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Roadside Flowers

Roadside flowers, defy the rain handwritten cards, spell out the name of someone’s son, of someone’s friend just where the road, begins to bend at the spot where everything changed Passers-by said it was a shame nobody quite sure who to blame but everyone could comprehend roadside flowers. A face looks through the window pane oblivious to sun or rain condolences so quick to send that broken fence so soon to mend her grief still wrapped in cellophane roadside flowers.

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Date: 12/28/2024 11:32:00 PM
Congratulations on your winner in Brian's contest. I can feel the emotion in this one. So sad that these accidents happen. Thank you for sharing your work with us. Sara K
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Martin Challender
Date: 12/30/2024 12:37:00 AM
Many thanks to you Sara. With best wishes.
Date: 12/27/2024 4:43:00 AM
Congrats. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
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Martin Challender
Date: 12/27/2024 4:53:00 AM
Many thanks Beata. Looking forward to reading other people's poems.
Date: 9/27/2024 6:56:00 AM
According to the road safety campaign Brake, more than 1700 people die each year on UK roads. Another 30,000 receive serious, life-changing injuries.
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Date: 9/13/2024 8:28:00 AM
Well done, Martin. So poignant and heartfelt.
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Martin Challender
Date: 9/13/2024 8:31:00 AM
Many thanks Jim. I was pleased how this turned out. Appreciate the feedback.
Date: 9/12/2024 10:17:00 AM
This, in my humble opinion, is top-notch poetry. You captured the pain of grief. I fave this outstanding poem.
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Martin Challender
Date: 9/12/2024 11:46:00 PM
I have been working on this for a while, trying to get the tone right, so really appreciate this Hilda. Thank you.

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