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A Sad Violin

The strings shriek out sad, it could not be glad. Just one more note it had, nothing more to add. Now over the strings of glory, the violin had played its last story. Everything must come to an end, even with my very best friend. The strings will no longer bend, no more music will we attend.

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Len Gasun

Date: 9/26/2024 8:17:00 PM

This is so beautiful and very creative my dearest poet friend Paula! I love this a lot although strings of sadness gripped my heart as the violin played its last story. I especially love how you associate it also with friendship. I extremely love this and the ending. So brilliant dearest poet friend. A top win for me and I love this more than mine. Congratulations not only on your win but for this stellar poem! A fave, too. Thanks a lot for sharing. God bless you always and your writings. Hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/27/2024 12:58:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your congratulations. Great to see you back again. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be so beautiful/very creative. I see Fav??? Thank You... That makes me very happy that you like this one that much. Hugs... Have a great day writing away.....................

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 9/24/2024 2:23:00 AM

Paula to me you wrote a winner, top of the charts you are… Beryl

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/24/2024 11:15:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your congratulations. Great to see you back. Have a great day writing away.....................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/23/2024 11:19:00 AM

"4 Place" A Sad Violin ~ Date Written: 8/3/2024

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 8/11/2024 6:50:00 PM

Lovely poetry Paula, so sad when a violin comes to its ending and no more tunes will it be rendering … Beryl

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/12/2024 9:31:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be Lovely... Have a great day writing away.....................

Len Gasun

Date: 8/10/2024 7:13:00 AM

A gorgeous touching poem my dear poet friend. I'm a rhymer and I love this a lot. Thank you so much for another precious gem from your golden pen. God bless you always and best wishes. Have a marvelous day in sunshine! Hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/11/2024 8:36:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be A gorgeous touching poem. Glad you also enjoyed I did it as a Rhyme. Hugs... Have a great day writing away.....................

Eve Roper

Date: 8/9/2024 8:30:00 PM

I read this yesterday and I forgot to leave a comment. Well done and good luck.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/11/2024 8:32:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your good luck. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be Well done. I enjoyed writing about this old musician with their very old violin. Both are getting way too old to keep playing. Have a great day writing away.....................

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 8/8/2024 12:33:00 PM

Ah, your friend will always be your friend. Nice rhyming Paula! GL! :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/9/2024 9:40:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your GL. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. This was about an old musician/their friendship with their very old violin. It was time to stop playing. Their music will live on. Have a great day writing away.....................

Tom Cunningham

Date: 8/6/2024 10:06:00 PM

The violin may have played its last note but the music will live on. Best of luck in the contest, hope you're keeping well Paula. Tom

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/7/2024 9:12:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your Best of luck in the contest. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. I love the sound of violins. This was about an old musician with their very old violin. It was time for the two to stop playing. Yes, the music will live on. I am well. Hope you are also well.... Have a great day writing away.....................

Nette Onclaud

Date: 8/5/2024 3:15:00 PM

reminding me how violin strings weep...a tender, heart- tugging work so remarkably expressed, paula!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/6/2024 8:17:00 AM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. I love the sound of violins. They can be very beautiful even if they play a sad song.... Have a great day writing away.....................

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/5/2024 7:27:00 AM

Ahhh Paula, that is sad and I felt your emotions in this one, which denotes a well written poem. If it is true about the friend, I hope that you heal or are healed. - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/5/2024 1:44:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you felt my emotions in my "Sad Violin" write. This was about an old musician with their very old violin. It was time for the two to stop playing. Have a great day writing away.....................

Valsa George

Date: 8/5/2024 5:05:00 AM

A poem deeply touching. I am sure this is about the loss of life of someone close to you. Powerfully penned, dear Paula.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/5/2024 1:40:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be Powerfully penned. It is about as an old musician with their very old violin. Both are getting too old to play anymore. Have a great day writing away.....................

Aysha Nuwas

Date: 8/4/2024 11:27:00 PM

This is such a lovely poem!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/5/2024 1:38:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be such a lovely poem. Have a great day writing away.....................

I Am Anaya

Date: 8/4/2024 10:33:00 PM

I've known violins to cry out in beautiful tones, Paula. Enjoyed xo

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/5/2024 1:37:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. Yes, violins can be very beautiful. Sometimes they play a sad song.... Have a great day writing away.....................

David Kavanagh

Date: 8/4/2024 3:40:00 PM

Well you may have went out without a grand finale Paula, but it’s a very meaningful poem, still I would like to think someone else will pick up that violin and give it a new lease of life, play it again maestro Cheers David

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/5/2024 1:32:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. I see this as an old musician with their old violin for many, many years. They both were getting too old to play. Here is a "Monday Cheers" to you... Have a great day writing away.....................

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 8/4/2024 2:51:00 PM

A lost voice is very sad. I liked the personality of this poem. I draws me in

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/5/2024 1:29:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. This was about an old musician with their old violin. They both were getting too old to play. Have a great day writing away.....................

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/4/2024 2:28:00 PM

A poignant, touching poem, Paula. Janice

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/5/2024 1:27:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be A poignant, touching poem. I enjoyed writing this one... Have a great day writing away.....................

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 8/3/2024 9:13:00 PM

I loved reading this bittersweet poem, Paula. It's a fave for me. :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/4/2024 1:27:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you loved my "Sad Violin" write. I see FAV??? Thanks, you made my day a very happy one... Have a great day writing away.....................

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/3/2024 8:28:00 PM

A truly stirring elegy for that sweetest of musical instruments, Paula. Bravo, Maestra!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/4/2024 1:25:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. This was about an old musician with their old violin. Their age were saying they could no longer play. Have a great day writing away.....................

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 8/3/2024 1:12:00 PM

Hi Paula, This is an interesting contest theme you poets are competing on. Yours is truly fatalistically sad, can't imagine "no more music". Best wishes in your contest dear Paula..

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/4/2024 1:22:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your Best wishes in your contest. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. This was about an old musician with their old violin. They both could no longer play. Have a great day writing away.....................

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/3/2024 12:15:00 PM

Nothing stays the change, change inevitable -- and parting is a sad reality we all must suffer, those of friends and self. Better place going to does not make the transition more palatable. The thing that makes us flawly human, is the very thing that deeply annoys us with Faith.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/4/2024 1:19:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. So true, things are always changing. This was about an old musician with their old violin. Now it was time for the two to stop playing. They both could no longer play. Have a great day writing away.....................

Ink Empress

Date: 8/3/2024 9:40:00 AM

Brilliant rhymes throughout dear Paula, and you are right everything eventually comes to an end, and the music too stops but the memories within remain… deep and soulful poem so well woven and delivered: pleasure reading this. Sending you light. Best wishes

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/4/2024 1:14:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing and for your Best wishes. Glad you found my "Sad Violin" write to be a deep/soulful poem so well woven/delivered/pleasure reading this. Thanks for your very kind words... Have a great day writing away.....................

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/3/2024 9:35:00 AM

Interesting metaphorical work. Amazing how a violin can be played in such a way to sound happy or sad or so many emotions. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 8/4/2024 1:10:00 PM

Thank You for reading/writing. Glad you enjoyed my "Sad Violin" write. Yes, it is amazing how a violin can be played to sound happy or sad. I think all musical instruments can play happy or sad music. Have a great day writing away.....................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/3/2024 8:51:00 AM

A Sad Violin ~ Date Written: 8/3/2024