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Gathering Wool

I fold your sweaters

            caressing them, one by one

                               as if they were you . . . 

        tears - with my memories - flow

as I keep gathering wool


for the Old or New Poem 10 Line Max Poetry Contest of Rick Parise

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Poet Destroyer A

January 29, 2016 at 8:20 PM

Andrea, congrats on your WOOLISH win. XOX -LINDA-

Paul Callus

January 24, 2016 at 1:37 PM

Congratulations, Andrea!...did expect a higher placing! // paul

Skat A

January 21, 2016 at 12:16 PM

Andrea, Congrats on your Wooly wool win. Love **SKAT **

James Inman

January 21, 2016 at 10:29 AM

Andrea, I thought this was great! I also thought mine was clever and unique but it seems several people had similar ideas and it just wound up being mundane.

Rob Carmack

January 21, 2016 at 9:59 AM

Congrats on your win Andrea.

Joseph May

January 21, 2016 at 7:11 AM

Congrats on your win Andrea...

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

January 21, 2016 at 12:42 AM

Very emotive Andrea.. top score from me.. congrats on ur win!

Dan Cwiak

January 21, 2016 at 12:09 AM

Nicely done, Andrea. Congrats on the win.

C T

January 20, 2016 at 11:21 PM

thank you

Carrie Richards

January 19, 2016 at 6:38 PM

Beautiful and sad this is.. Gathering wool in the moment of remembering! :)

James Inman

January 19, 2016 at 8:55 AM

Heart wrenching, Andrea. Wonderful write.

Paul Callus

January 18, 2016 at 4:53 AM

Material and emotional memories combine to make this tanka very touching. I expect to see this one flying high! **Regards ... paul

Jennifer Walker

January 17, 2016 at 7:06 AM

Very powerful, with few words I felt such emotion here.

Toni Orban

January 16, 2016 at 3:51 PM

Wow. So few words So much meaning. I love how you created a feeling by showing an action, not telling the reader. Brilliant. I get it! Toni O.

Bl Devnath

January 16, 2016 at 1:47 PM

Excellent poem filled with very soft emotion on remembrance. It's called few words' magic. 7++ i feel. Loved always my lovely friend,bl

Iris E. Sankey- Lewis

January 16, 2016 at 8:15 AM

It's another win.

Francine Roberts

January 15, 2016 at 11:49 PM

beautiful, your twist is perfect, This should do amazing in the contest

Kp Nunez

January 15, 2016 at 5:52 PM

Ah...powerful write here, Andie! Tugs at the heartstrings...PS. About the pics...yes to your question, and i was successful with all the other images except for two... hugs

Tim Smith

January 15, 2016 at 4:41 PM

You painted a story in my mind with this fantastic Tanka Andrea...feels like the husband passed.

Sara Kendrick

January 15, 2016 at 4:18 PM

Ahh!! I can feel the emotion in this one..Very creative work..Way to go..Reads like a winner to me..Thanks for stopping by..Sara

Judy Konos

January 15, 2016 at 3:23 PM

I'm not even going to ask how you came up with this...No Indeed....I think however it's because your name is Andrea...can't think of another reason unless it's Dietrich!

Connie Marcum Wong

January 15, 2016 at 1:54 PM

This is a very moving piece you have written Andrea. You sure know how to touch the heart! This poem should take top honors my friend. #7

Jill Spagnola

January 15, 2016 at 1:41 PM

Wow, Andrea! You have taken a very difficult, narrow subject and created a vision that nearly every human has or will experience. Your sweet delicate flow of sadness hit me right in my gut. Your verse gives undeniable beauty to loss. Your love of this person just pours out, while created in this tight form. I'm truly choked up...jill

Jan Allison

January 15, 2016 at 12:20 PM

This made me think of dad ... mum wanted to keep one of his jumpers but it would never have got worn so a friend crocheted the wool from it for a blanket for her which is perfect:-) hugs Jan xx