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She waits with her aged, folded hands Hands with deep veins and those age spots Hands that picked and shelled beans so grand After her trips to garden plots Where the sun bakes those who have-not Only they, her hands understand Watching; sips tea with bergamot She waits with her aged, folded hands Now she rests, thinking of coastlands As a young one within earshot Bored, thinking inheritance lands Hands with deep veins, many age spots Keep on loving, like it or not As she toiled in the garden and Fed hungry mouths with money-squat Hands that picked and shelled beans so grand Rest sometimes, and understands Restlessness of youth in Camelot Seeking their own life, in fairyland After her trip to the garden plot She felt quite ill, but did not stop She needs to tell all, life she understands As they lower her in the plot Her dress neatly lays and demands Her aged, folded hand
Written: June 18, 2022 First one like this posted on soup.

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Date: 6/26/2022 1:10:00 AM
With Years, her hands have aged and wrinkled. Once they were so busy toiling ! now they need rest .... Old age and its accompanying fatigue, beautifully illustrated....
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/26/2022 3:46:00 AM
Thank you, Valsa. I appreciate the visit and kind review of my work. Sara
Date: 6/24/2022 8:00:00 PM
A beautiful Rondeau Redouble Sara, love the tale of her aged folded hands… Belle
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/25/2022 2:58:00 AM
Thank you, Belle, I appreciate the kind review. Sara
Date: 6/20/2022 4:27:00 AM
Absolutely beautiful, Sara! Vivid imagery throughout the poem, too.
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/20/2022 5:14:00 AM
Edward, Your comment is uplifting. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara
Date: 6/19/2022 4:12:00 AM
You gave her a voice in this poem. Insightful write, Sara.
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/19/2022 7:13:00 AM
Why, thank you, Vijay. I appreciate the visit. Sara
Date: 6/19/2022 1:42:00 AM
Admire the details in this lovely poem.
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/19/2022 3:28:00 AM
Thank you, Victor. Sara
Date: 6/18/2022 9:30:00 PM
A very nice story with this style. You have great imagery. 1 error though. Verse 6 is missing a line. You need a line after line 3 that will rhyme with plot.
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Sara Kendrick
Date: 6/19/2022 3:23:00 AM
Thank you, Charles, for knowing enough about the form to find the error. I have corrected it. I did not write a first line to the last stanza. Sara

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