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Researching a cemetery can be lots of work but very informative and entertaining. The shape and material of the stone, its design, and the inscription are all clues to history. Use this outline as a guide. I love old cemeteries. Bonaventure Cemetery, Savannah, GA, was made famous in the movie Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil.

THE WINTER CEMETERY Sentinels standing guard Lonely tombstones in a winter graveyard They stand, with icy stare Cold, slimy, green and bare Centuries standing there Forever frozen in time, rigid, hard 19 December 2017 For the Rhyme Me A Poem contest sponsored by Broken Wings For the new contest sponsored by Line Gauthier Original entry written on 19 December 2017 not judged until 2018

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L. J. Carber

Date: 4/20/2018 3:00:00 PM

I like this very much-- it is something I've thought of when I visit a graveyard (not for anyone in particular, just to try to imagine the lives that were lead by how long they were on earth). Congrats on your win!

Curtis Moorman
Date: 4/20/2018 3:54:00 PM

L. J., I appreciate your support. I visited the cemetery today at the church where I grew up. My parents, my brother, and my grandparents are buried there. I strolled through the cemetery and relived so many memories based on the names I saw, i.e., former Sunday School teachers, bus drivers from school, parents of school mates, etc. It made me realize that every name had an influence on me and my life.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 4/20/2018 4:35:00 AM

- Congratulations on your 2nd place in the contest, Curtis :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Curtis Moorman
Date: 4/20/2018 3:48:00 PM

Hi, Anne-Lise! I can always count on you to cheer me up with your comments. You have been one of my favorite poets over the years and I know without failing that I'll see a comment from you. Thanks!

Susan Gentry

Date: 4/19/2018 9:39:00 PM

Congratulations on your win with this short but real poem.

Curtis Moorman
Date: 4/20/2018 3:46:00 PM

Thank you, Susan for this kind comment. Your support is humbling.

Line Gauthier

Date: 4/19/2018 4:56:00 PM

Love this wonderful short poem, Curtis. Thanks for entering my contest and earning a silver medal win.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/20/2017 1:42:00 PM

- A sad picture of forgotten life - I've been to the grave of my mother today, it was beautiful with lots of Christmas flowers and lighted candles - Best wishes for a peaceful and beautiful Christmas to you and your family :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Curtis Moorman
Date: 12/20/2017 3:41:00 PM

I can always depend on a response from you. You always say the sweetest things. I pray you and your family have a Blessed and Merry Christmas

Arturo Michael

Date: 12/20/2017 5:21:00 AM

You just stated a truth in a poem...All the best Curtis

Curtis Moorman
Date: 12/20/2017 3:42:00 PM

Thanks, Arturo. I appreciate your support.