Edward Ibeh Poet Monoku

Dementia

unforgiving, slow stealer of thoughts; all precious memories held dear




A Thief Who Steals Your Thoughts Poetry Contest 
Sponsored by Bobby May 
Date written and submitted: 12/27/2019

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Peter W Iversen December 30, 2019 at 9:28 PM Excellent Edward. I guess you & I were on the same wave length. Congrats-Peter Edward Ibeh December 31, 2019 at 6:23 AM Thank you, Peter:-) Congrats to you as well!

Charles Messina December 30, 2019 at 6:49 PM Great write, Edward. Congratulations on your win! Edward Ibeh December 30, 2019 at 7:22 PM Thank you, Charles:-)

Andrea Dietrich December 30, 2019 at 5:31 PM another person wrote of dementia too and I am hoping you guys are not suffering from this terrible stealer of memories as my stepdad did. you expressed the emotions of it very well. Edward Ibeh December 30, 2019 at 5:46 PM Sorry for your loss, Andrea. Terrible indeed! I watched my father slowly lose his battle with this cruel death sentence:-(

Jan Allison December 30, 2019 at 5:29 PM got a lump in my throat reading this one edward, congrats on your win and Happy new year:-) Hugs Jan xx Edward Ibeh December 30, 2019 at 5:47 PM Thank you, Jan:-) Happy New Year to you as well!

Anne-Lise Andresen December 30, 2019 at 12:25 PM - A brilliant line for this contest, congratulations on your win, Edward :) - Happy New Year! - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Edward Ibeh December 30, 2019 at 4:39 PM Thank you, Anne-Lise:-)

Kai Michael Neumann December 30, 2019 at 5:15 AM Interesting take on the theme. Congratulations on your win, Kai Edward Ibeh December 30, 2019 at 5:49 AM Thank you, Kai:-)

Jenish Somadas December 29, 2019 at 9:11 PM Wow..Great thought..I appreciate the way you took the subject.. Congrats.. Edward Ibeh December 30, 2019 at 5:49 AM Thank you, Jenish:-)

Bobby May December 29, 2019 at 7:29 PM Congratulations on your placement! Edward Ibeh December 30, 2019 at 5:49 AM Thank you so much for placing me, Bobby!:-) Most appreciated.

Sandra Adams December 27, 2019 at 1:37 PM this is a great take on the theme...and oh so true... best wishes in the contest...to me this one is a winner already! hugs :) Edward Ibeh December 27, 2019 at 2:31 PM Thank you so much, Sandra:-)