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Emigration

Exiled from my homeland,
Excited and scared, I
Entered a new country.
Expressing myself in
English, I struggle with
Emotions and poems,
Ever yearning for home.

September 16, 2016
For contest Pleiades E
Sponsored by Kim Merryman
Shared 1st place

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Line Gauthier

July 20, 2018 at 8:04 AM

Excellent - another E well deserved. Beautiful, Agnes.

Francis J Grasso

September 23, 2016 at 8:07 AM

Beautiful, Agnes! Congratulations! ...Fran

Agnes Krampe

September 24, 2016 at 11:04 AM

Thanks, Francis.

Sunita U.D Palawon

September 23, 2016 at 4:58 AM

This is such a vivid description of how uneasy we feel in emigration...its always so strange at first! Well done. :)

Agnes Krampe

September 24, 2016 at 11:04 AM

Thank you, Sunita.

Andrea Dietrich

September 22, 2016 at 7:21 PM

awesome win I see you got. BIG congrats.

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 7:43 PM

Thanks, Andrea.

Paul Callus

September 22, 2016 at 1:46 PM

Congratulations on placing first with this impressive Pleiades, Agnes! I knew it would do well:) Regards // paul

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 2:13 PM

Thank you, Paul!

Anne-Lise Andresen

September 22, 2016 at 12:12 PM

- Hi Agnes, a well-deserved 1st place congratulations - I think it's a nice thing to do, to congratulate all one by one - in the contest I participate in - As a little "thank you for the match" regards ..... - Some I have read before and others not - It will always take some time, a long list of winners - But for me it is common courtesy and a pleasure to congratulate :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 1:11 PM

Hi Anne-Lise, thanks for your congrats, and you are absolutely right - I am trying to read all entries in the contests in which I participate and reach out to the others... but I am woefully behind because it is a very hectic week at work for me. So I hope nobody will feel slighted if I did not get around to paying a visit to their poems yet. Agnes

Jan Allison

September 22, 2016 at 12:05 PM

Many congrats Agnes I knew this would place high for you:-):-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 1:11 PM

Thanks, Jan :)

Sara Chansarkar

September 22, 2016 at 9:02 AM

Oh I so love this Agnes!Congratulations to you!

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 10:47 AM

Thank you, Sara.

Beautiful Scars

September 22, 2016 at 8:41 AM

Agnes, lovely poem dear lady...congratulations on your placement in the contest :)-luloo

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 10:48 AM

thank you, luloo

Kai Michael Neumann

September 22, 2016 at 8:28 AM

Pretty good English I would say. Congratulations, Kai

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 10:48 AM

Thanks, Kai.

Mark Paul Van Der Merwe

September 21, 2016 at 11:26 PM

Congratulations on your 1st place Agnes - well deserved - Interesting subject Regards, Mark

Agnes Krampe

September 22, 2016 at 7:20 AM

Thank you, Mark.

Sushma A. Singh

September 21, 2016 at 8:44 PM

Superbly expressed!

Agnes Krampe

September 21, 2016 at 10:37 PM

Thanks, Sushma.

Joseph May

September 21, 2016 at 6:31 PM

Congrats on a great win Agnes

Agnes Krampe

September 21, 2016 at 10:38 PM

Thanks, Joseph.

Janis Medders Tobechi

September 21, 2016 at 6:27 PM

Agnes, this is beautiful. You can feel your emotions in this pleiades. Congratulations on your win. 7

Agnes Krampe

September 21, 2016 at 10:38 PM

Thank you, Janis.

Laura Leiser

September 21, 2016 at 5:10 PM

Such a touching poem about your personal experience in an excellent Pleiades, Agnes! And you received top honors, as well! I think you're doing fine with your English ;)

Agnes Krampe

September 21, 2016 at 10:38 PM

Thanks so much, Laura :)

Kim Merryman

September 21, 2016 at 5:00 PM

Agnes, the fact that your poem was based on your life made it special. You said a lot in this short form and it flowed smoothly. Congrats on your 1st place win! Blessings!

Agnes Krampe

September 21, 2016 at 10:37 PM

Thank you so much, Kim. I am glad you liked my poem.

Sandra Haight

September 21, 2016 at 4:48 PM

So much revealed in your short "E" Pleiades, poem, Agnes. Wonderfully done, and congratulations on your top of the podium win! Hugs, Sandra

Agnes Krampe

September 21, 2016 at 10:39 PM

Thanks so much, Sandra.

Paul Callus

September 19, 2016 at 3:51 PM

You have written an impressive Pleiades, Agnes; goes to prove that despite many setbacks a person can still forge forward in life. Glad that you are now settled and happy! Regards // paul

Agnes Krampe

September 19, 2016 at 4:45 PM

Thank you, Paul :)

Carole Duet

September 17, 2016 at 11:32 AM

Hi Agnes! Interesting poem. It reminds me of when I used to tell my students, "If you think English class is difficult, just imagine if you were from another country and English was not your native tongue." I can just imagine how it must have been for you with this short but meaningful poem.

Agnes Krampe

September 18, 2016 at 10:50 AM

Thanks, Carole.

Connie Marcum Wong

September 16, 2016 at 10:35 PM

A lovely short bio of you Agnes. This is wonderfully written! This is sure to do well. I've written one on elephant I haven't posted yet. ; ) 7

Agnes Krampe

September 16, 2016 at 10:46 PM

Thank you, Connie. I am looking forward to reading your elephant poem.

Andrea Dietrich

September 16, 2016 at 8:09 PM

wow, this is a really good one on Emigration. Did you really experience that?

Agnes Krampe

September 16, 2016 at 10:46 PM

yes and no. I was not actually "exiled", but the rest was pretty much true. I had always written, but was unable to write poetry for over a decade -even though I was fully fluent in English for all other purposes; I teach at a college . And I was homesick for years. But now I am in a better place :)