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SANDCASTLES

Strong heart grains as gild
shone hope on her dream draped palace.
In time cracks reshaped grains
into hapless dream gratis gravestones.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Kendrick Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Awesome winning work. Way to go. Congratulations to you. Sara K
Alhemaidy Avatar
October 20, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Belated congratulations on your POTD win!
Dietrich Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Oh man. I did not see all the comments beneath mind. So this IS POTD. Big congrats!
Dietrich Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Wow I had not seen this after all. It's the POTD??? I need to know which poem of yours got potd. Let me know. You have a profound message here with great use of alliteration. Are you still freaking out about what I told you on the phone? It's so weird, right!
Goldsmith Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Back with Congratulations on your win. II enjoyed reading your wonderful "Sandcastles" write again. Have a blessed day with your win...................
Miller Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Stunning CayCay, congratulations on your top placement and for POTD
Rodgers Avatar
October 15, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Dear CayCay, Congrats on POTD. It was a palace built from hope, then its quiet undoing, grain by grain, dream by dream. I felt the shift from gild to gravestone was so gentle, so devastating. Autumn Blessings, Dear CayCay, Daniel
Baker Avatar
October 14, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Lovely, meaningful poetry, CayCay. Congratulations on your POTD honor, my friend! I hope you enjoyed your special day of recognition. Your poet friend in Texas, Bill
Greenhough Avatar
October 14, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I like the interesting scene and rich metaphors. Good luck. It's a delightful quatrain.
Anaya Avatar
October 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Stunning Belated congratulations on POTD! So well deserving. ~
M  Avatar
October 14, 2025 at 5:50 AM
WOW CayCay a beautiful, touching, emotional write! Your heart knows no bounds…..Congratulations on POTD! Debx
Winter Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Dearest CayCay, brilliant writing! I'm so happy that you received the honor of POTD! Congratulations on POTD my dearest friend! Love, Anne
Kauffman Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Simply amazing, CayCay. Your words have depth far below their surface and speak of the essence of life and death. Congratulations on your POTD! Blessings to you.
Nicole Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Dearest CayCay, your thoughts wrap gently around me and my heart. Moments in life are like grains of sand falling in an hourglass. Slowly. Sometimes though, the glass gets broken and sand pours to the bottom. Life is over. So sad, indeed. This is tender and emotional, my dear friend. Congratulation on receiving Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy
Messina Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 8:50 AM
It was around this time of the year one of my best friends took his life twenty years ago. This reminded me of him :) Nice write. CayCay. Congratulations on POTD!
Goldsmith Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading your wonderful "Sandcastles" write. Have a blessed day with your wonderful win.............
Wolf Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Well, well, POTD. No wise 'cracks' from this sandman today. Ole! Congrats, CayCay! :) Gershon
Gifford Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Congratulations on winning POTD with your beautiful poem, CayCay. Wishing you a wonderful new week ahead as you celebrate.
Kitchin Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 4:48 AM
CayCay, so well penned, congratulations on POTD.
Allison Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Such a touching piece Caycay - we are off to a funeral on weds, a guy we know took his own life - I feel such emotion reading your poem. many congrats on POTD:-) hugs jan xx
Etgen-Baker Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
returning to congratulate you on your POTD designation.
Jones Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Wow! What jarring imagery! Congratulations on potd honor CayCay
Cunningham Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 2:45 AM
An enjoyable read CayCay, congratulations to you on the honour of POTD. Tom
George Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 2:03 AM
We keep building hopes, but they tumble down like sand castles! Powerful presentation. Congratulations Cay Cay on your POTD honor.
Andresen Avatar
October 13, 2025 at 12:37 AM
- Bravo ! - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., CayCay ... enjoy :) - hugs
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