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Cradle To Grave - Tricube

I  braid  her
hair, time to
go to school

Long white gown
her  curls  hang.
Where'd time go

She braids my  
gray hair. How 
time   passes

agelifeother

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Len Gasun

Date: 2/5/2023 4:39:00 AM

Great topic for a beautiful form my dear friend FJ! Congratulations on your win and this excellent write! Thanks for sharing. Hugs

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/5/2023 10:05:00 PM

Hello Leonora :) How have you been? Thank you very much.

Anselmo Boles

Date: 2/3/2023 3:28:00 PM

A fine juxtaposition of youth and maturity, with tenderness imbedded amidst. Sadness and tenderness comingled! Well done FJ...ab

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/3/2023 5:23:00 PM

Thank you again Anselmo. It is not a happy part of life for most.

Juliet Ligon

Date: 2/1/2023 8:43:00 PM

I like how you used the theme of hair to describe three seasons of mother and daughter growing up together. Effective use of the Tricube form, so few words but so much is conveyed.

FJ Thomas
Date: 2/3/2023 5:19:00 PM

Good evening Juliet :) I appreciate that. Thank you

Eve Roper

Date: 1/31/2023 5:38:00 PM

Memories. I never had a daughter to braid her hair & my gray braid by myself. Lovely my friend

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/31/2023 8:31:00 PM

Ah Eve how are you? Thank you for swinging my way <3

David Mohn

Date: 1/31/2023 5:14:00 PM

sweetly melancholic FJ...lovely :)

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/31/2023 8:29:00 PM

Thank you very much David :)

Barbara Barry-Nishanian

Date: 1/31/2023 2:53:00 PM

You nailed it my friend. Congrats on win. How can I soup mail you??? Have a question want to ask. Thanks for comments. made to me.

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/31/2023 3:02:00 PM

Thank you Barbara. Next to each person's profile picture you should see a little envelope, if they have it enabled, and tapping on that should bring you to Soup mail. I will shoot you a message ;)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/31/2023 6:23:00 AM

- Congratulations on your winning poem, søster -

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/31/2023 3:06:00 PM

Hello my søster ;) Thank you!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/30/2023 6:08:00 AM

Excellent! Congratulations!

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/30/2023 7:24:00 AM

Hey Kim! Thank you ;)

Edward Ibeh

Date: 1/30/2023 4:16:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful piece about the passage of time, FJ:-) Heartiest congratulations on your win!

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/30/2023 7:23:00 AM

Good morning Edward. Thank you so much. ~Take care

Terry Miller

Date: 1/30/2023 1:50:00 AM

Brilliant, a huge congratulations

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/30/2023 7:22:00 AM

A lovely surprise to see your visit :) Thank you Terry

Christuraj Alex

Date: 1/29/2023 8:46:00 PM

"She braids my gray hair. - Beautiful. Congratulations!

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/30/2023 7:21:00 AM

Hi Christuraj, thank you!

Joanna Daniel

Date: 1/29/2023 6:54:00 PM

This is brilliant, congratulations, Flo:)

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/30/2023 7:20:00 AM

Good morning Jo. Thank you my friend :)

Hilo Poet

Date: 1/29/2023 3:19:00 PM

Wonderful transitioning of periods, FJ, my compliments on your 1st Place win, Aloha William

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/29/2023 4:05:00 PM

Thank you William, I appreciate that :)

Jenna Logan

Date: 1/29/2023 9:55:00 AM

Lovely and nostalgic, Flo. Congratulations on a great winning write.

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/29/2023 4:04:00 PM

Thank you ma'am :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/29/2023 8:16:00 AM

Thanks for sharing and for participating in my contest. I haven't reached the last stanza yet, but if I keep living, I will get there. Only now I wonder, how old will my daughters be at that time? Sara

FJ Thomas
Date: 1/29/2023 3:58:00 PM

I appreciate it Sara thank you. But I'm not so sure you will ever reach that stanza. I have a feeling you're just like the women in my family and keep going right along never needing help!