Old Shirt

I loved that old shirt. I had it for fifteen years. It fit like a glove. I tore it into rags today. Soon, someone will spread my ashes.

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Janette Fisher

Date: 11/25/2009 10:07:00 AM

Jim - congrats on your featured poem this week. Rgds Janette

Iolanda Scripca

Date: 11/23/2009 7:23:00 PM

Interesting poem. Congratulations on your being featured this week. Happy Thanksgiving! Love, Iolanda

P Sheart

Date: 11/23/2009 3:44:00 PM

Congrats on your feature write this week. Hope you're doing well. Happy thanksgiving! Love Light Patty

James Fraser

Date: 11/23/2009 11:20:00 AM

Many congratulations on your poetry being shared with us this week >> James

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 11/23/2009 8:33:00 AM

Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week JIm. Love, Carol

Sara Kendrick

Date: 11/23/2009 6:44:00 AM

Excellent topic that you have chosen here in this featured Tanka. I am hoping that you will have many more Tankas, Haiku, and every kind known to man and even your own design in the future. Sara

Anthony Nutter

Date: 11/23/2009 2:58:00 AM

Excellent write and well deserving selection for being featured this week. Best wishes and keep writing. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit

Brian Strand

Date: 11/23/2009 12:27:00 AM

Good one Jim,some clothes just have that feel to them.Congrats on your feature poem this week.Rgds Brian

Date: 11/22/2009 6:00:00 PM

This has such impact. Wow! A reminder that we must make the most of the time we have. Congratulations on having your poem featured. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 11/2/2008 4:46:00 PM

Jim, your making me cry with your work. Life is short..write as much as you can. Your so good. BG

Nigel Fawcett

Date: 11/2/2008 5:00:00 AM

A beautifully written reminder of how the years slip by. Love, Nigel