Late Summer Baby

It’s about that time again. . . to write another summer-ending poem there is no other season like summer - soft breeze and the sun’s warm rays on my lightly tanned skin How soon the summers come undone; I'm bleeding tears of melancholy - for my many years which soon will be the total sum of sixty-one. my bright memories are fading fading a - way as one more summer is stored with all the others of this late summer baby Written Sept. 2, 2016 for the Challenge - Write OnePoetry Contest of Broken Wings
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Date: 9/10/2016 3:58:00 AM
Lovely piece about summer...Nice and wonderful write,Andrea..Congrats on your win..
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Date: 9/9/2016 3:45:00 PM
Such a lovely poem, but also nostalgic and sad, Andrea. Congratulations on your fine placement in the contest. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 9/9/2016 2:02:00 PM
A really beautiful poem, Andrea; sadness there is, but glad it's not all chilly dark!! Congratulations on yet another fine win. Regards // paul
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Date: 9/9/2016 11:27:00 AM
Andrea, congratulations on your win in my contest with this wonderfully penned poem ~
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Date: 9/9/2016 10:19:00 AM
There is so much that summer inspires in us and your poem captures it so well.Congrats Andrea!
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Date: 9/9/2016 9:45:00 AM
Am i reading this correctly that you are stating you are 61 on your birthday? IF yes then wow, your picture as you at least 20 years younger. I love 'I'm bleeding tears of melancholy' super write, and congrats, Laura.
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Date: 9/9/2016 9:13:00 AM
Congrats on your win Dear Andrea, summer days remind us of vacations and holidays in my country...lovely write...Anu:)
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Date: 9/9/2016 7:51:00 AM
still beautiful and back with my congrats Andrea :)-luloo
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Date: 9/9/2016 12:27:00 AM
Your lines are beautiful , Andrea....Congratulations for the bright win ...
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Date: 9/8/2016 8:56:00 PM
Beautiful. I love the metaphor of late summer as moving on in life- a very happy belated birthday to you! And congrats, Andrea! Agnes
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Date: 9/8/2016 8:15:00 PM
Congrats!!! Andrea...one last goodbye to a great summer write...god bless...^WW^
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Date: 9/8/2016 7:10:00 PM
Congrats on your win Andrea
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Date: 9/6/2016 6:15:00 AM
I am glad you are enjoying your birthday with your daughte Andrea. Happy, happy birthday dear friend! I enjoyed your summer poem. 7 Blessings, Connie ; )
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Date: 9/5/2016 6:55:00 PM
Love this poem love you happy birthday and a big fav, armand.
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/5/2016 8:39:00 PM
BAck at cha!! You are a beautiful soul, Armand. Thank you for the birthday wishes.
Date: 9/5/2016 6:54:00 PM
"(singing like Elvis) Happe Birtday toyou... Happe Birtday toyou...Happe Birtday deer Andreaa...Happe Birtday ta you...thank you thank you very much!"
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Date: 9/5/2016 1:09:00 PM
Hi Andrea, This is a good entry for the contest. I enjoyed it from start to finish. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Happy Birthday my friend. May all of dreams come true. Have a blast on your special day:-) Alexis
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Date: 9/5/2016 11:59:00 AM
Happy Birthday to my sweet friend Andrea. I hope you have a awesome day. Beautiful poem. Have a piece of cake for me--u know it has to be chocolate. Hugs. love phyl
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Date: 9/5/2016 11:48:00 AM
First. Wishing you a very happy birthday. May the 61st be your happiest. I am so happy just to know you. Aint it the truth - autumn gets such thoughtful reaction the older one gets. Personally, the colors of fall get less and less beautiful the older I get. Love, Dave
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Date: 9/5/2016 11:34:00 AM
Excellent poem Andrea.... Happy Birthday!!!
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Date: 9/5/2016 11:07:00 AM
Beautifully written...A very Happy birthday Andrea....
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Date: 9/5/2016 10:30:00 AM
P.S. If for Broken wings' contest, you'll have to change the title:)
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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 9/5/2016 10:47:00 AM
thanks, Jo, I did another thing wrong too, and I am about to fix it now!! Another nice little birdie let me know earlier today!!
Date: 9/5/2016 10:27:00 AM
Very great metaphor, Andrea of the summer of your life:) Happy Birthday:)
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Date: 9/5/2016 8:39:00 AM
Very nice write Andrea...always sad when summer ends...hugs
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Date: 9/4/2016 10:13:00 PM
Even on my darker days and writes, its brings me hope and smiles when I read your uplifting poetry! Hugs!!!
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Date: 9/4/2016 4:35:00 PM
Very good, Andera, you don't look 61 beautiful you are.... Hugs
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Arthur Vaso
Date: 9/4/2016 10:11:00 PM
I think she had too much wine, I know for a fact you are both only 29!!!! :)
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