Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

The Things I Cherish

The things I value,
The things I cherish,
Are things no one else will
When I perish

Do I write a missive
Explaining the why?
Would this help save things
After I die?

This brown dead rose,
A gift from your dad,
Brings back the best night
I ever had.

This bead of pink
Once on a baby’s wrist
Only memory left
Barely a wisp

The things I value,
The things I cherish,
Are things no one else will
When I perish


Chosen Poem of the Day by PoetrySoup on 10-11-2018

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Karen Croft November 12, 2020 at 3:33 AM I can truly relate to your poem. I have so many things that i cherish, but other people might find ridiculous that i keep. I love your poem.

Tansy Roekaerts September 6, 2020 at 3:44 AM The very definition of bittersweet. Bought tears to my eyes. Wonderful Caren Krutsinger September 6, 2020 at 10:14 PM Thank you for reading this poem that I had forgotten I wrote a long time ago.

Quoth Theraven July 10, 2020 at 10:19 PM Caren, You are something else. I hope somebody tells you that every day. Oh.., did I mention I liked the poem? Wish I had a rose. -Richard Caren Krutsinger July 11, 2020 at 12:23 AM Thank you so much Richard. This was ever so nice to hear.

June Savs December 29, 2019 at 10:21 PM Lovely poem has made me think about all the little keep sakes I have that bring back some good memories that I can keep Caren Krutsinger December 30, 2019 at 12:10 PM I will try to write notes about certain things before I leave this plane.

Vladimir Tumanov December 23, 2019 at 12:32 PM Hi, Caren. This poem is like a song, and its regular rhythm reflects the rhythm of life as it passes, giving us things to cherish and remember. You cherish the right things. Nicely done :) Caren Krutsinger December 24, 2019 at 7:39 AM Thank you Vlad.

Pratap Roy December 13, 2019 at 12:57 AM How nicely you touch the heart, Caren. Remembering my Mom... I took transfer to be with my Mom after dad expired. She was so happy for almost a year, when me and my wife were with her; gossiping with my wife during the day and waited for me when I would return from office; Welcome smile on her face as I enter can't forget. She won't take food till I finish my dinner in her presence. So much memory of her giggle, small talks .... Thanks for this poem. God bless you. Caren Krutsinger December 13, 2019 at 6:56 AM I am so glad that you and your wife had that time with your mother. That is sacred, and God-given. I am so glad for her and for you! You are special people. God bless you both!

Joshua Ryngksai July 23, 2019 at 1:38 PM Caren, this takes me to my mum. Got me thinking of what are the things she values and cherishes. It’s a wakeup call for me to ask her. Would love to know what they are, and hold onto them long after she is gone. Thank you for sharing. Caren Krutsinger July 24, 2019 at 7:13 AM Joshua do it as soon as possible. It will mean the world to her, and you may learn things about her that you never knew. It will be a great time for both of you!

Ann Foster June 9, 2019 at 9:08 PM This might very well be one of my all time favorites. Ty. My friend, you continue to make my heart cry for all the right reasons. Ann Caren Krutsinger June 9, 2019 at 11:23 PM You are welcome. I look around my house and laugh, thinking of all the bonfires the children will have at my expense when I am gone.

Kim Mcadam May 22, 2019 at 7:59 PM Hi Caren, You have already read many of my poems. I'll be a while catching up. But I do appreciate your comments... thanks so much! I enjoyed this poem, "The Things I Cherish". We are the same, but different. And when we're gone, we take it all with us. I was thinking about a few things that mean a lot to me, and only me... like a certain spot in the woods I found when I was hunting one day. Carved out by God himself, a special treasure just for me. Nobody else. Effective repetition! Caren Krutsinger May 22, 2019 at 10:29 PM Thank you. I was thinking one day I had better put notes on the things I really have a great memory about, so the ones who are sorting will think hard about whether to toss them.

Mpho Kgaswane April 26, 2019 at 6:32 AM Dear Caren. Great poem. It brings out good sentiments about our individuality, what you as a poet can cherish is indeed unique. Regards. Mpho Kgaswane. Caren Krutsinger April 27, 2019 at 2:50 AM Thank you so much Mpho. I truly enjoyed writing this one.

Connie Marcum Wong April 12, 2019 at 3:40 PM I see why this was chosen POTD Caren. I can relate so well. The sentimental things we so cherish sometimes have little value only to us. Everything has a story and if you share that story with your kids they won't be so fast to discard the things you cherish. I am sharing my stories with my granddaughter as she is sentimental. This moving poem gets another Fave from me. I love it! : ) xxoo Caren Krutsinger April 12, 2019 at 10:44 PM Thank you Connie. I was shocked it was POTD. Not one of my favorite poems at all, but I guess a lot of people could relate to it which has pleased me greatly.

