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Concrete Memories


                                      
                       A long time ago
                          when I turned six
                              from city moved
                                  to country sticks.
                                    ------------------
                                      There it was safe
                                         to stay outside
                                           to run and play 
                                            and bike to ride.
                                            ------------------
                                            Past front yard,
                                           paved and gray
                                          a concrete walk
                                         filled up my day.
                                        ------------------
                                      It stretched far
                                     a place to race 
                                   or just to walk
                                 at a slow pace.
                                ----------------- 
                               Wasn't straight
                              did curve some
                             so that made it
                             much more fun.
                             -----------------
                             Counted cracks
                             before each one 
                             a promise made
                              and it was done.
                              ------------------
                               I would be good
                                 clean my room
                                  help dear mom 
                                    push the broom.
                                    ------------------
                                      Setup the table
                                        my supper, eat
                                         help dry dishes
                                         mommy's treat.
                                         -----------------
                                         And my studies
                                         would get done
                                       review my book
                                      of words for fun.
                                     -------------------
                                     But special part 
                                  about this walk
                               my good friend
                            we loved to talk!
                          -------------------
                         She lived a ways  
                       down the street
                      on our walkway
                     we would meet.
                    -----------------
                     Clasping hands
                     we'd skip along
                     happy, running
                      sing cute songs.
                      ------------------
                       A concrete walk
                         paved and gray
                           brought me joy
                             most every day!


Sandra M. Haight

~1st Place~
Premiere Contest: Something Concrete
Sponsor: Maureen McGreavy
Judged: 05/04/2018

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Edward Ibeh

Date: 5/5/2018 2:40:00 PM

Congrats on placing first place, Sandra! Well-deserved:-)

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/6/2018 4:18:00 PM

Thank you so much, Edward, for reading my poem and for your congrats and supportive comment. Sandra

Lukas Ficklin

Date: 5/5/2018 1:21:00 PM

Wow! So clean and pure. Amazing walkway. I enjoyed the journey :)

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/6/2018 4:17:00 PM

Thanks, Lukas, for your nice visit and very uplifting and supportive comments! Sandra :)

Winged Warrior

Date: 5/5/2018 7:54:00 AM

Congrats!!! Sandra...a lovely stroll on your concrete...superb visual...stay in the light...^WW^

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/6/2018 4:16:00 PM

Thank you, ^WW^! I am so pleased that you like it and appreciate your visit and supportive comments. Sandra :)

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 5/5/2018 3:08:00 AM

Congratulations, Sandra on your first position win. What a nice winding tapestry.

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/6/2018 4:15:00 PM

Thank you, Subimal, for the congrats and lovely comments. So much appreciated! Hugs, Sandra

Dean Wood

Date: 5/4/2018 10:52:00 PM

Wow! Love the visual Sandra. Congratulations

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/6/2018 4:14:00 PM

Thank you so much, Dean, for your visit, congrats, and uplifting comment! Sandra

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/4/2018 9:05:00 PM

Back with well deserved congrats on your gold medal win, Sandra.

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/6/2018 4:13:00 PM

Thank you so much, Line! Hugs, Sandra

Jerry Hackett

Date: 5/4/2018 12:54:00 PM

A fantastic walk through the words

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/6/2018 4:13:00 PM

Thank you very much, Jerry, for your visit and lovely comment. Much appreciated! Sandra

Susan Gentry

Date: 5/4/2018 12:35:00 PM

Back to congratulate you, Sandra. You did an awesome job with this contest and I certainly could relate to your memory. :)

Mick Talbot

Date: 5/4/2018 10:08:00 AM

Poetry Soup, a brilliant host, their restrictions on premium members with regard to comments/replies the editing of is terrible. If your reply was to my initial comment then I think you were being very kind, the link will take you to how it should have looked. Mick https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/congratulations_sandra_1019500

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/4/2018 10:13:00 AM

Yes, Mick, I did see your lovely congratulations photo and poem at the link and I responded there. I am so amazed and honored that you created this special congratulations for me! Thank you so much! I loved it! Sandra

Mick Talbot

Date: 5/4/2018 9:18:00 AM

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/congratulations_sandra_1019500 tried to post it here, hope you like it as much as I loved your trip down mememory lane. Mick

