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contest Blue Cheese and Old Pickles...sponsor Craig Cornish

The time of vibracy has dissolved and the crust on my skin, tells me I'm old days of plodding feet and passive motion are upon me my candlelight grows shorter as each day passes and I become a fungus covered stump slowly disintegrating attentive to memories that I still hold that have been naturally fermented and cured over time waiting for my vein raised withering days to find me where I'll seek these images of my life's dreams lost or found buried in the barrel of my mind where I'll pluck the most textured ones to savor, before time devours me

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Date: 4/4/2025 12:21:00 PM
Dear frederick, what a heartfelt and soulfully moving take on the prompt! I love the way your words flow as always and your way with expressing emotions in a way that readers can truly feel the depth of what you convey! I especially love the lines “ attentive to memories that I still hold that have been naturally fermented and cured over time” that hits home! Congratulations on your top placement in craigsz contest! Well deserved really!
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Date: 4/3/2025 5:32:00 AM
Congrats on first place, Fred!
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Date: 4/3/2025 4:02:00 AM
amazing write. Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!
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Date: 4/3/2025 1:54:00 AM
A masterful personification, Frederic. Loved every line :) Congrats on your 1st place win.
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Date: 3/16/2025 8:39:00 AM
Frederic, dear friend, dear poet, your creative mind and vivid imagery is anything but "old"! I adore the title and your poem which captures the bittersweet process of aging with poetic eloquence. Every verse, every image brings to us to the last three lines of potent poignancy. Oh the brine of time.. it both preserves and rusts. Your golden pen shines! Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Frederic Parker
Date: 3/18/2025 12:01:00 PM
Susan, dear friend, dear poet, my imagery may not be old, but bittersweet is the best way to understand aging, to live it is to know it, each day becomes more precious...Frederic
Date: 3/15/2025 1:18:00 PM
Is this a poetic way of saying we all grow old and stinky? Well, I guess I'd rather be an old pickle than a dead one. Craigz should like this bugger
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Frederic Parker
Date: 3/18/2025 11:54:00 AM
thank you
Date: 3/15/2025 11:38:00 AM
- What gets better with age...? - Cheese and Wine :))) - Your life wisdom you have gained through a long life did not come for free, Frederic - "a fungus covered stump" ... :))) - Best wishes in the contest :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs
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Frederic Parker
Date: 3/18/2025 11:56:00 AM
Anne, wisdom was not free neither were the joys and pains

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