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The Cardinal and the Rose

My fingers crossed slowly over the old book as I turned each page until I found the Rose fragile and brown its flattened petals crumbled when I touched it a cutting for romance, long ago placed in a book of pictured birds her favorite was the Cardinale pretty, red, majestic a keepsake to be looked at at a future time in our age of shared memories the Rose lost in time the memory faded the Cardinale's picture is still beautiful the same as it was years ago as I closed the book a thought could it have been the Rose 12/29/22

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Date: 1/23/2023 4:08:00 PM
Congratulations for your top win :)
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Date: 1/18/2023 3:25:00 PM
Beautifully written. The images of rose, book, + cardinal mesh in a poetic over lay that sweeps the reader along to a contemplative close. Many congratulations! Brian
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Date: 1/17/2023 12:57:00 PM
Majestic, elegant and melancholy Frederic. Congratulations on your win. Blessings to you.
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Date: 1/17/2023 11:52:00 AM
Love the romantic tone of your poignant poem, Frederic. Congrats on your top win! :)
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Date: 1/16/2023 4:29:00 PM
the echoes of the past still reverberating in our hearts....beautifully done
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Date: 1/16/2023 7:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your win. A lovely story/write. Enjoy your win with blessings...............
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Date: 1/5/2023 3:20:00 PM
a scented potpourri of beautiful words, your a poet of all poets Frederic, gl in the contest,
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Date: 12/29/2022 4:58:00 PM
Beautifully written Frederic. :)
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Date: 12/29/2022 4:05:00 PM
So much beauty and meaning in its simplicity! Cheers. Happy New Year!...ab
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Date: 12/29/2022 3:50:00 PM
Beautiful Work, Frederic Parker!
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