Nearby Dale's Grave

Two fawn stood beyond Dale's grave and fed on fallen acorns. A doe, then a second deer haltingly drew near. One buck hung back where grass met woods, head raised, watching. . . like my dear brother - apart from family, yet not too far away.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 6/7/2013 9:40:00 AM
Andrea, thank you for linking my feline poem :-)..... congratulations with your winning poem... in Heather's contest... Linda
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Date: 6/5/2013 11:22:00 PM
Congratulations Andrea A beautiful analogy connecting The memory of your brother to Nature which is an eternal cycle. Love it, SuZ
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Date: 6/5/2013 10:41:00 AM
Andrea, I had no idea this was about your brother. That makes it that much sweeter. I can think of no better way to honour a lost loved one.
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Date: 6/3/2013 2:56:00 PM
Oohhh... Very nice. Congratulations on your win... Jack
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Date: 6/3/2013 2:46:00 PM
wonderful! congrats on a well-deserved win!
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Date: 6/3/2013 1:26:00 PM
Beautifully heartbreaking. I'm adding this one to my favourites. Congrats on your win in my contest, Andrea!
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Date: 6/3/2013 1:25:00 PM
I remember this sad little gem my friend...Perfect conclusion with much wisdom and insight...Congrats - Tim
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Date: 1/4/2013 11:54:00 PM
beautiful... and some what sad...pd
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Date: 7/2/2012 9:35:00 AM
I love this sweet write - and the ending is a gem. My dad is 74 today, by the way - I wonder if he's a lot like Joe.
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Date: 7/3/2011 6:50:00 AM
A beautiful Etheree Andrea in memory of your brother.. congratulations on your first place win ;-) love Wilma
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Date: 7/3/2011 4:52:00 AM
Congrats Andrea.. on another first place win..with this intense write luv.. finally found contest winners list..oh that is the challenge here haha.. and more fireworks tonight at baseball field at home.. my poor ears... I killed my cell phone battery big time luv..hahahahaha..
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Date: 7/2/2011 11:46:00 PM
Very touching write Andrea...congrats on your win:)
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Date: 2/6/2011 12:58:00 PM
I like these Etherees!Nice write--kash
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Date: 5/7/2010 11:44:00 AM
Ah ha! I found another one. Great. Why don't you try "The Afternoon of a Faun," that wonderful Debussy work. I'll bet you could come up with something beautiful. Love, Dave
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Date: 5/2/2010 4:23:00 PM
just reading my Etheree, doing my speciallll, homework,..enjoyed the vivid picture,..p.d.
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Date: 4/17/2010 3:22:00 PM
so very sweetly expressed with much affection and love, truly beautiful,,,and Thank you for your warm words left behind after reading mine,,,Blessings..Cecil
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Date: 4/17/2010 10:59:00 AM
Dear Andrea, Emotions welled up in me when reading this, especially loved your ending that expresses how you feel he may be gone but is ever still near. Love, Connie
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Date: 4/14/2010 7:33:00 PM
This brought a lump to my throat. The picture your words invoke is truly ethereal. good work...Luv Margaret
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Date: 4/12/2010 5:34:00 PM
Ahh...yes this one will do so well!! Beautiful etheree.... Nicely done, Andrea! ~ Love, Carrie
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Date: 4/12/2010 4:24:00 PM
Your step brother was visiting you my dear, through the eyes of this animal. *Joseph C
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Date: 4/12/2010 4:13:00 PM
I can picture this in my vision Andrea..indeed can..dear..Charma
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Date: 4/12/2010 4:04:00 PM
wow, Carolyn down here just said this sounded like "my Way" to her and I read it with that tune, and it actually DOES!! How cool!
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Date: 4/12/2010 3:24:00 PM
So lovely Andrea ... a deep meaning here and one so touching... a very creative write my friend ..as only u can pen them..luv.. Linda-Marie..
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Date: 4/12/2010 3:07:00 PM
Hey Andrea, Thnx for reading and leaving kind comments on my writes...means a lot to me...Jimmy
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