Rhonda Johnson-Saunders Poet Cinqku

Sequence

Christmas
memories
lost in frail mind.
His family are strangers - 
eyes blank. 

Boyish
thoughts of yore, 
Grandpa pretends,
returns hugs with anxious smile –
lonely.


for Dr. Ram's Cinqku Contest, 11/9/2014 

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Paul Callus November 12, 2014 at 11:55 AM Beautiful...and yet so sad; very good take for this sequence contest. well done, Rhonda! // paul

Dorian Petersen Potter November 10, 2014 at 2:45 AM Very sad subject to write upon it but well written Rhonda. Powerful cinqku. GL in the contest! :) love and hugs! xxxx D.

Maurice Yvonne November 10, 2014 at 1:23 AM Excellent execution of this form. It is sad to outlive your wit. Again I believe this will do very well in the challenge.

Andrea Dietrich November 9, 2014 at 11:48 PM so sad, and it is such a true fact of life for many. You chose a really good way to do the theme!!