Jar

A jar now mutely holds washers and clamps, nuts, bolts, screws, buttons, and the oddity. It once held the dreams I dreamt and jangled with hopes, desires I’d saved, lost in one life.

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Constance La France

Date: 4/3/2023 3:57:00 PM

Linda, excellent writing and thank you for sharing your poem in my Writing Challenge congratulations !

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 4/3/2023 4:18:00 PM

Thank you for you kind words and congrats Constance. :) and for your contests!

Speaks Volumes

Date: 3/12/2023 11:00:00 AM

This is truly worthy of a first place win. Exceedingly good poetry Linda. Well done my friend.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/12/2023 3:36:00 PM

You are too kind with your comments Wen! :)

Valsa George

Date: 3/9/2023 6:31:00 PM

Beautiful....! Congratulations Linda on your first place win.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/9/2023 6:39:00 PM

Thank you Valsa! I enjoyed you "journey" and congratulate you once more on a fine win! :)

Ann Peck

Date: 3/9/2023 5:25:00 PM

Linda--Your poem is so poignant and lovely. Amazing what you did with the word "jar."

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/9/2023 5:32:00 PM

Thank you Ann. I appreciate your comments. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/9/2023 10:06:00 AM

- Lovely done, Linda :) - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/9/2023 11:17:00 AM

Wow, thanks Anne-Lise. I didn't realize the results were posted yet. LOL Thanks a ton. I recall reading your - Journey - and enjoyed it. Congratulations back at you! hugs :)

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 3/9/2023 1:09:00 AM

A jar of deeams and replaced dreams eh, what an imaginative poem, loved the wonderful pattern formatting it formed. Kudos! <<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>*>>>>>>>>>>*********** Plz also read and comment my newest poem too"

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/9/2023 6:36:00 AM

Thank you Zaynab. Good to see you. :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/8/2023 8:56:00 PM

Very succinct, so much said in so few words, brilliant, Linda:)

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/9/2023 6:35:00 AM

Many thanks Jo! :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/8/2023 7:46:00 PM

Profound! ... Perhaps life is a combination of the ethereal and the nuts&bolts...

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/9/2023 6:35:00 AM

Hey gw. You may be right :) laf

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/8/2023 12:33:00 PM

Really nicely done in that form, Linda.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/8/2023 1:58:00 PM

Thank you Andrea :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/7/2023 4:47:00 PM

Love this, Linda! <3

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/7/2023 6:19:00 PM

Many thanks Kim!

Daniel Turner

Date: 3/7/2023 6:34:00 AM

Nicely done, Linda. Dreams, desires, hopes they do tend to get away rather quickly. A touch of sadness implied.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/7/2023 4:21:00 PM

Many thanks Daniel. I appreciate all your visits and comments on my work. :)

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 3/7/2023 1:37:00 AM

Lovely Tetractys.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/7/2023 5:47:00 AM

Thank you my dear Victor. :)

John Lawless

Date: 3/6/2023 4:47:00 PM

Fantastic.....an original take on the theme and a metaphorical compilation of the nuts and bolts of life.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/6/2023 6:04:00 PM

You're the best John - thanks for the kind words and thoughtful comment. :)

Katharine L. Sparrow

Date: 3/6/2023 3:28:00 PM

So very GOOD! You did a wonderful job with this tetractys, a form I've only attempted once or twice. Both stark of imagery and full of feeling, really good piece.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/6/2023 3:55:00 PM

Why thank you Katharine. Nice to see you here. Thanks for visiting. Keep on writing, they get easier. LOL