My First Poem

With so few words you bring me to the event and set the mood... lovely! Xo

Super job, it’s always nice to look back and see see how far you’ve come you. You have come a long way you know that . Pangiie

Writing "to remember loved ones gone", you are one of the best poets of the soup, indeed. Congratulations!

Congrats. I think everyone of us got a first place!

Sounds very nice. Hugs ~ Kim

It reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Way to go. I enjoyed reading how your poetic career was born. Thanks for sharing. Sara K

I enjoyed reading your lovely write. Pretty Candle Picture... "Good Luck" Have a blessed day writing away.............

Hi Tom and this is how your first poem wa s born, talent now exposed at a reunion what immense pride you must felt. Love this Tanka. Blessings, Jennifer.

Moments of intense emotion usually bring out our hidden talents, Tom. I like this tanka, especially the ending. ~ Best regards, my friend // paul

Dear Tom, this is so heartfelt and how youv written your tanka is so good, youv said it all and we can feel and understand how your first poem was born, through emotions and grief i think many too can resonate with that. And i especially felt the lines “ some were old some young“ and that last line is so poetic and leaves an everlasting impression! Evocative tanka! I dont remember when exactly i first wrote.Pleasure reading this. Sending you light always: and best wishes for the contest too.

When mind gets soaked in emotions, words come out as verses. It is natural for any one to read out an obituary in poetic form during the occasion of the departure of our dear ones. From there you have been undertaking a long journey and have become a poet of renown. May you continue your journey with greater success.

Tom your first poem was one of the most significant ones you will ever right. Especially about the Dear Souls that left the family. You have since then graduated to more complex forms of poetry and have mastered each one in its own right. Your Narratives, and Free Verse are my favorite as you tell, and lead us in your Story and theme. Your writing gift has an ancestry history of your first creation, which you will always cherish and remember. Thank you for sharing my friend, and keep on writing.

Somwhere in England a heart was stirred.' To Write of love..And of grief; was there a struggle? To release those words.' I'll hazzard a tear was Shed? And a de je veux mingled in the head ' with terminal reality.' cold and hard, that affronts Ones sensitivity; and quest for connection, to Hold onto union, a desire for redemtion for validity eternally In this world of ours.' All blessings Tom.'

Tom, great poem. Remembering the qualities of the departed seems a noble cause indeed! Thanks for all you do here for all of us too!

You did this wonderfully

- So glad you chose to post your first poem here on P-Soup, Tom :) - Otherwise I would never have met you :) - Luck in the contest :) - hugs and have a lovely weekend :) -

Hi Tom, I wrote my first poem on Familyfriendpoems, when my wife passed away, I now have over 300 poems on there, I still visit the site every day as I'm a moderator on there.

Quite a sad beginning, but look at the rest of the poems. All excellent.