Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Verse

Unremarked Grave

I never saw where they buried you
I read what you wrote at your mass
Your memory is buried within me
Where your words are still throwing dirt




Monday, July 27th

Composed for Four Lines Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Constance La France

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Gershon Wolf August 3, 2020 at 7:14 AM That last line is a shovelful, my friend. Great contest entry; great win! May we not actually know of this scene for a long, long time, however! Thanks, Gershon

Heidi Sands August 2, 2020 at 6:21 AM Excellent poem. Powerful. Congratulations for your win! :)

Alexis Y. July 31, 2020 at 12:15 PM WoW! What a deep and gut wrenching write. You said a lot in four lines. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great day and weekend-Alexis

Christopher Flaherty July 30, 2020 at 5:09 PM Fantastic poem P.T Unmarked but close to your heart Throwing dirt love it Christopher Flaherty July 31, 2020 at 11:21 AM My pleasure Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 31, 2020 at 5:09 AM Thank you Christopher! xomo

Sharon Keely July 30, 2020 at 12:05 PM Love it! That last line is brilliant. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 31, 2020 at 5:08 AM Thank you Sharon! xomo

Brian Sambourne July 29, 2020 at 9:09 PM Another superb piece Maureen. That final line delivers a real hit which stresses the power of words that hurt in perpetuity. My favorite in this 4 line contest. Congratulations! Brian Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 31, 2020 at 5:08 AM Thank you so much Brian! xomo :)))

Constance La France July 29, 2020 at 5:13 PM Pigeon, congratulations on your win in my 4 line contest with this excellent write, a FAV for me _Constance Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 31, 2020 at 5:07 AM I am honoured Constance, thank you so much. xomo

Andrea Dietrich July 29, 2020 at 1:33 PM what an impact this one has. Congrats on your well deserved win. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 31, 2020 at 5:06 AM Thank you Andrea. hugs xomo

David Kavanagh July 29, 2020 at 3:37 AM Always a winner super Mo, you just keep giving, great flow and sucker punch ending, cheers David. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:29 AM Thank you so much David. mucho hugs

Line Gauthier July 28, 2020 at 6:53 PM Powerful and biting. Well penned. Congrats on your top win, Maureen. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:28 AM Thank you Line. Warm hugs! xomo

Kim Rodrigues July 28, 2020 at 6:47 PM Wow! This reminds me of my husband’s adopted grandmother whose infant died from starvation during WWII. She didn’t know where they buried her firstborn son. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:28 AM That’s a lifetime of pain right there. x

Lewis Raynes July 28, 2020 at 6:04 PM Wow, the dirt throwing thing jumped at me, great piece of work mo. Nice write. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:27 AM Thank you Lewis, Mo hugs! ~x

Mark Koplin July 28, 2020 at 2:41 PM Very powerful! Good job my dear friend and neighbor! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:27 AM Thank you dear! xomo

Jan Allison July 28, 2020 at 1:59 PM saw raw emotions Mo:-( many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:26 AM Thank you Jan. Hugs! xomo

Aditi Mishra July 28, 2020 at 1:19 PM Such a powerful tale of sad emotions Maureen. Congratulations on your win! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:25 AM Thank you Aditi! Mo hugs ~x

V. Deepa July 28, 2020 at 10:03 AM Back to you with my many Congratulations for your top win Mo mam:-).Take care. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:25 AM Thank you Lovely! xomo

John Watt July 28, 2020 at 9:35 AM Beautifully done, back to congratulate your win, my friend ~ John Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:24 AM Thank you John! Hugs xomo

John Hamilton July 28, 2020 at 8:29 AM A fine write with lots of meaning, congrats Mo on another win! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:24 AM Thank you John! xomo :),

Carolyn Devonshire July 28, 2020 at 8:19 AM Beautifully penned, PT. Congratulations on your top win! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:23 AM Thank you Carolyn, xomo

Caren Krutsinger July 28, 2020 at 4:58 AM Ah, a tribute to a remembered poet. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:23 AM Thank you Caren, xomo!

Jenna Logan July 28, 2020 at 4:29 AM Your thoughts rang clear to me in your winning poem, mo. Congratulations. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:22 AM Thank you Jenna! xomo

Anne-Lise Andresen July 28, 2020 at 3:06 AM - Four beautiful lines ... but, gives me sad thoughts ... congratulations on your win, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:22 AM Thank you Lovely, xomo!

Brian Sambourne July 27, 2020 at 8:36 PM Perfection in 4 lines. The concluding personification of words so memorable. A grand read. Brian Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:21 AM Thank you Brian, xomo

John Watt July 27, 2020 at 2:38 PM Powerful punch in line 4, Mo. Great emotive write, from a raw place. Harsh words are impossible to erase. Loved your title, too. Take care my friend ~ John Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 29, 2020 at 10:21 AM Thank you John, xomo!

Rico Leffanta July 27, 2020 at 11:49 AM Even if she had gone up in smoke (i.e., cremated) those words would still burn! Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 27, 2020 at 12:44 PM It’s like you knew this one’s about my mother ;), Thank you my friend, RSD! xomo

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