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Memories

"Great memories are the best kind to have but some memories bring a waterfall of tears." By Poet Memories are sleeping in an old dusty box. Even the ones I had forgotten about. Many years are awakening before me. Old love letters I now read and cry. Roses faded from a Valentine's Day dance. I feel each memory as I pull it out. Examining what has been tucked away. Seeing and feeling what once had been.

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Ann Peck

Date: 2/22/2025 1:51:00 PM

Memories of long-ago days always seem to bring tears and smiles. Congratulations!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/24/2025 1:20:00 PM

Thank You for your note and for your Congratulation. Glad you enjoyed reading my Acrostic "Memories" write. Great old memories are the best kind to have even if they bring smiles or tears. Have a great/blessed day..................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/12/2025 1:20:00 PM

"2 Place" Memories~Date Written: 2/1/2025~Written By Human Poet...

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/12/2025 10:44:00 AM

- Back with a congratulation, Paula :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/12/2025 1:26:00 PM

Thank You for your note and for your Congratulation. Glad you enjoyed reading my Acrostic "Memories" write again. Always great to see you here. Hugs... Great old memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed day..................

Michael Tor

Date: 2/9/2025 12:00:00 AM

They are special treasures that are pieces of our lives that take us back to those special moments to relive in thought and emotion. I love this one Paula a favorite...

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/12/2025 1:24:00 PM

Thank You for your note. Glad you enjoyed my Acrostic "Memories" write. Yes, there are many very special treasures in our lives. I see FAV??? WOW!!! You just made my day very happy. Thanks... Great old memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed day..................

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/4/2025 3:12:00 PM

Paula, your acrostic is excellent--expressive and moving, great use of personification! Janice

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/6/2025 12:03:00 PM

Thank You for your note. Glad you found my acrostic "Memories" write to be, excellent--expressive and moving, great use of personification. WOW!!! Thanks... Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed day..................

Heidi Sands

Date: 2/4/2025 8:04:00 AM

Meaningful , well written Acrostic Paula. I enjoyed :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/4/2025 9:06:00 AM

Thank You for your note. Glad you enjoyed my Acrostic "Memories" write. Hope you are OK. Hugs... Great old memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed day..................

Sam Kauffman

Date: 2/3/2025 12:36:00 PM

So gentle yet written with a pensive voice, Paula! I like the visceral sense of "feeling" a memory not just remembering and visual of memories sleeping until awakened! If this is for a contest, best wishes. It is so good! Blessings!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/4/2025 9:05:00 AM

Thank You for your note and for your best wishes. Yes, it is for a contest. Glad you found my "Memories" write to be, So gentle yet written with a pensive voice. Yes, there is a difference in feeling or remembering memories. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed day..................

John Read

Date: 2/2/2025 10:18:00 AM

A treasure trove of memories lovely to look back on. xx

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/3/2025 10:40:00 AM

Thank You for your note. Glad you enjoyed my Acrostic "Memories" write. Great old memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed day..................

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2025 9:39:00 AM

You chose such a cool form to do this challenge. Very nice, Paula.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/2/2025 9:54:00 AM

Thank You for your note. Glad you enjoyed my "Memories" write. I enjoyed writing this one in the Acrostic style. I find it to be a fun style. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Valsa George

Date: 2/1/2025 8:34:00 PM

So true, dear Paula. Some memories are so pleasant to recall. Some cause a well of tears in us. Memories sleep, but may wake up any time. A beautiful entry for the contest. All the Best, dear friend.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/2/2025 9:36:00 AM

Thank You for your note & for All the Best. Glad you enjoyed my "Memories" write. I enjoyed writing this one. Yes, some memories are happy & some come with tears. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 2/1/2025 7:18:00 PM

This is so lovely and relatable, Paula! I adore the final line. This is a fave. :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/2/2025 9:10:00 AM

Thank You for your note. Glad you found my "Memories" write to be, so lovely and relatable. I see FAV??? Thanks a million. You just made my day a happy one. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 2/1/2025 6:00:00 PM

A lovely Acrostic poem Paula, though ‘memories are sleeping in an old dusty box’ the box is a treasure chest of forget-me-nots… Beryl

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/2/2025 9:08:00 AM

Thank You for your note. Glad you found my "Memories" write to be, A lovely Acrostic poem. Yes, an old dusty box can have many treasures in it. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 2/1/2025 3:10:00 PM

Great memory acrostic. Memories are usually a mix of joy and sadness-well said. Have a good weekend

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/2/2025 9:06:00 AM

Thank You for your note. Glad you found my "Memories" write to be a, Great memory acrostic. Yes, life/memories are a mix of joy and sadness. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Joe Dimino

Date: 2/1/2025 12:18:00 PM

I know...even seems sometimes as if we have lived more than one life. I can relate. Great write!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/2/2025 9:03:00 AM

Thank You for your note. Glad you found my "Memories" write to be a, Great write. Many say, we have lived before. Maybe yes, maybe no. In life many questions with few answers. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/1/2025 11:11:00 AM

- Love is tied to good memories, so precious and painful to lose - A beautiful poem, Paula :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/1/2025 11:39:00 AM

Thank You for your note & for your Best wishes in the contest. Glad you found my "Memories" write to be, A beautiful poem. It was a fun one to bring to life. Great memories are the best kind to have. Hugs.... Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Ann Peck

Date: 2/1/2025 9:41:00 AM

Beautiful nostalgia, Paula. Best of luck!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 2/1/2025 11:36:00 AM

Thank You for your note & for your Best of luck. Glad you found my "Memories" write to be, Beautiful nostalgia. I enjoyed bringing this one to life. Great memories are the best kind to have. Have a great/blessed weekend...............

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/1/2025 8:31:00 AM

Memories~Date Written: 2/1/2025~Written By Human Poet...