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Love or Wishful Thinking on Valentine’s Day Too long have I lived with this fantasy Lost love’s ardent knight on white horse, get the picture? From hope’s gilded tower, breezes carried my kisses. If that dreams could just return these kisses, But I’m old enough to recognize fantasy. Each year his face grows harder to picture. With stained glass memories, I create a new picture, One in which there are no incoming kisses, Not even those from a child inclined toward fantasy. -- Fantasy’s picture ran out of kisses. *February 14, 2019 For Charles Messina’s Tritina Contest

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Date: 3/28/2019 9:18:00 PM
When hope is lost life is lost. But sometimes we search for that which is in front of us if we could only see it. Luv this writing. Xx
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Date: 3/2/2019 1:40:00 AM
an ache one can understand, congrats, Carolyn!
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Date: 2/25/2019 5:30:00 PM
Congrats on your gold medal win, Carolyn. Well penned.
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Date: 2/24/2019 4:26:00 PM
Aptly written! You’ve captured many of one’s fantasies and the realities! Congratulations on first place, Carolyn! Much deserved!
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Date: 2/24/2019 4:04:00 PM
Dropping back to say many congrats on your win Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/24/2019 2:33:00 PM
LOving this one again, my friend. Congrats. I went and forget to enter mine. Geeeez.
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Date: 2/24/2019 4:27:00 PM
Andrea, I hate when that happens! Hugs...Kim
Date: 2/24/2019 1:26:00 PM
Congratulations for your win :)
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Date: 2/24/2019 10:35:00 AM
Great one Carolyn. Well done. I can thoroughly relate. Congratulations on your top placement.
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Date: 2/24/2019 9:25:00 AM
Carolyn, fantastic well written poem , great imagery , flow , and feeling.Congratulations on your awesome win. Hugs Eve ~`*
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Date: 2/24/2019 7:43:00 AM
I just love this, Carolyn. Sad and beautiful. You never know when that knight in shining armor will come galloping on his horse to your doorstep, or in these times...pull up on his motorcycle (lol) Great write..Congratulations on your 1st place win. hugs // Charlie
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Date: 2/21/2019 11:47:00 AM
Smooth flow. Nice composition. All the best.
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Date: 2/21/2019 11:41:00 AM
aww, such a sad write but I love the poem xx
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Date: 2/18/2019 8:38:00 PM
Back to say, this is just wonderful! Truly, we choose the pictures we want to hold in our minds. Inspired by your write, I have been trying for hours, to write Tritinas and not having much success. You did this just beautifully! Thank You!
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Date: 2/18/2019 9:19:00 AM
Reads like a good contender for the contest. Way to go. Thanks for dropping by. Sara
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Date: 2/18/2019 6:55:00 AM
A Knight is merely a man, but a man with honor, and principles... someday, your Prince will come, if you still want him. By the way, do you do stained glass? I used to. Wonderful thing to do! I just love the complex and original rhythm in this, and the last line cuts like a knife! If illusion is a piece of Styrofoam, then this is the hot wire that slices right through it. And there are so many great lines in it! A wonderful, aching, blessing piece!
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Date: 2/15/2019 8:28:00 PM
oh my goodness. So sad, Carolyn. But it's probably the most interesting well written of the tritinas I have been reading. VERY well done!!
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Date: 2/15/2019 8:27:00 AM
Hi Carolyn, the fantasy always lives between us. Never let your dreams die Carolyn. Love never gives up on you. One day love shall sing again in your heart. Sometimes it needs but the simplest catalyst. An excellent, yet sad poem, flows from your pen. Sorry I wasn't around yesterday, laptop problems. Have a wonderful Friday. Hugs....Mike. XX
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Date: 2/14/2019 11:07:00 PM
As we grow up our fantasies may change but still remain a part of us-
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Date: 2/14/2019 7:52:00 PM
Never let that spark of hope disappear Carolyn. This is a difficult day for many, still love makes the world go round. I hope you have a lovely day filled with surprises. Happy Valentine's Day! : ) xxoo
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Date: 2/14/2019 2:09:00 PM
- A beautiful writing in its sadness ... "the knight on white horse" ... yes, it's probably just a fantasy, dear Carolyn :) - Good luck in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/14/2019 10:46:00 AM
a beautiful tritina poem so full of longing Carolyn:-) I especially love the stained glass memories line:-) hugs Jan xx
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