Anne-Lise Andresen Poet Free verse

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07.09.2025

Anne-Lise Andresen
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More Than A Soft Toy 

Poetry Contest

Sponsored by: Natasha L Scragg

3rd place in the contest

- More Than A Soft Toy -

My teddy bear is antique
He has lived a long life
and is a bit worn
Despite its appearance
there is never any doubt
on who owns him

I got it from my grandmother
when I was born
The cradle of nostalgia
unforgettable memories
He has been with me all my life
and is my best friend

The teddy bear is made of soft
and lovely fabric
that feels wonderful to hug and cuddle

My cuddly teddy bear has been 
absolutely invaluable through thick and thin
It is my emotional anchor
when anxiety or sad thoughts appear

A soft toy ? - ... significantly much more

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Jerry T Curtis November 17, 2025 at 4:50 AM Hi Anne-lise Would you like to hear your touching poem put to music, give me permission And I will post it, I do like teddy bears.

Beata Agustin September 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this... God bless you.

Paula Goldsmith September 27, 2025 at 11:28 AM Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading about your wonderful teddy bear. Bears are the best. What a pretty picture you have here. Is it you??? Great Ending. Hugs... Have a fun day with your win as you go writing away.......... Anne-Lise Andresen September 27, 2025 at 11:42 AM - Thank you very much, Paula... no, it's not me :) - hugs

Danny Derden September 17, 2025 at 9:47 AM Your piece is heartfelt and gently nostalgic. The connection to your grandmother adds warmth, and the final line lands with quiet power. It’s a tender tribute to enduring comfort—simple, sincere, and emotionally resonant. Lovely work.

Jay Narain September 8, 2025 at 10:12 AM It is nice to have such a wonderful companion. Hard to find one. Good poem.

CayCay Godwin September 8, 2025 at 6:43 AM Very touching and descriptive with quite a genuine, straightforward feel. I read these and wonder which ones are biographical (believe it or not, mine was.) Poetry hugs ... CayCay CayCay Godwin September 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM The revisions Soup made led to glitches, most they worked out it seems, but the number of reads is, my best guess, one that remains. I'm sure they'll get it, be nice to know that you didn't really get only one comment from a million readers!!!! Anne-Lise Andresen September 8, 2025 at 6:50 AM - I loved reading yours :) - Mine is not, CayCay .... many thanks for your comment :) - So many views on the poem these days and few comments ... I don't understand it - hugs

Sara Kendrick September 8, 2025 at 5:55 AM Ahhh!! A very emotive and descriptive one for the contest. It reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sara K

sara Etgen-Baker September 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM he sounds so cuddly...the perfect soft toy and, as you said, so much more. nicely done for the contest, hugs, Sara

Mystic Rose Rose September 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM sounds like a very special toy that claimed your heart then and now, gl in the contest Anne,

Joseph P. DiMino September 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM Best of luck in contest. An adorable sensitive write. looks like a Steiff. Precious photo. They are wonderful companions. Even grown men like them. We had an old mink coat, no one wears them anymore, preferring not to wear the skins of murdered animals. Seeing how she makes teddy bears from scratch, we dismantled, and she made me one. He is precious. As she is often too busy sewing, he is my next dearest company. I think it is a he, anyway.