My Apple Board

Above my burdened desk hangs my bulletin board..
I think I must try make time to get a bigger one soon.
My busy life has crowded this one so much,
I can't find what I had just posted there yesterday.
I love this board, it looks like a giant brown apple,
outlined in red , so ripe in the bounty of my life.
A school picture of the apple of my aging eyes,
my oldest grandson, dangles from the apple stem.
Little ones peek through reminders, an unpaid bill,
Thank you cards and a dental appt., now there's a thrill!  
 The corner of my favorite card juts out behind a recipe ..
The card is a picture of two dinosaurs on the bank..
watching the ark sail away..one says to the other.
" Oh crap! Was that today?, the inside is still blank."
 A calendar tells me what the rest of the month holds. 
This collage of my life is a pleasure in my day.
 Maybe I wont get a bigger one after all...

10/ 13/13
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Bantawa Avatar
November 13, 2013 at 12:28 AM
congrats on your win BG.
Dietrich Avatar
November 12, 2013 at 11:22 PM
barbara, I love the way your entry was so personal. This is a very well crafted poem about your bulletin board. Love it! Congrats on your win.
Mehta Avatar
November 12, 2013 at 9:22 PM
Congratulations on the win, Barbara
Jones Avatar
November 12, 2013 at 6:33 PM
Wonderful!....just like I was there....congratulations
Adams Avatar
November 12, 2013 at 6:31 PM
i could see this one hanging on your wall...it came to life nicely...lovely poem you have crafted....congrats on your win :)
Anglesey Avatar
November 12, 2013 at 12:41 PM
Barbara, congrats on your fine win. So enjoyed the images and lovely feel of this. Favorite image "The card is a picture of two dinosaurs on the bank.. watching the ark sail away..one says to the other. " Oh crap! Was that today?, the inside is still blank."
Lamoureux Avatar
November 12, 2013 at 11:25 AM
It sounds like your life is filled with wonderful people. I enjoyed your collage and the warmth of spirit you have shared. Congratulations on your win.
Kendrick Avatar
October 28, 2013 at 4:59 AM
There was a collage contest..I wonder if this one was for that?..Enjoyed reading it.I got a chuckle about the dinasaur...Thanks for stopping by..Sara
Undertaker Avatar
October 19, 2013 at 8:09 PM
great one Barbara. Your daring to attempt this is highly appreciated. Great! (:v Jenish.
Mason Avatar
October 16, 2013 at 8:18 PM
sounds like your collage is just right. enjoyed. Warm thoughts, Ralph
Mehta Avatar
October 14, 2013 at 12:18 AM
Very realistic and creative write on collage, Barbara
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