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The Wind Chime Gift

As she gently rocks on her front porch lingering breeze caresses her cheeks his pretty wind chime gift sounds upbeat although nostalgic memories make her weep Lingering breeze caresses her cheeks growing loneliness she is quite aware his sudden death caused an empty seat his pretty wind chime gift sounds upbeat Growing loneliness she is quite aware as the wind chime rustles memories stir teary eyed she stares at the empty rocking chair as she gently rocks on her front porch 3-25-18

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/8/2018 10:16:00 PM

Lovely and very touching. Beautiful pantoum, Cheryl.

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 4/8/2018 11:53:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Line; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Alexis Y.

Date: 4/8/2018 10:17:00 AM

Hi Cheryl, You penned such a moving and poignant Pantoum. Well done:-) Alexis

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 4/8/2018 9:02:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Alexis; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/30/2018 9:35:00 AM

This is so beautiful and meaningful Cheryl. Well written! Congratulations :)

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/30/2018 9:38:00 AM

Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Heidi; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Susan Ashley

Date: 3/27/2018 9:40:00 PM

Wind chimes can sound so melancholy and your poignant poem captures this sad mood beautifully Che. So moving. Congratulations on your wonderful win. Warmest wishes ~Susan

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/27/2018 9:47:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Susan; Really appreciate it! Warmest wishes to you too!~Che :)

Susan Gentry

Date: 3/27/2018 9:16:00 PM

Oh my word. You had me from the first line. Very touching Pantoum... could almost hear the chimes.

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/27/2018 9:38:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Susan; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Carrie Richards

Date: 3/27/2018 6:09:00 PM

Lovely poem, Cheryl. There is such a sad quality to the sound of a wind chime! And to your poem as well. Well done!!

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/27/2018 7:25:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Carrie; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Jan Allison

Date: 3/27/2018 4:18:00 PM

such a moving poem Che, many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/27/2018 7:17:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Jan; really appreciate it! hugs~Che :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/27/2018 2:20:00 PM

- I can see this is a winning poem, Cheryl :) ... Congratulations, well deserved - A beautiful poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/27/2018 7:17:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Anne-Lise; really appreciate it! hugs~Che :)

Eve Roper

Date: 3/27/2018 12:36:00 PM

Congratulations on your win , Cheryl, enjoyed reading! Have a nice Easter Hugs Eve ~`*

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/27/2018 7:03:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind congrats and visit Eve; really appreciate it and hope you have a nice Easter too! hugs~Che :)

Lu Loo

Date: 3/27/2018 9:58:00 AM

beautiful sweet Cheryl, lovely imagery :) great pantoum thank you and congratulations :)-luloo

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/27/2018 7:03:00 PM

Thanks so much for very kind congrats and for placing me as one of the winners luloo; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Akkina Downing

Date: 3/26/2018 7:56:00 PM

This is so beautiful, Cheryl! Give my heart a touch of sad feeling... Beautifully done!

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/26/2018 8:16:00 PM

It is a rather sad write…Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Akikina; appreciate it!~Che :)

Silent One

Date: 3/26/2018 2:23:00 PM

The first line sets the scene, it was like i was there... No such pain as in loss... Especially when two people have been together a long time..

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/26/2018 8:07:00 PM

I thought of my parents when I wrote this who we're married for sixty years…Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Silent One; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 3/26/2018 2:16:00 AM

Excellent and well penned. Enjoyed reading it.

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/26/2018 8:51:00 AM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Ravi; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Carole Duet

Date: 3/25/2018 3:30:00 PM

Lovely poem, Cheryl. Nostalgic...

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/26/2018 8:50:00 AM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Carole; really appreciate it!~Che :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/25/2018 12:16:00 PM

You captured this lovely memory with wind chimes!

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/26/2018 8:26:00 AM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Kim; really appreciate it! I love the sound of wind chimes; they sound so pretty even when am trying to sleep lol!~Che :)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 3/25/2018 11:52:00 AM

Nice verse Cheryl, so sad when one loses a soulmate. Tom

Cheryl Hoffman
Date: 3/26/2018 8:24:00 AM

Thanks so much for very kind comment and visit Tom; it is very sad; was thinking of my Mom when she lost my Dad with this one…but now both are unfortunately gone. Thanks again Tom!~Che :)