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The Lost Poem

The Lost Poem This is dedicated to a quickly lost poem. Its opening line for a second known. No more than a furtive verse buried away. Maybe my heart will return it someday. 6/12/17 YOUR BEST FOUR-LINE LIGHT VERSE, NO. 2 Poetry Contest Sponsored by: L MILTON HANKINS

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Beata Agustin

Date: 9/24/2021 1:54:00 AM

Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this, and the realization-chuckle it creates. God bless you.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/23/2021 3:30:00 PM

oh I love this one. I know the feeling exactly. Congrats and this one gets a fave from me

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/23/2021 11:18:00 AM

Congratulations Janis! Just had that experience yesterday when looking for a poem I started - still looking! Well said! Blessings of inspiration to you.

Christuraj Alex

Date: 9/23/2021 9:51:00 AM

Beautiful Writing! Congratulations!

Curtis Johnson

Date: 7/22/2017 10:20:00 AM

Janis. Congrats on your placement. This is so powerful; and I relate to it so well. Our ability to recall inspiration that we somehow fell to capture on the printed page seems to be ever so powerless. I suppose that is part of the beauty of poetry-it 'demands' our immediate attention or it becomes a vapor blown into the wind. Blessings my friend.

Janis Thompson
Date: 7/29/2017 11:01:00 AM

Curtis, you have expressed so well what I was saying in the poem. It does come like a vapor. That is A good way of putting it. Thanks and blessings, Janis.

Eve Roper

Date: 7/21/2017 3:41:00 PM

that short term memory will always do it, congratulations on your win, Janis!

Janis Thompson
Date: 7/21/2017 8:34:00 PM

Thanks, Eve.

Dean Wood

Date: 7/21/2017 10:39:00 AM

Haha! Well written. I can relate to this one. Congratulations on your win Janis! - Dean

Janis Thompson
Date: 7/21/2017 8:35:00 PM

Thanks, Dean.

Charlie Smith

Date: 7/21/2017 10:32:00 AM

Very well done Janis, congratulations...

Janis Thompson
Date: 7/21/2017 8:36:00 PM

Thanks and blessings, Janis.

Dale Gregory Cozart

Date: 7/21/2017 10:11:00 AM

Congrats on you win, Janis!!

Janis Thompson
Date: 7/21/2017 8:37:00 PM

Thanks and blessings, Dale.

Julia Ward

Date: 7/21/2017 9:58:00 AM

Very well done. Congratulations on your poem's second place win in my "A LIGHT TO LIKE" contest, Janis.

Janis Thompson
Date: 7/21/2017 8:38:00 PM

Highly honored. Thanks for your placement

Ironic Zink

Date: 6/28/2017 6:32:00 AM

Nice write. Textbook wording and superb storyline. This could be like a model poem for students of poetry. I'm making things up instead of just saying great job...good days to you

Janis Thompson
Date: 6/28/2017 7:08:00 PM

Thanks, Ironic.

Joanna Daniel

Date: 6/14/2017 7:06:00 AM

I love this, Janis, awesome write, a fave:) glad your loss inspired you to write this beauty:)

Janis Thompson
Date: 6/14/2017 9:30:00 PM

Thanks and blessings Jo. Old age can be inspirational.

Hannah Borke

Date: 6/12/2017 7:41:00 AM

I can't help but wonder if you saw my poem of yesterday and it inspired your poem of today

Hannah Borke
Date: 6/12/2017 1:22:00 PM

The reason I inquired is -- since so far I'm unable to write a quality poem, it's at least nice to be the inspiration of one. Now I know it's a coincidence.

Janis Thompson
Date: 6/12/2017 12:54:00 PM

Wonder know more/ I haven't seen your poem. I will check it out now though. This is a fairly common occurrence with writing.

Lin Lane

Date: 6/12/2017 6:29:00 AM

Such is the bane of a poet without pen and paper. On the positive side, that loss has led you to write this one. Nicely done, Janis.