Christmas In July Alone

A summer abroad
Homesick for my family
Silent nights abound
Building a snowman from sand  
My loneliness melts away...


8/2/12
for Gail's "christmas magic" contest
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A   Avatar
November 21, 2012 at 8:41 PM
Susan,, Stopping by to greet you and every other soup poet, with a special thank you comment, during this wonderful Thanksgiving season. Hope you do not mind the time I am taking to express my sincere appreciation for any support you have offered during the years, or time you have been here on the soup. I am deeply thankful and extend to you my best wishes for a happy and healthy Poetic Magical Thanksgiving Day. *Always & Forever, the Poet Destroyer; -*
Brown Avatar
September 7, 2012 at 10:30 AM
A belated thank you for your kind comments on my poetry Susan. Love, Carol
Dietrich Avatar
August 31, 2012 at 1:19 PM
I'm going off so just stopping by to say AWESOME you got it in. I have not seen ONE of them yet!!! No time either with Joe home and maybe quitting this sucky company. HE is getting his hair cut by our daughter at her house right not but maybe will be home any second. Time to fix lunch. LUv, Andrea
A   Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 11:19 PM
Susan, ... Congratulations in Gail's Christmas In July!! Christmas Magic ... take care~ XOX *PD
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 8:21 PM
Congrats on your win, Susan! I love this amazing write!! Love and Blessings, Rhonda
Sweetheart Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 9:23 AM
congrats Susan on a wonderful win for this Christmas enty luvc.. always amazing r u to read.. thankxx so much for my wins also in your contests.. have not been able to be on due to my neck surgery but coming back slowly..luv.. appreciate the honor so much .. luc..
Brown Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 5:15 AM
Congratulations on your win in Gail's "Christmas In July" contest Susan.
Williams Avatar
August 15, 2012 at 2:49 AM
Susan huge congrats on your win, I liked this first time..David
Gasun Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 11:57 PM
Congratulations on your win my friend! This is really a wonderful Christmas Magic in July.
Ramage Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 7:57 PM
congratulations on your win. I love Christmas its my favourite time of the year. Building a snowman from sand... neat. Well done. Lee
Dietrich Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 6:33 PM
wow, Susan, way to go. She chose hardly any winners. Good to see you got on the list.
Johnson Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 6:29 PM
It must be sad to be away from family at Christmas. It's a family occasion. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Flach Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 5:58 PM
Nice Susan. "Building a snowman from sand / My loneliness melts away" is brilliant. Terrific poetry. Joe
Grisetti Avatar
August 14, 2012 at 4:24 PM
Congratulations on a winning tanka.
J.T. Avatar
August 9, 2012 at 2:29 AM
nice. a snowman from sand sounds cool - JH
Dietrich Avatar
August 4, 2012 at 9:49 PM
returning to this one. It's just so cute.
Horne Avatar
August 4, 2012 at 1:14 PM
love the idea of a sandy snowman - great tanka, Susan : )
Collins Avatar
August 4, 2012 at 9:01 AM
Susan - This poem amazes. Bravo! love, Kathy
Bordner Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 7:32 PM
Love the metaphor, " snowman from sand..." Susan - sophisticated message - J.A.B.
Williams Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 3:53 PM
Hi Susan, I did reply to your comment but just in case you don't go back to it, nothing is written in stone what I meant was because I am not good with text speak, I might do 5 humour, 5 not too serious, 5 for using pure text alone, and maybe 5 other, am still looking for a partner to help with the judging though....
Dietrich Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 3:50 PM
wow, I love how you did yours. simple and yet so cute!!! Hope you do well in the contest! I have to leave now and I didn't even get finished here. DANG
Kendrick Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 3:19 PM
Ahhh!..Great work that reads like a winner..I like the snowman made of sand..Thanks for stopping by my blog..Sara
La France Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 2:17 PM
This poem is magical and full of the emotion of loneliness that only Christmas can bring. I wish you the best of luck in the contest and I want to thank you for my placement in your Wait contest with my poem The Dream Lingers. Constance
Williams Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Susan oohh like this a lot, a homesick sandman....David
Andresen Avatar
August 2, 2012 at 11:53 AM
Love the "snowman from sand" it will never melt. - Wish you luck in contest B.E.S. - oxox love // Anne-Lise :)
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