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After Christmas - In the Moment

The time is after midnight, and I’m in the moment, thinking how another Christmas has come and gone. My spouse and I are tucked in bed, warm and cozy. Outside, white beauty coldly blankets our front lawn. Snickers, our new dog, sleeps peacefully between us. The cat creeps up beside me now. How I love her! How trusting are these creatures God gives us - how pure! Our cat lies down by Snickers. I hear her soothing purr. The visit with our daughter and her family was nice. With gifts, glad hearts and tummies full, we traveled home. More memories to cherish; the old year passes. In the moment - grateful - I finish with this poem.

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Probir Gupta

Date: 3/14/2016 1:11:00 AM

A lovely poem... simple but rich and rhythmic...Congrats...

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 3/13/2016 10:16:00 AM

Andrea, Congratulations on your awesome win. Thank you so much for supporting my contest. Stop by my blog "LAST CALL" if you like. ((( note from MEakaPD Thank you ALL for waiting and chilling, while I sat on the sideline. Since March 1st, I moved to the 4th largest city in the USA (by population.) One of the hardest decisions EVER-EVER!!! I will keep short on my visits until April 1st. After that, there's no holding me back LOL -unless God has other plans. Always & Forever ~LINDA~

Donna Jones

Date: 3/7/2015 8:50:00 AM

Totally awesome Andrea.....congratulations

Bl Devnath

Date: 2/20/2015 9:24:00 AM

Grand congratulation my lovely friend for your superb win. Loved always, my lovely friend,bl

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 2/20/2015 1:32:00 AM

félicitations on win>Love

Skat A

Date: 2/19/2015 6:13:00 PM

Andrea, CONGRATULATIONS, on your Win **SKAT**

Robert Stoner Jr

Date: 2/19/2015 1:44:00 PM

Congratulations on your top tier first place Andrea. Well done.

Eve Roper

Date: 2/19/2015 12:48:00 PM

How gratifying to lay in bed and just relax even when your loved ones crowd in.Congratulations on your winning poem. Blessings eve

Sandra Haight

Date: 2/19/2015 9:53:00 AM

Andrea, stopping back again to offer my heartfelt congratulations to you for your 1st Place win for this beautiful poem. I was a very endearing "in the moment" for sure. Hugs, Sandra

Jan Allison

Date: 2/19/2015 9:52:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats Andrea:-) Hugs Jan xx

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/19/2015 9:24:00 AM

Wonderful and loving ending Andrea, Congratulations, on your win. Stop by my latest blog "This Very Moment" if you'd like. Wishing you a Wonderful Day, thank you for supporting my contest -Always & Forever- LINDA

Donna Jones

Date: 1/4/2015 1:30:00 PM

Hello Andrea.....just stopping by to wish you happy new year and catch up a little.....sounds like our in the moment was a lot a like!!!!! I sure didn't want to get up when I wrote mine..I got a new featherbed for Christmas and didn't want to get out of it!..hope your new year is even better than last for you and your animal family!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/2/2015 8:23:00 PM

A great way to end a lovely day. Glad you enjoyed the holiday. Have a happy new year my friend! Hugs, Connie

Debra Squyres

Date: 12/31/2014 3:55:00 PM

What a beautiful moment... I feel like a voyeur into a private scene.

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 12/30/2014 12:40:00 AM

Beautiful poem and beautiful memories to cherish...sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas. Hugs, Rhonda

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 12/29/2014 1:16:00 PM

this is superb Andrea gl in contest hugs 7

Fabiyas M V

Date: 12/29/2014 7:51:00 AM

Beautiful verse, Andrea. Glad to hear from you again. Thank a lot for your nice words on my poem

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/29/2014 4:24:00 AM

- A lovely poem Andrea - Luck in contest ! - Always a pleasure to read your poems! - Thank you for the year 2014 - looking forward to a new year with my friends here at "soup" - Happy new year dear friend - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Tim Ryerson

Date: 12/29/2014 2:24:00 AM

Souper Duper Soupy Mail...

Tim Ryerson

Date: 12/28/2014 8:12:00 PM

And you have finished with a wonderful Quatrain indeed my friend....I have never had the pleasure of having a White Christmas and this gem makes me long for it all the more....Happy New Year! - Tim

Robert Johnson

Date: 12/28/2014 2:12:00 PM

A blessed peaceful sense of time. So poignantly proclaimed in rhyme. A cherished warmth of love and home. A perfect reason to write a poem. Happy New Year Andrea. Peace. :)