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Poem selected as POTD, August 23, 2025

TEARS
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like the morning mist
they vanish, leaving behind
a sense of peace born

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Paige Hind

Date: 8/24/2025 6:19:00 PM

Belated congrats on POTD!!!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/25/2025 6:30:00 PM

many thanks, Paige!

Sotto Poet

Date: 8/24/2025 4:53:00 AM

Belated congratulations on your well-deserved POTD, dear Sara

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/24/2025 5:51:00 PM

thank you, dear Sotto...enjoy your week ahead

Randy Freie

Date: 8/23/2025 10:09:00 PM

Sara, so much said, so much meaning, so few words, so damn good! Pardon the jargon. Poem of the day. Wealth, well beyond all our dreams. Pennies from Heaven!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/24/2025 5:50:00 PM

awww, thank you Randy. I appreciate your enthusiastic and positive comments. Appreciate your visit, Sara

Gershon Wolf

Date: 8/23/2025 7:25:00 PM

Hi, Sara. Congratulations on your POTD. ~ Gershon

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/24/2025 5:50:00 PM

thank you, kind sir!

Abdullah Alhemaidy

Date: 8/23/2025 4:27:00 PM

Short enjoyed read! Hearty! Congratulations on your honor p.o.t.d., have a nice day ~ AA

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:44:00 PM

thank you, AA! have a pleasant weekend, Sara

Susan Lawrence

Date: 8/23/2025 12:28:00 PM

Sara, Beautiful and soulful...tears bring us on a journey and they renew us. Congratulations on POTD ! Hugs, Susan :)

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:44:00 PM

so true, Susan, so true. Tears are part of the journey. Thanks for your congratulatory words, hugs, Sara

Brandy Nicole

Date: 8/23/2025 11:35:00 AM

Dearest Sara, while some tears are a reminder of pain, those that caress the heart in a tender way certainly create a soothing feeling, indeed. Congratulations my sweet friend, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Always. Hugs, Brandy

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:43:00 PM

thanks for your congratulatory words, Brandy, and for your soft comments and insights about tears. Sending you hugs, Sara

Riley Emerson

Date: 8/23/2025 11:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win Sara! I always feel better after I cry. It truly feels refreshing. Well written senryu. :)

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:42:00 PM

thanks for your comments and congratulatory words, Riley. I agree, tears are refreshing. Sometimes a good cry is all any of us need. enjoy your evening, hugs, Sara

Benjamin Bartley

Date: 8/23/2025 10:09:00 AM

Congrats on your POTD! Short and teary. Love your poetry, always.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:41:00 PM

Thank you, Benjamin, for your congratulatory words and for your enjoyment of my poetry. That means a great deal to me. Have a splendid evening, Sara

Bill Baker

Date: 8/23/2025 9:27:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD, Sara! There is a certain feeling of peace after a good cry. Enjoy your special day of recognition. Hugs, Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:40:00 PM

awww, thank you, hubby...how many times you've wiped the tears from my face! Appreciate you always, Sara

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/23/2025 9:14:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. I love your "TEARS" write. Have a wonderful day with your wonderful win.......

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:40:00 PM

thank you, sweet Paula,, for your thoughtful, congratulatory words, hugs, Sara

Tom Woody

Date: 8/23/2025 5:47:00 AM

A good cry can indeed induce a period of calm afterward. A built in coping mechanism. Enjoy your day in the sun

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:39:00 PM

thanks, Tom...I am enjoying my day in the sun!

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 8/23/2025 5:27:00 AM

Dear Sara, congratulations on POTD! it’s the kind of poem I want to carry around in my pocket for when I need a reminder that things pass, and maybe, just maybe, some calm comes after. Blessings, Dear Sara, Daniel

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:39:00 PM

awww, what a kind comment, Daniel. Carrying this poem in my pocket would be an excellent idea. Will have to do that. Appreciate your kind and congratulatory words, blessings, Sara

Maria Williams

Date: 8/23/2025 5:07:00 AM

Dear Sara, so nice to see you in the spotlight my friend, enjoy and congratulations on POTD which is on this awesome one...Hugs

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:38:00 PM

awww, thank you, Maria....you're most kind. I appreciate your visit and enthusiastic, congratulatory words. hugs,

Suzanne Delaney

Date: 8/23/2025 4:34:00 AM

Congratulations, Sara on your thoughtful POTD. Tears can come at the most unexpected things even joy.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:37:00 PM

thank you for your kind and congratulatory words, Suzanne! I agree...I can cry at almost any thing these days. hugs, Sara

Deb M

Date: 8/23/2025 4:06:00 AM

Congratulations Sara on POTD for your lovely poem….” tears also leave behind red eyes and a big red nose haha! Debx

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:36:00 PM

thanks for your congratulatory words, Deb...yes red eyes and nose and running nose. I can look a mess! hugs, Sara

Anne Winter

Date: 8/23/2025 3:55:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD, dear Sara :) enjoy your special day!!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 4:35:00 PM

thank you, sweet Anne!

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 8/23/2025 2:12:00 AM

stoic acceptance, prayerful surrender. warmest congratulations on POTD, Sara

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 3:03:00 AM

thank you, Unseeking, for your mindful comments and congratulatory words.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/23/2025 12:44:00 AM

- Congratulations on your p.o.t.d., Sara ...enjoy :) - hugs

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 3:03:00 AM

thank you for your visit and for your congratulatory words, hugs from Texas, Sara

Beryl Edmonds

Date: 8/23/2025 12:37:00 AM

That’s what tears do, bring peace unto you. Congratulations on having received the honour of poem of the day Sara… Beryl

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 3:02:00 AM

Thank you, sweet Beryl, for your congratulatory words. Have a blessed day, hugs, Sara

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/23/2025 12:30:00 AM

touching and sweet ~

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 3:01:00 AM

Thank you for your supportive words...enjoy your day

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/22/2025 8:43:00 PM

A good cry can do wonders. Not all bad.

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 2:59:00 AM

so true, Joe. Thanks for stopping by!

Paige Hind

Date: 8/22/2025 6:50:00 PM

A lovely thought <3

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/23/2025 2:59:00 AM

thank you, Paige. Have a lovely day!

Anne Winter

Date: 8/22/2025 4:27:00 PM

Dear Sara, what a beautiful, unique and creative way to describe tears. So beautifully written! Fav!

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/22/2025 4:56:00 PM

aww, thank you Anne! Glad you liked this poem. Humbly grateful for the fave too...have a pleasant evening, Sara

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/22/2025 4:40:00 AM

- Hope the day will be peaceful without tears, Sara - Lovely written :) - hugs

Sara Etgen-Baker
Date: 8/22/2025 4:55:00 PM

thank you, Anne Lise...has been a tearless, lovely day. Appreciate you stopping by, hugs, Sara

TEARS

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