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Forgotten Grave

The name no longer legible, Eroded, lichen covered slate, Dead flowers in a broken pot: Who rests in this neglected state? For Susan’s Forgotten contest

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/22/2012 10:23:00 PM

jackcongratulations in Susan's, "forgotten" contest.. have your self a good night. ;-) always~PD

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/18/2012 5:54:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Susan's "Forgotten" contest Jack. Love, Carol

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/17/2012 10:28:00 PM

well, hey, here is one I sure missed seeing. Awesome job. Congrats in the contest, Jack!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/17/2012 8:11:00 PM

congrats Jack on a super second place win luv with this fine write and entry...

Gwendolen Song

Date: 7/17/2012 5:17:00 PM

I had to take a break from those steamy collabs of our fellow poets, Jack..Wow...I don't think I could ever write one of those, have YOU?...This poem reminds me of the the many trips I took to the cemetery by my childhood home...so many forgotten graves..Your question at the end is wonderfully poetic and the worn name is eerie! Great work AS ALWAYS! Gwendolen

Ralph Taylor

Date: 7/17/2012 1:32:00 PM

Congrats, Jack. Excellent. Sad. Well deserved win. Kudos. Ralph

David Williams

Date: 7/17/2012 12:13:00 PM

Jack, congrats on your win..David

Kathryn Collins

Date: 7/17/2012 9:18:00 AM

Dear Jack This sure is a lonely picture. love, Kathy

Joyce Johnson

Date: 7/17/2012 9:02:00 AM

Every one is forgotten in just one or two generations. Sad but true. Congratulations. Love, Joyce

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 7/17/2012 8:23:00 AM

so true, TOO true..and yet eventually the fate of all! EXCELLENT writing! 7 Light & Love Congrad's on your win.

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 7/17/2012 7:33:00 AM

This sounds weird, but I love to visit cemeteries and wonder about those names and try to put faces with them. I like your poem very much..congrats.

Joann Grisetti

Date: 7/17/2012 7:16:00 AM

Congratulations on your winning poem.

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 7/17/2012 7:00:00 AM

Congratulations on your #2 win in my contest! Fantastic imagery in such a short piece - speaks volumes :)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/16/2012 3:42:00 AM

Hi Jack, good luck in the contest... good night..pd

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 7/15/2012 9:15:00 AM

Many a time I've spent in these places meditating in the serenity of those who gave gone before me. Your poem is a vivid reminder that all that was is now past and can never be retrieved. Bravo for for this!

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 7/14/2012 2:07:00 PM

wow Jack.. u presented a scene so many graveyards tell a tale of with neglected to,bss..best wishes luv..

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/14/2012 10:58:00 AM

Happy weekend to you Jack and the best to you in the contest. I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry this morning. Thank you for sharing your writing with us. Love, Carol

Tanya Harrington

Date: 7/13/2012 3:20:00 PM

Forgotten souls. I've seen graves like this. You say so much in so few words! :) Tanya

Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/13/2012 2:31:00 PM

Reads like a winner to me..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..It is sad to see a grave that has been neglected a very long time but sometimes families die and sometimes the ancestors don't know about the grave..Great topic chosen and great presentation...Sara

Russell Sivey

Date: 7/13/2012 1:39:00 PM

This is a fabulous write Jack! You've done wondrously on this poem my friend! I just love your descriptions, the word "eroded" planted a special image into my mind of what this grave would look like! Great Work!!