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A Good Yarn: Grief Relief

When words don't help Knit and purl the agony out Your hands will learn how 10/6/11 Inspired by Ann Hood's book "The Knitting Circle" (one of the saddest books I have ever read)

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Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 4/16/2013 5:45:00 AM

Another sad write Sus...Congrats on your win BES.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/15/2013 9:37:00 PM

lol,,, back here again... gees it's called insomnia or sleep texting...lol......zzzzzzzzzzz... congrats in Andrea's contest... xox~ Sweet PD

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 4/15/2013 7:35:00 PM

I'm gonna call you Short Shot So Sad Susan, always writing short sad verses. No wonder you wish my poems were shorter. LOL ;-) No can do lady.... Once I start I can't stop, so easily. My hand will learn how??? always~ Linda

Painted Hunter

Date: 4/15/2013 6:55:00 AM

Susan...VERY COOL. COngrats!

Richard D Seal

Date: 4/14/2013 5:19:00 PM

Congratulations Susan, well done. Take care, Richard

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 4/14/2013 5:12:00 PM

congratulation well captured emotion. SuZ

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 4/14/2013 4:56:00 PM

Congratulations... Susan

Joyce Johnson

Date: 4/14/2013 4:47:00 PM

I can just see those furious knitting needles. Congratulations on a great poem and win. Love, joyce

Heather Ober

Date: 4/14/2013 4:14:00 PM

Wow, this is so powerful in just three lines. I'm going to have to check that book out!

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 4/14/2013 3:04:00 PM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Delysia Hendricks

Date: 4/14/2013 2:00:00 PM

I used to be an avid knitter myself and that's absolutely true. Twist and turn and cut off agony's neck. Truly a well-deserved first placement in the contest. Well done, Susan. :)

Hidden Sister

Date: 4/14/2013 1:26:00 PM

Congrats! Nice! Short but packed a punch. J

Len Gasun

Date: 4/14/2013 11:23:00 AM

Big warm congratulations on your grand win my dear friend Susan! A great write indeed! I love it. Thank you so much for sharing. I hope you're doing well! Have a great day! love and praying for you, Leonora