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Entry for CREATE A CUATRO Poetry Contest: Sponsored by: Nette Onclaud Date wrote 10th Oct 25 

Sandcastles

Once built in years past;
childhood, beaches long forgotten
drowned by evening tides
like our summers, which never last.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Kendrick Avatar
November 1, 2025 at 3:30 AM
What a delightful winning work. Descriptive, creative and on target. Way to go. Congratulations to you!! Sara K
Miller Avatar
November 5, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Thank you so much Sara
Jones Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
This is lovely and leads to lost thoughts of yesterday! I see why you won! Congratulations
Miller Avatar
October 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Thank you so much Karen
Dietrich Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Glad this made the list. Congratulations
Miller Avatar
October 20, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Thank you Andrea
Goldsmith Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Back with Congratulations on your win. I enjoyed reading your fun "Sandcastles" write again. Have a blessed day with your win...................
Miller Avatar
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Thank you Paula
Sharma Avatar
October 12, 2025 at 1:01 AM
So simple good old days...
Miller Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Thank you so much
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 10, 2025 at 5:41 PM
I appreciate the nostaligic use of the sandcastle metaphor...nicely done for the contest
Miller Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Thank you Sara
Goldsmith Avatar
October 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
This was a fun "Sandcastles" write to read. I love the beach but none here. "Good Luck" We both did Sandcastles. Have a fun day/weekend writing away..........
Miller Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Thank you Paula
Andresen Avatar
October 10, 2025 at 10:39 AM
- Sensitive and lovely, Terry :) - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs
Miller Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Thank you so much Anne-Lise
Dietrich Avatar
October 10, 2025 at 10:04 AM
Very nicely done. Sand castles are such great metaphors
Miller Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Thank you Andrea, indeed they are, I may revisit the theme in a longer verse
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