coming home one night, half lit, and slurring tearfully to my father: "You are my father...but I never knew you...."

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 7:19:00 AM

- So sad... I always had my father, Joe ... but, didn't get to know him until the last 8 years he lived - Thanks :) - hugs

Speaks Volumes

Date: 9/15/2023 8:56:00 AM

So many emotions come into play, Stubbornness misunderstanding and false pride. These barriers can make an impenetrable wall that the biggest bulldozer cant move. But at some time in the past there was a bond, there was love. Trust me that love - that bond is still there, if may be deeply hidden , burried even, but one day, even though you may feel it wont happen there will be an Email , I phone call, a knock at the door with tears and sorries. Live in hopes that it will be soon sweet sunshine. Keep any line of communication open ready for that day. I call you sunshine because that's the way I always think of you. IT WILL HAPPEN. Best wishes from Wen

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 7:16:00 AM

- My door has always been open ... and will always be open, S.V. - Many thanks for your lovely comment :) - hugs

Valsa George

Date: 9/14/2023 9:57:00 PM

I feel so deeply touched as I read each line of this. The frustration of a mother is so palpable. "I gave my all, but it still wasn't enough". This realization is so painful. Children often fail to realize how mich of effort and sacrifices have gone into bringing them up. Anne.... never give up hope. There's a tomorrow and time can bring out changes we haven't even dreamt of. All the Best dear one. Love and hugs.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 7:14:00 AM

- Love cannot be measured in values/money or things ... but, I gave her life .... love ... I am her mother ... I am the grandmother of her children ... that should be enough ... I have stopped believing in miracles - Thanks :) - hugs

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 9/14/2023 6:41:00 PM

They say no one can hurt us more than our own flesh and blood Anne. I felt the pain and the hunger for union. Praying that one day God will shed light in both hearts and there will be a big peaceful reunion of soul. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 7:05:00 AM

- My two grandsons have become grown men in the last six years ... I don't recognize their faces anymore ... yes, my flesh and blood, Vie Rose - Thanks :) - hugs

Charles Messina

Date: 9/14/2023 6:19:00 PM

Geez, Anne-Lise...you sure know how to make a grown-man tear. So sorry you are going through this, I've not been in those shoes, thankfully, but I've witnessed it with my siblings and their children. Life isn't easy and things don't always work out the way we expect...keep the faith and trust...sometimes it takes a very long time, I will pray that is not the case for you. Hugs to you, dear friend. Charlie

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 7:01:00 AM

- No one would try on my shoes, Charlie ... they are getting very worn ... and they have lost their original color - Thanks :) - hugs

Jan Allison

Date: 9/14/2023 5:35:00 PM

Such a painful poem for you to pen Anne-Lise, I know how much it must hurt you - the 4th stanza gave me a huge lump in my throat:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 6:57:00 AM

- Some wounds will never heal, Jan ... yes, painful to put the words on paper ... thank you very much - hugs

Yann Rolland

Date: 9/14/2023 5:20:00 PM

regrets and desparation, there is always hope, your poem is so beautiful, thanks

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 6:56:00 AM

- Hope flows into the sand ... the years go by, Yann - Thanks :) - hugs

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 9/14/2023 1:36:00 PM

I could feel your pain, a soulful kind of pain. I can identify with your pain, for my stepchildren isolated me from their lives years ago. I still don't know why--if there ever was a valid reason. At this point, I'm doubtful we'll ever have a relationship...that saddens me for them and for me. Plus, just ain't no respect for us old folk sometimes. Hugs, Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/18/2023 6:51:00 AM

- My question is the same, Sara: "if there ever was a valid reason" ... a pain we share... perhaps incomprehensible to others - hugs

Ink Empress

Date: 9/14/2023 11:49:00 AM

As a mother i can only imagine if this was ever the case how i would feel, this is so deeply emotive and heart wrenching. I can feel the emotions flowing throughout your lines. Sometimes some relationships, when they break, some of us are left, unable to find a way to move stones.. deep. I dont know the story behind this but it is only a strong soul that can express like this. Sending you light always.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/14/2023 12:33:00 PM

- A feeling that weighs more than the biggest stone on earth ... and deeper than the sea ... higher than the sky ... many thanks for the light and warmth, Ink :) - hugs

Jay Narain

Date: 9/14/2023 10:30:00 AM

Children in general do not have feelings like older generation. There is a proverb here kid saying when they turn 22 years, Parents have finally matured, So dont feel bad, you will ride out of it.

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/14/2023 10:49:00 AM

... :) ...right now I feel like an overripe cheese, Jay :))) - Many thanks for your lovely comment :) - hugs

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/14/2023 9:35:00 AM

I gave my all, but it still wasn't enough Can't fly anymore because you have broken my wings--deeply moving poem, Anne-Lise. I feel the hurt and the longing for reconciliation--bond of love is strong, make the first move. Superb poem!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/14/2023 9:46:00 AM

- Moved stones for 6 years, Vijay... they just keep getting bigger and heavier... the power is no longer there... the wings and heart are broken - Many thanks for your lovely comment :) - hugs

Silent One

Date: 9/14/2023 7:17:00 AM

As I now your personal story, this breaks my heart... sigh.. I hope and pray there is a resolution.. I hope you are ok.. I wrote a poem about my daughter also.. it was more of a letter to her..

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/14/2023 9:50:00 AM

- Life is not easy ... I have no faith in tomorrow ... there have already been many tomorrows, S.O. - Many thanks for your lovely comment :) - hugs

Hiya Sharma

Date: 9/14/2023 6:47:00 AM

I can deeply feel the emotions of darkness that prevail in this write.. Sigh, a mother-daughter bond that should have been the purest and most trustworthy how it withers like the sands of time in some cases.. You've truly evoked poignant feelings here and the wish if we could make things right someday.. Beautifully written dear. Best of luck for the contest!!

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/14/2023 6:59:00 AM

- I tried to avoid going deep, Hiya ... because it hurts too much (I rarely write poems out of truth) - Many thanks for your lovely comment :) - hugs