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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

Copyright © Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart | Year Posted 2020

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Gershon Wolf Date: 8/3/2020 7:14:00 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 Login to Reply

Heidi Sands Date: 8/2/2020 6:21:00 AM Excellent poem. Powerful. Congratulations for your win! :) Login to Reply

Alexis Y. Date: 7/31/2020 12:15:00 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 Login to Reply

Christopher Flaherty Date: 7/30/2020 5:09:00 PM Fantastic poem P.T Unmarked but close to your heart Throwing dirt love it Login to Reply Christopher Flaherty Date: 7/31/2020 11:21:00 AM My pleasure Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/31/2020 5:09:00 AM Thank you Christopher! xomo

Sharon Keely Date: 7/30/2020 12:05:00 PM Love it! That last line is brilliant. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/31/2020 5:08:00 AM Thank you Sharon! xomo

Brian Sambourne Date: 7/29/2020 9:09:00 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 Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/31/2020 5:08:00 AM Thank you so much Brian! xomo :)))

Constance La France Date: 7/29/2020 5:13:00 PM Pigeon, congratulations on your win in my 4 line contest with this excellent write, a FAV for me _Constance Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/31/2020 5:07:00 AM I am honoured Constance, thank you so much. xomo

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/29/2020 1:33:00 PM what an impact this one has. Congrats on your well deserved win. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/31/2020 5:06:00 AM Thank you Andrea. hugs xomo

David Kavanagh Date: 7/29/2020 3:37:00 AM Always a winner super Mo, you just keep giving, great flow and sucker punch ending, cheers David. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:29:00 AM Thank you so much David. mucho hugs

Line Gauthier Date: 7/28/2020 6:53:00 PM Powerful and biting. Well penned. Congrats on your top win, Maureen. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:28:00 AM Thank you Line. Warm hugs! xomo

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/28/2020 6:47:00 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. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:28:00 AM That’s a lifetime of pain right there. x

Lewis Raynes Date: 7/28/2020 6:04:00 PM Wow, the dirt throwing thing jumped at me, great piece of work mo. Nice write. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:27:00 AM Thank you Lewis, Mo hugs! ~x

Mark Koplin Date: 7/28/2020 2:41:00 PM Very powerful! Good job my dear friend and neighbor! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:27:00 AM Thank you dear! xomo

Jan Allison Date: 7/28/2020 1:59:00 PM saw raw emotions Mo:-( many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:26:00 AM Thank you Jan. Hugs! xomo

Aditi Mishra Date: 7/28/2020 1:19:00 PM Such a powerful tale of sad emotions Maureen. Congratulations on your win! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:25:00 AM Thank you Aditi! Mo hugs ~x

V. Deepa Date: 7/28/2020 10:03:00 AM Back to you with my many Congratulations for your top win Mo mam:-).Take care. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:25:00 AM Thank you Lovely! xomo

John Watt Date: 7/28/2020 9:35:00 AM Beautifully done, back to congratulate your win, my friend ~ John Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:24:00 AM Thank you John! Hugs xomo

John Hamilton Date: 7/28/2020 8:29:00 AM A fine write with lots of meaning, congrats Mo on another win! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:24:00 AM Thank you John! xomo :),

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 7/28/2020 8:19:00 AM Beautifully penned, PT. Congratulations on your top win! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:23:00 AM Thank you Carolyn, xomo

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/28/2020 4:58:00 AM Ah, a tribute to a remembered poet. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:23:00 AM Thank you Caren, xomo!

Jenna Logan Date: 7/28/2020 4:29:00 AM Your thoughts rang clear to me in your winning poem, mo. Congratulations. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:22:00 AM Thank you Jenna! xomo

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/28/2020 3:06:00 AM - Four beautiful lines ... but, gives me sad thoughts ... congratulations on your win, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:22:00 AM Thank you Lovely, xomo!

Brian Sambourne Date: 7/27/2020 8:36:00 PM Perfection in 4 lines. The concluding personification of words so memorable. A grand read. Brian Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:21:00 AM Thank you Brian, xomo

John Watt Date: 7/27/2020 2:38:00 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 Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/29/2020 10:21:00 AM Thank you John, xomo!

Rico Leffanta Date: 7/27/2020 11:49:00 AM Even if she had gone up in smoke (i.e., cremated) those words would still burn! Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 7/27/2020 12:44:00 PM It’s like you knew this one’s about my mother ;), Thank you my friend, RSD! xomo

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