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Haunting Melody

she rocks me to sleep
with echoes of lullabies
from beyond the grave

january 4,2020

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Peter W Iversen

January 12, 2020 at 12:43 PM

Sweet and dark. Excellent read, congrats.

Sandra Adams

January 12, 2020 at 1:57 PM

Thank you so much Peter :)

Kai Michael Neumann

January 11, 2020 at 7:00 AM

Wow. My mother does that sometimes to me. Kind wishes, Kai

Sandra Adams

January 11, 2020 at 8:57 AM

Thank you so much Kai...sorry for your loss but nice when memories can still sing... hugs

Ronald D Thompson

January 10, 2020 at 3:20 PM

Brilliant and congrats on you contest win Sandra... Ron :)

Sandra Adams

January 10, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Thank you very much Ron... hugs :)

Andrea Dietrich

January 10, 2020 at 3:11 PM

so glad you placed top with this one. Congrats, Sandy

Sandra Adams

January 10, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Thank you so much Andrea... hugs

Krish Radhakrishna

January 9, 2020 at 7:27 PM

Beautiful write! Congratulations!!

Sandra Adams

January 9, 2020 at 8:06 PM

Thank you Krish :) hugs

Eve Roper

January 9, 2020 at 6:42 PM

Wow! Powerful emotions in the small verse. Conoratulations on your win in Jenish' contest. Hugs Eve

Sandra Adams

January 9, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Thank you so much Eve :) hugs

Jc Hawkens

January 9, 2020 at 6:24 PM

Beautiful!!! Wonderful sentiment. Congrats! JC

Sandra Adams

January 9, 2020 at 6:57 PM

Thank you so much JC.... hugs :)

John Watt

January 9, 2020 at 11:34 AM

I love this, Sandra - a fav for me! Congrats ~ John

Sandra Adams

January 9, 2020 at 5:24 PM

Thank you so much John...i feel honored :) hugs

Chris Green

January 9, 2020 at 7:09 AM

Congrats my friend on your top place finish in this contest. I can see the judge has very good taste.

Sandra Adams

January 9, 2020 at 5:24 PM

Thank you so much Chris... what a sweet thing to say...i haven't had time to look in on the winner's list yet... hugs

Jan Allison

January 9, 2020 at 2:50 AM

Such a touching poem Sandra, many congrats on your win :-) hugs Jan xx

Sandra Adams

January 9, 2020 at 5:23 PM

Thank you so much Jan... :) hugs

Jenish Somadas

January 8, 2020 at 11:59 PM

Congrats on your win.. Even it is sad the twist is beautifully done..

Sandra Adams

January 9, 2020 at 5:22 PM

wow... thank you so much Jenish :) thanks for hosting this wonderful contest and feeling my piece worthy of a win :) hugs

Ann Foster

January 7, 2020 at 9:46 AM

You can hear my grandmother from there? Wow... powerful my friend. God Bless you... Ann

Sandra Adams

January 7, 2020 at 10:20 AM

is that whose sweet melody i hear? Thank you my friend... hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen

January 7, 2020 at 4:20 AM

- Beautifully written with longing and love, Sandra :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Sandra Adams

January 7, 2020 at 9:44 AM

Thank you so much Anne-Lise... i wish you a beautiful day.... hugs :)

Juliet Ligon

January 6, 2020 at 4:37 PM

Sorry for your loss. This one is chilling.

Sandra Adams

January 6, 2020 at 6:25 PM

Thank you....she's been gone almost 25 years now...

Chris Green

January 6, 2020 at 7:48 AM

Sadly beautiful and wonderfully expressed. Though a touch of sadness lingers in these echoes of which you write. Best wishes in the contest my friend.

Sandra Adams

January 6, 2020 at 10:12 AM

Thank you so much... my muse was all over the place this weekend, although she never wrote either form i tried to coax her to write... :) hugs

Caren Krutsinger

January 5, 2020 at 10:30 PM

This is haunting and deep Sandra.

Sandra Adams

January 6, 2020 at 4:56 AM

Thank you Caren :) hugs

Jeff Connelly

January 5, 2020 at 5:06 PM

Very heart felt Sandra.

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 5:43 PM

Thank you so much Jeff :)

Andrea Dietrich

January 5, 2020 at 4:42 PM

wow, this one is so poignant, dear. I agree with Victor's comment (and sorry that she was not the mother you deserved when you were young)

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 5:43 PM

Thank you Andrea....it's all good, it made me who i am today :) hugs

Frederic Parker

January 5, 2020 at 11:18 AM

comfort in the knowledge she loved you

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 2:04 PM

Thank you Frederic... she didn't know how to show love... but you only have one mother.... hugs

Richard Lamoureux

January 5, 2020 at 10:23 AM

Much to ponder with this one. Hugs Rick.

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 2:04 PM

Thank you Rick....hugs :)

Running Wolves

January 5, 2020 at 7:53 AM

So beautiful in its loving sadness

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 2:03 PM

Thank you Robert :)

Vijay Pandit

January 5, 2020 at 7:39 AM

Mom's love never dies--she is looking after you, Sandy.

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 7:46 AM

Thank you Vijay....hugs :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

January 5, 2020 at 5:48 AM

Nothing more soothing than a mother's lullaby dearest, Sandra, especially when it comes from beyond!

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 7:24 AM

Thank you so much Demetrios... her and i were not close until her ending when i cared for her...she has visited me a few times through the years... hugs :)

Tom Cunningham

January 5, 2020 at 3:27 AM

A beautiful tribute to your mother Sandra, we always remember our mother's love. Tom

Sandra Adams

January 5, 2020 at 7:23 AM

Thank you so much Tom...parents regardless of how close are always missed when they are gone...they consumed the most impressionable parts of our lives... hugs