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/4/2018 9:38:00 AM

Oh, my, Mick! This is the most creative and original comment I ever received! Love it! Thanks so much, my friend, for making my day with your cool congrats! Sandra :) :)

Roy Pett

Date: 5/4/2018 7:13:00 AM

Absolutely brilliant Sandra, congratulations on your well deserved win, so well written. :))

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/4/2018 8:51:00 AM

Thank you, Roy, for reading my poem and your very supportive comments. Much appreciated! Sandra :)

Moon Flower

Date: 5/4/2018 7:07:00 AM

Wow, simply stunning, Sandra. Congrats on being topped. ;)

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/4/2018 8:50:00 AM

Thank you very much, Moon Flower. I appreciate your visit and lovely comment and congrats! Hugs, Sandra

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib

Date: 5/4/2018 5:35:00 AM

Congratulations Sandra on your first place trophy win in my first ever Poetry Soup contest! I could see the sidewalk and find myself skipping down it. You have the whole package, poem and picture complete, wonderfully done Sandra. xomo!

Sandra Haight
Date: 5/4/2018 8:49:00 AM

Wow, Maureen, I am very happy and humbled and thank you so much for my placement. I enjoyed your contest very much and had a great time working on my 'sidewalk'! Hugs, Sandra :)

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/19/2018 11:40:00 AM

Brilliant!

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/21/2018 8:51:00 AM

Thanks, Susan! It was a fun creation! Hugs, Sandra

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 4/4/2018 7:37:00 PM

A wonderful depiction of a concrete walk Sandra; very nice and nostalgic walk down memory lane! Good luck in the contest!~Che :)

Sandra Haight
Date: 4/5/2018 8:44:00 PM

Thank you very much for reading my poem, Cheryl! I appreciate your lovely comments! Hugs, Sandra

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/31/2018 4:09:00 PM

oh dang why did I not think to do one this way!! Crap, everyone is coming up with easy ways to do this and I sit here like bump on the log!! GREAT job.

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/31/2018 4:20:00 PM

You still have lots of time, Andrea! Thanks for the visit and comment! Actually, this wasn't that easy! Hugs, Sandra

Eve Roper

Date: 3/28/2018 8:26:00 PM

Sandra, nicely done and enjoyed readin g. Bless you and have a great Easter. Hugs Eve ~`*

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/29/2018 7:03:00 PM

Thank you, Eve, for your visit and nice comments. I wish you a blessed Easter too! Hugs, Sandra

FJ Thomas

Date: 3/27/2018 6:28:00 PM

A perfect collaboration of poem and contest! Wonderful Sandra :)

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/27/2018 7:25:00 PM

Thank you, Shadow, for your visit and very supportive comments! Much appreciated. Sandra

Agnes Krampe

Date: 3/27/2018 7:33:00 AM

An concrete about concrete- that's brilliant, Sandra. Good luck in the contest.

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/27/2018 7:24:00 PM

Thank you very much, Agnes, for your visit and uplifting comments! It was a fun write! Hugs, Sandra

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/27/2018 3:56:00 AM

Brilliantly done Sandra. Good luck. Tom

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/27/2018 7:23:00 PM

Thank you very much, Tom. Sandra

Line Gauthier

Date: 3/26/2018 10:41:00 PM

What a brilliant and delightful poem, Sandra. Awesome delivery.

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/27/2018 7:23:00 PM

Thank you so much, Line! It was a fun project. Hugs, Sandra

Probir Gupta

Date: 3/26/2018 8:57:00 PM

I smile as I finish reading, Sandra ... And, spontaneous smiles, obviously you know, adds to the longevity ... A lovely poem ... I wonder how do you create this beautiful shape ...

Sandra Haight
Date: 3/27/2018 7:22:00 PM

Thank you very much, Probir, for visiting my poem! I am pleased that you enjoyed it. To construct it, I had to make short lines in each stanza approximately the same length, typed in a verticle column. And then line by line indented to the right or pulled to the left, one letter at a time to create the curves smoothly. Thanks again for your lovely comments. Sandra