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My Inescapable Valentine

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For 'A Personal Valentine' Poetry Contest of Suzette Richards.

This is an example of *Phoenix Sixain: A New Poetic Form | PoetrySoup.com

Original poem from which the first five lines are dervied is "Ghost Valentine"

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An old house I am led to -it is the symbol of 
memories in cobwebs - like those of old lost love - 
a storehouse for so many things buried in my mind. 
I open up its creaking door to see what I might find. 
Lovely notes come wafting down the stairs to me.
The memories buried find me.

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Suzanne Delaney

Date: 2/10/2025 2:17:00 AM

I love this. Old houses do seem to hold the essence of lives lived there. My fav line is about the lovely notes wafting down the stairs. Congrats on tour top win. SuZ

Maclawrence Famuyiwa

Date: 2/9/2025 11:44:00 AM

Congrats. This is superb enough for the win.

Paige Hind

Date: 2/6/2025 9:02:00 PM

Lovely memories... <3

Michael Tor

Date: 2/1/2025 3:42:00 PM

Those heartfelt memories that are stored in the old house representing old memories. Love this form of Poetry Andrea I love the fact that you aren't afraid to explore other forms of Poetry and in this form you wrote so well and did a marvelous job in creating. Best wishes for the Contest hugs...

Duke Beaufort

Date: 2/1/2025 8:50:00 AM

Andrea, this strikes me a Valentine for each of us. The old house is in all our brains, and we can let the notes visit us as we wish...or sometimes they seem to have a will of their own. It's all rather good to explore since it brings meaning to the present. This is great poetry! Smiles.

Ink Empress

Date: 1/29/2025 3:36:00 AM

I bet youv nailed it sweet andrea, i find this form so interesting and fun to do, and would love to try but i dunno if i can get it right, youv somehow managed to flow yours so seamlessly and your poem is so evocative and touching! Absolute pleasure reading this! Best wishes. Sending you light always

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 1/29/2025 3:09:00 AM

- Exciting ... you never know what you'll find - Creatively written for this contest, Andrea :) - Good luck :) - hugs

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 1/28/2025 11:19:00 PM

Devotional ardent love!

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 1/28/2025 9:11:00 PM

Different aspects of old memory and emotion in the poem and the mind repository of past experience and the poet consciously accessing these memories, very well written.

Miranda Hawley

Date: 1/28/2025 6:41:00 PM

Not many people would soak in the memories of an old house to find lovely notes from the stairs. Many people would deem it "creepy." You on the other hand went beyond the old and found memories of love.

Sotto Poet

Date: 1/28/2025 6:23:00 PM

Andrea, your use of symbolism and imagery is beautiful; it is warm, kind, and endearing. A particular gesture as a gift from your cherished souvenirs!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/28/2025 1:16:00 PM

So sweet, tender and charming with a lovely metaphor and images, Andrea! It is a valentine from your memories to you! So lovely! Best wishes for the contest!