A Rainbow Glitters

Thanks, I pray you will never have to experience this.

And congratulations

How nice of you to stop by with your comments that are so much appreciated, Joe. And congratulations to you also on your winning entry~~~Darlene

P.S. Paul, I got so wrapped up in this poem, I forgot to congratulate you on your winning poem as well. "Free Spirit" I wonder why those little gold medals only go from first to third place winners. Shouldn't all the winners get this, since they all won and were worthy in my opinion.

Oh, thank you so much, Paul, and especially for the 7. Because so many people have viewed this poem, but the most I ever got was a 6. Although this poem was written in 1984, it still is as fresh to me today as it was when I first wrote it after my son's death. ~~~Darlene

Thanks, Joseph, and the same to you on your winning poem, "Embers of Time"

It means a lot to me to have you stop by, SKAT, Thanks so much. It was such an honor to be included with the other poets. I'm glad I've decided to participate more in the contests instead of just posting my poems. ~~~~ darlene

Thank you, Robert, even though this poem was written years ago, I find my feelings are the same today. That's why I cherish this poem. There is no distance in death. And congratulations yourself on your win, "Majesty of the Bird of Prey." a wonderful poem. ~~~ Darlene

Thanks, Jan for stopping by with those thoughtful words. And congratulations yourself on your winning poem, "Stand By Me" which I'll be reading again today later. Blessings, Darlene

Thanks, Kim, how wonderful of you to read my poem . And I want to congratulate you on your win as well of your poem, "Treasure My Soul", which I'll be reading today. Blessings, Darlene

Thank you, Edward, for liking this poem about my son. When my two little boys were very little, I wrote another poem about a gift they gave me.. I can recall the first stanza. " A dandelion in a loving cup from two little boys who care,/ was my mother's day gift a year ago,/ I wore it proudly in my hair...."

Thanks, Cynthia, for liking this poem and for the encouragement to keep writing. The loss of a child is heartbreaking and I know others who have lost loved ones can identify with this poem and be encouraged to write their own poems. Writing poetry, among other things, is a great outlet to express emotions in a creative way. When my son was first diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. I sat by his hospital bed while he slept. I reached into my purse for a tissue to dry my tears but pulled out a pen instead. I knew immediately that God was telling me to write,not cry as an outlet to handle my grief.That night, I wrote my first poem, "Not My Son!" which was later published in Elizabeth K Ross' book on Children and Death.Blessings, Darlene

Hi, Martin, I agree with that! thanks for visiting my page and reading this poem. Blessings, Darlene

You're welcome, Richard, And thank You for reading my story and in addition, you read this poem, too! I appreciate your interest.

As are you, Brenda! And I will be reading more of your poems, too! my friend. I pray you are continuing to have improved health.

Thank you, Daniel, for your compassionate response and for reading my poems. After all this heaviness, if you could use a touch of humor, I wrote a poem today, "The Muse Alarm" unless you have already seen it? Darlene

Hi, Pandita, See my response above. I guess I posted in the wrong place. Now I'm going to go and read some of your poems.