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10 Poems That Define Me

1: My Waltz With Life - Facts about how my life grew from
childhood until 2015- written five years ago.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/my_waltz_with_life_661335 

2: Threnody For My Father - A tribute to my dad, who I still miss
very much.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/threnody_for_my_father_712038 

3: Unbearable Beauty In White - A tribute to my mom, who I still
miss so much. She was only 55 years old when she passed.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/_unbearable_beauty_in_white_841088

4: Christmas Past - A tribute to the only Christmas day I was
with all my extended family- Christmas 1953. https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/christmas_past_625584 

5: Empty Nests - Remembering our empty nest when our children
all left home- and then another empty nest when the grandkids grew up.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/empty_nests_658705 

6: Castle On The Hill - A tribute to my childhood home torn down
to build a bridge across the Hudson River.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/castle_on_the_hill_780790

7: A Special Love - A tribute to my dear, special pet of twenty
years- my Charlie Cat.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/a_special_love_1011177 

8: For The Love Of Poetry - A poem about my love for writing
poetry, and how it overpowers me.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/for_the_love_of_poetry_775408 

9: The Stars and Beyond - This poem supports my deep intrigue
with our stars and beyond in our Universe.  Written in complex form.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_stars_and_beyond_734930 

10: If Death Should Visit Me Today
A reversible poem that explains how I feel about death.
https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/if_death_should_visit_me_today_602782 


May 7, 2020

~1st Place~
Contest: 10 Poems That Define Me
Sponsor: Line Gauthier
Judged: 05/24/2020

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Date: 5/25/2020 5:42:00 PM
Congratulation on your win. You told a beautiful story/poem. Enjoy your win and day............
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Date: 5/25/2020 8:52:00 AM
Many congrats on your top notch win, dear Sandraiti. Sincerely ~ Elaine
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