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Missing You

Missing you as I touch small things you left behind when I find in your drawer my last gift to you - the watch you had vowed to wear while you were away from me. Aug. 10, 2017

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Jean Murray

Date: 6/12/2019 1:04:00 AM

A moment caught in time becomes a poignant memory. Heavy with loss. Congratulations on your placement Andrea.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/11/2019 8:38:00 PM

Congratulations on your second place win Andrea. There are so many contests, I just can't keep up. I am working on PFT today. : ) xxoo

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/10/2019 1:15:00 PM

- Congratulations on your touching and great poem, Andrea :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Kash Poet

Date: 9/9/2017 4:22:00 AM

A touching poem!Loved it.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 8/12/2017 10:25:00 AM

Oh! That was a truly false promise !! Nicely done, Andrea:)

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/12/2017 10:07:00 AM

Hi Andrea, This is a good entry for the contest. What a moving and touching write. I wish you the best of luck in the contest-Alexis

Debbie Duncan

Date: 8/11/2017 8:25:00 PM

This is a nice one. Because that's how people feel about memories. So, as you can see. I trying to read more than one poem at a time :)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 8/11/2017 2:34:00 PM

I feel empathy for those who have experienced this kind of painful loss so brilliantly expressed Andrea. : )

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 8/11/2017 11:43:00 AM

Always awesome Andrea. love phyl soup mail

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/11/2017 9:44:00 AM

Oh this is amazing,

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/11/2017 3:22:00 AM

Great writing, dear. Always. My POTD was Tit for Tat Poetry. Hugs

Paul Callus

Date: 8/11/2017 2:23:00 AM

Time heals...and yet 'time' opens those wounds again! The ending raises many an unanswered question! Regards // paul

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/10/2017 11:28:00 PM

Hi Andrea, a beautiful and sincere poem. It touched my heart. Good luck in the contest the contest.

Becca Teagan

Date: 8/10/2017 9:56:00 PM

Andrea, I love the impact here in such a short poem, this is not easy to do but you accomplished it quite well. very nice.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 8/10/2017 1:43:00 PM

this is just perfect, andrea! the ending especially could not have been any better...

Dean Wood

Date: 8/10/2017 12:02:00 PM

What Tim said! This is terribly sad Andrea. Well done! -- Dean

Tim Smith

Date: 8/10/2017 11:22:00 AM

The sadness is palpable Andrea.

Eve Roper

Date: 8/10/2017 10:25:00 AM

Nicely done, Andrea, luck in the contest ~*

Joseph May

Date: 8/10/2017 9:25:00 AM

Wonderful write Andrea... the gift of time was a masterful ending...

Heidi Sands

Date: 8/10/2017 9:21:00 AM

Nicely done for the contest Andrea. So sad.