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Bath Time

Saturday night bath. Mother dries hair with towel. For mass on Sunday. My head is bowed low. Towel is as rough as strokes. Better than hairdryer. Childhood ritual. Happy memories held dear. Still wish you were here. N/A for for 'Senryu on Mother' Poetry Contest posted 2/1/2020 12:00:00 Judged 1/8/2020 11:54:00 PM

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Date: 6/27/2017 1:26:00 PM
- Nice memories ... always my sister and me bathed together ... remember the soap that burned in the eyes ... no gentle or ph- friendly soap that time :) - It was always my mother who bathed us - Heated the towels on the fireplace :) - Lovely poem, Jean :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Jean Murray
Date: 6/27/2017 1:51:00 PM
Thank you for sharing those memories Anne-Lise. I have a photo of us four girls in the bath together. My older sister and I were first then the younger two followed in after us. For some reason it refuses to copy and paste.
Date: 6/26/2017 12:21:00 AM
Sjo.. miss my dad too, thanks for the memory!
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Date: 6/26/2017 1:18:00 AM
Always a pleasure to please you James.
Date: 6/25/2017 4:12:00 PM
Great memories Jean:-) hugs Jan xx
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Jean Murray
Date: 6/25/2017 4:19:00 PM
Hi Jan. It just came to me as I was towel drying my hair last night. It's strange how things can take you back.
Date: 6/25/2017 8:43:00 AM
When I was little, I always had to bathe with my brother. It was more like playtime than bath time:) Thank you for the memories, Jean:)
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Date: 6/25/2017 4:17:00 PM
I have been trying (without success) to upload a photo of FOUR of us sisters in the bath together Daniel.
Date: 6/24/2017 11:15:00 PM
I concur, even I thought this might have been on another topic!!! :)
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Jean Murray
Date: 6/25/2017 1:24:00 AM
I may have been naughty in a previous life Arthur, but I am now resigned to being a member of the silver set.
Date: 6/24/2017 7:49:00 PM
Wonderful memories Jean
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Jean Murray
Date: 6/25/2017 1:21:00 AM
Morning Tim. Nice to see you.

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