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Stillborn... I never heard your cry Silent tears cascade as I cuddle my baby Writing Challenge - Septolet Form - Poetry Contest Sponsored by Constance la France 10/05/20

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D.W. Rodgers

Date: 10/28/2020 1:46:00 PM

Wow you've elegantly and sensitively captured a most difficult event.

Mv Venkataraman

Date: 10/26/2020 1:54:00 AM

Tears flow and like an eternal Tsunami give sorrow!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2020 2:01:00 AM

thanks for dropping by:-) hugs jan xx

John Hamilton

Date: 10/12/2020 12:12:00 PM

What a terrible loss, you captured the emotion in so few words, a credit to your talent, congrats on the win Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2020 2:01:00 AM

thanks John, pure fiction for me but sadly other's can relate:-) hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/11/2020 9:29:00 PM

Congratulations, Jan!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2020 2:00:00 AM

thanks Kim:-) hugs jan xx

Constance La France

Date: 10/11/2020 6:36:00 AM

Jan, congratulations on your win in my Writing Challenge- Septolet with this excellent poem, a FAV for me, love the quote too _Constance

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2020 1:59:00 AM

thanks for inspiring me to go out of my comfort zone and write sad poetry:-) hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta

Date: 10/11/2020 4:47:00 AM

So sad. So touchy to move any reader. Congrats to win.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2020 1:59:00 AM

thanks Anisha:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/10/2020 5:36:00 PM

oh, so emotive . Very well done, my dear friend Congrats on the win.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/26/2020 1:58:00 AM

thanks Andrea:-) hugs jan xx

John Watt

Date: 10/10/2020 2:19:00 PM

I couldn't imagine this not receiving a 1st place. Glad it did, this is powerful and concise writing, my friend. Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2020 3:00:00 PM

it is such an emotive subject John i am so glad Constance liked the poem:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/10/2020 1:05:00 PM

- Back with congratulations, Jan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2020 2:54:00 PM

Thanks Anne-Lise:-) hugs jan xx

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 10/10/2020 12:53:00 PM

I am back, Jan, to congratulate your great win in the contest!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/10/2020 2:54:00 PM

Thanks Newton:-) hugs jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 10/7/2020 9:21:00 AM

Beautiful and very powerful verse, Jan, great for a large win. Hugs Eve

Jan Allison
Date: 10/7/2020 9:31:00 AM

thanks Eve i hope Constance likes it i do go out of my comfort zone for her contests:-( hugs jan xx

Newton Ranaweera

Date: 10/6/2020 4:13:00 PM

Sad, but a great write, Jan!!

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 4:23:00 PM

thanks Newton:-) hugs Jan xx

Jack Horne

Date: 10/6/2020 12:37:00 PM

oh, such a sad one, my friend - but a sure winner in the contest

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 1:03:00 PM

Thanks Jack:-) hugs jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/6/2020 11:46:00 AM

- A heartbreaking moment, Jan - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 1:02:00 PM

thanks Anne-Lise:-) hugs jan xx

Rico Leffanta

Date: 10/6/2020 10:42:00 AM

My mother mourned those losses her entire life. Yet, last week in Congress, 157 Members voted to continue sterilizing immigrant women against their will (HR1153), whilst the Senate tried to rush through the appointment of a Supreme Court Justice to require women to give birth against their will. Good thing there are people like you in this world! Aloha! Rico

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 1:02:00 PM

aww Rico thanks for your comment:-( hugs jan xx

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/6/2020 8:56:00 AM

I was relieved to hear this write was fiction Jan. Very unfortunately I lost my first child after he was born, he was a spina bifida baby, and lived for 5 days - the doctor told my husband that you must pray this child does not live, he told me much later. They become paralyzed and have speech impediments. So afraid to fall pregnant again, but I did and had a wonderful baby boy, now a man and married whom I adore. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 12:59:00 PM

aww Jennifer i have a huge lump in my throat reading of your own personal story:-( hugs jan xx

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/6/2020 5:06:00 AM

Beautiful and sad. My husband’s sister was born stillborn. If not important then why does it hurt. He sat in a restaurant waiting the many hours until his dad returned with the sad news. I could see this as the top winner. Hugs...Kim (fave)

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 12:59:00 PM

aww Kim that is so sad, i can't begin to imagine the pain of losing a child of any age:-( hugs Jan xx

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 10/6/2020 4:49:00 AM

Such a painful write... I never had a child, but to have one this way would be so agonizing - Love to you, Blessings too, Gina

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 5:45:00 AM

thanks for your comment Regina:-) hugs jan xx

Emilia James

Date: 10/6/2020 3:40:00 AM

Cannot even imagine the pain and hearbreak felt, this cut deep into my heart, Emilia x

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 5:44:00 AM

I can't imagine the pain of losing a child of any age:-( hugs Jan xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 10/5/2020 9:18:00 PM

My daughter knows such heartbreak. You stole our hearts with this poem. ~~

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 5:44:00 AM

it is truly heartbreaking Victor, for me it is fiction for others sad reality:-( hugs jan xx

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/5/2020 8:11:00 PM

So sad. So very very sad. A most horrible experience; happened to a great friend of mine.

Jan Allison
Date: 10/6/2020 5:43:00 AM

thanks Caren:-) hugs jan xx

John Watt

Date: 10/5/2020 2:57:00 PM

Dabbing my eyes. Incredible emotion in such a small space, my friend. Hugs ~ John

Jan Allison
Date: 10/5/2020 3:10:00 PM

thankfully its fiction for me but I had a teaching colleague have a stillbirth when i was doing my nursery nursing placement and she never returned to work in the nursery school:-( hugs Jan xx