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Poems of My Lifetime

My poetry book contains poems stained with my tears, memories of all my years, lost loves
mixed with fears, those days stained with ash, my life and times in a flash, some subtle,
some rash, bringing out my past, put in words, I pray will last, some true some borrowed,
balancing joys and sorrows, some bright some shadowed

My favorite Senryu is Captain White

Oh father of mine
Tall, true, giving Army gifts
Vietnam took you

lifesenryu

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Doris Culverhouse

April 21, 2010 at 7:57 AM

Enjoyed reading today... The soup is letting me read some right now.

Andrea Dietrich

April 16, 2010 at 1:54 PM

Hey, I finally got time to say CONGRATULATONS here for this great poem. Andrea

Carol Sunshine Brown

April 15, 2010 at 6:45 AM

Congratulations on your win in Linda's contest Mitch. Love, Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta

April 14, 2010 at 5:47 AM

Congrats on the win

John Freeman

April 12, 2010 at 5:28 PM

Congratulations Mitch on your most worth place in contest. Agape. Moses

April 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM

I really liked this poem the first time I read it. Congratulations being one of the winners in Linda-Marie's contest. Enjoy your honor. Wishing you many more. Karen

Carrie Richards

April 12, 2010 at 7:58 AM

Oh wow, Mitch....I missed this one earlier, but so much emotion jammed packed in this book of poetry! Well done neighbor!~ Love, Carrie

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

April 11, 2010 at 7:47 PM

Congrats Mitch on your 7th place win in my Poetry Book contest.. wonderful inspiring words that fit the contest criteria.. thankxxx for your support...luv.. Linda-Marie..

Constance La France

April 11, 2010 at 6:58 PM

This made me cry, it is so heartrendering.. just wonderful and amazing writing.... love constance

Andrea Dietrich

April 10, 2010 at 10:28 PM

MItch, just came back to see again how you did yours. I re entered mine after doing an intro for it! Que sera sera! LUv, Andrea

Marty Owens

April 10, 2010 at 9:32 PM

This is a true winner...enjoyed...good luck in the contest...Marty

Gareth James

April 10, 2010 at 12:35 AM

Mitch i love this one. SO much told in this style. Very heart felt

Andrea Dietrich

April 9, 2010 at 10:07 PM

MItch, I was visualizing myelf AS the book. I am not a senryu writer, so I do not have a favorite senryu poem. It would not represent the real poet in me, so I took my basking senryu out of the contest. It's no biggie. I rather like the senryu I came up with using myself as a book haha. At least I got inspired to do that little thing. LUv, Andrea

Andrea Dietrich

April 9, 2010 at 9:16 PM

This is very good, Mitch. Obviously I totally mistook what LInda wanted us to do with this contest, becuase I am seeing everyone interpreting her contest in the way you are doing it. I gotta soup mail her and ask her what's up. How could I get it so wrong? Luv, andrea

Iolanda Scripca

April 9, 2010 at 8:29 PM

You must be proud of your dad, dear Mitch. He gave his life so other can live in so precious Freedom. Impressive Snnryu. Thanks for you comment. All the very best, Iolanda

April 9, 2010 at 11:36 AM

Wow! What a heartfelt poem. Accept my sympathy for your loss. Nice tribute to your father. Thank you for sharing it with us. Karen

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

April 9, 2010 at 11:34 AM

I wish you the best in the contest, Mitch, your senryu is definitely a wonderful tribute your your brave father...God bless!

Kim M

April 9, 2010 at 9:54 AM

I am astounded by this write (both the poetic explanation and the awesome haiku). I concur with your admiration of the Captain White haiku. I was drawn to your SoupList by the following comment which you left on someone else's entry: "You have shown your honor, and laid down your armor, a new friend now stands beside you, wishing you success on your next Haiku". Such a welcoming encouragement you gave. Mitch White, Thank you for the tenderness in your heart.