Anisha Dutta April 12, 2019 at 12:21 AM Nice Poem. I admire your emotion. Best wishes. Caren Krutsinger April 12, 2019 at 12:23 AM Thank you Anisha. I appreciate your lovely visit.

David Drowley April 11, 2019 at 8:16 PM 'Caren, This is excellent. It captures life's treasured markers, mementos, and talismans perfectly. Keep on writing! David :)' Caren Krutsinger April 11, 2019 at 11:54 PM Thank you David. I am overcome today with all of the comments on my poems. I am speechless, and so appreciative.

Old Buck April 11, 2019 at 6:10 PM Caren: Shame on you for making an old man cry. I have a bit of that "junk" of my own that I cherish. I don't know if it's the writer in me or just my age? I fear it won't be around long after that "fateful day". :o) Thanks for drawing us aside for a few moment to "ponder". Keep them coming. oldbuck Caren Krutsinger April 11, 2019 at 11:54 PM Old Buck, thank you so much! I am so grateful!

Andrew Jarvis April 11, 2019 at 4:25 PM I loved this. Very profound, well done! Caren Krutsinger April 11, 2019 at 11:55 PM Thank you so much Andrew! So much!

Nashville Johnson March 29, 2019 at 8:56 AM HEY CAREN, I READ A FEW OF YOUR POEMS CAN'T COMMENT ON ALL YET BUT I AM CAPTURED BY WE ARE NOT MERELY POETS; I SEE ME A REFLECTION OF ME IN MY EARLY TIMES TRYING TO BE PROTECTIVE, AND I ALSO SEE AN IMAGE OF A SHY LITTLE GIRL WHO WAS DRIVEN BY A PASSION INSIDE THAT DRIVE HER Caren Krutsinger March 29, 2019 at 10:16 AM Thank you so much Nashville. I appreciate your visit today! You have uplifted my heart, my friend.

Panagiota Romios February 21, 2019 at 6:05 PM Right on Caren! To others things are just "stuff ". I get people saying..,well, why don't you throw that out". So dense people are.. Absorbed in organizational madness. I found a Christmas corsage..an articial one, that belonged to my Mother. When I touch it, she comes to life again. It's become a sin to cherish, Panagiota. Caren Krutsinger February 21, 2019 at 9:14 PM I have a flannel shirt of my dad's. He has been gone almost nine years. When I miss him, I wear his shirt. It still smells exactly like my Dad, and I feel him. I say "Hi Dad" every time.

Victoria Lucas February 19, 2019 at 12:39 PM You relate your life so candidly with language that makes your pieces easy to consume - this is true throughout every piece of yours I've had the pleasure to read so far. This was a delight to read! Caren Krutsinger February 19, 2019 at 6:45 PM Thank you so much Victoria. I appreciate you stop by.

Valerie Staton February 15, 2019 at 9:31 AM Yes! I love this poem. It speaks the truth for each of us; we all treasure something others would easily dismiss. Caren Krutsinger February 15, 2019 at 10:16 AM Thank you Valerie. I have always been amazed at how readily I will give up something later that meant something to me for a long time also.

Susan Jeavons February 13, 2019 at 12:31 PM I love this poem Caren. I can relate! Wonderful and a fave. Blessings, Susan Caren Krutsinger February 13, 2019 at 7:04 PM Thank you Susan. I look around and I laugh, wondering if anyone will love this stuff half as much as I? But of course they will not.

Sherry Asbury November 21, 2018 at 8:36 PM Got me in tears again...Beautiful work that deserved the honor. You are a POET! Caren Krutsinger November 21, 2018 at 8:37 PM Thank you Sherry. I never really feel like a poet, but I am glad others are fooled.

Darlene De Beaulieu November 7, 2018 at 8:49 PM Hello Caren, yes that is so true. Well said. have a nice evening my friend. Caren Krutsinger November 8, 2018 at 7:00 AM Thank you Darlene. I appreciate the stop by and the comment.

Ibohal Kshetrimayum October 24, 2018 at 4:48 AM Wow! Caren Krutsinger November 8, 2018 at 7:00 AM Thank you for the comment, I appreciate it Ibohal.

Greig Turnbull October 17, 2018 at 12:22 AM I love this. I love how you deal with such a huge subject in such a matter of fact way. Remembering but also accepting. Caren Krutsinger October 17, 2018 at 7:40 AM I deal with everything in this way; I have a husband, a dog, three children, ten grandchildren, two sons-in-law, and a cat who is haughty.

Ann Gilmour October 16, 2018 at 11:06 AM I have just come across your beautiful poem Caren, it is so touching and sadly true, as our treasured belongings will probably mean nothing to our family. Congrats on POTD, which although I should receive daily, I do not remember getting this wonderful poem, which I love. So belated congrats from me Caren xx Caren Krutsinger October 16, 2018 at 11:37 AM Thank you Ann. I was very surprised, and enormously humbled by it actually. Thank you for your stop-by.

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