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Unsent Letters

It was long over due, cleaning out the garage made me blue. A job we like to put off, because the dust makes us cough. Old boxes on every shelf, top shelf I can't reach by my self. I remember that faded flower box, filled with love and a toy fox. As I opened the top not knowing what I would see, I found a card with a big yellow bee. A thinking of you card I should have sent, every word I had meant. I read and read, until I had pain in my head. Then on the very bottom, I found a painful time called autumn. It was when we said good-bye, you felt you needed your wings to fly. As the pretty leaves came down, so did my many tears like a sad clown. All these unsent letters and cards have sat, knowing he was such a dirty rat.

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Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 9/26/2024 5:28:00 AM

Nice penning Paula with good rhyme and flow too. I enjoyed your story really well, Trust you're having a lovely day, blessings, Gordon

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/26/2024 11:31:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. Old love letters/memories can be good or bad. "Not True~Just A Write"~~ Have a fun day writing away.....................

Karen Jones

Date: 9/22/2024 3:09:00 AM

Love your take on this emotive poem! It perfectly uses the title and how we can feel the anguish in reading the card with a bee and its stinging reflections of a rat! Great job and best wishes in the contest!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/22/2024 10:15:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your Best wishes in the contest. Glad you love my fun write. Thanks for your many kind words. It was fun to write. Some can be a rat so had to end with it. "Not True~Just A Write"~~ Have a fun day writing away.....................

Karen Croft

Date: 9/17/2024 5:29:00 PM

Enjoyed reading your poem. I think I have some of these unsent letters hiding in box somewhere in my closet!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/20/2024 11:35:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. It was fun to write. "Not True~Just A Write"~~ I think many closets have unsent letters hiding in box. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Len Gasun

Date: 9/16/2024 4:12:00 PM

A gorgeous and brilliant poem on the given prompt my dearest poet friend Paula I love this a lot, delightful imagery great flow of rhymes , great ending and everything. A winning piece for me. Thank s a lot for sharing. Best wishes always. Hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/17/2024 11:21:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your Best wishes. Glad you found my fun write to be A gorgeous and brilliant poem. Thanks for your many kind words. I enjoyed writing this one. Hugs... "Not True~Just A Write"~~ Have a fun day writing away.....................

Maria Williams

Date: 9/15/2024 3:33:00 AM

The Dirty Rat. Beautiful write Paula, it got me feeling sad till I read your remarks that it was not true. But a good twist all the same - Have fun writing as I do with my videos . Hugs Maria

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/15/2024 8:39:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write with the twist at the end. It was fun to write.. "Not True~Just A Write"~~ Have a fun day writing away.....................

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 9/12/2024 9:43:00 AM

Sad but ending is funny. Keep digging. My now deceased husband had unopened letters. One of them had a gift of $10. Who would ever know that ten dollars would be out of circulation for 30 years.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/13/2024 7:55:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. One never knows what they will find. Sorry about your husband. I have found change in purses. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Gershon Wolf

Date: 9/11/2024 8:55:00 PM

Resonates quite well, Paula. Some of the best 'decisions' we make are not to do (or send) anything at all! :) gw

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/12/2024 8:38:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. We can not take back what we say or write. Words are powerful... This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Valsa George

Date: 9/10/2024 9:15:00 PM

How sad! It was mean of him to have ditched you. Some are so unpredictable. You have beautifully and realistically dealt with the topic, dear Paula....! All the Best. Love and hugs.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/11/2024 8:01:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your best wishes. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. It was fun to bring to life. This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Janice Canerdy

Date: 9/10/2024 8:21:00 PM

Very descriptive, expressive piece, Paula. Janice

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/11/2024 7:52:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. It was fun to write. This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/10/2024 1:25:00 PM

What a dirty rat. That ending is priceless. I like your down to earth take on this topic.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/11/2024 7:51:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write/the ending is priceless. This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/10/2024 11:17:00 AM

Very good, Paula! Love the surprise ending but you have touched on such an important theme as we consider opportunities that have passed us by! If this is for a contest, best wishes. Blessings! PS - sometimes I don't mind cleaning out the garage especially if I can set up systems that I will follow to keep things organized. I'm down to one area to organize!!! Whew!

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/11/2024 8:00:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your best wishes. Glad you enjoyed my fun write with the surprise ending. Cleaning out is always a job. This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/10/2024 10:28:00 AM

Good thing the letters were not sent. Loved your poem. Could easily have happened. Blessings.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/11/2024 7:47:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you Loved my fun write. Hope you are OK.... This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Regina Elliott

Date: 9/10/2024 9:05:00 AM

Good penning, Paula. A twist on your Nostalgia poem. Have a blessed day.:)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/10/2024 9:16:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. It was fun to bring to life. This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 9/10/2024 8:58:00 AM

Dear Paula, I loved reading your poem and the narrative was great and then came that final twist. So Well Inked!! - Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/10/2024 9:15:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you loved my fun write/final twist. It was so mush fun to write. This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Sara Kendrick

Date: 9/9/2024 4:11:00 PM

If for a contest, reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. I am not one to save things that much. I guess not very sentimental. Thanks for sharing your works with us. Sara K

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 9/10/2024 9:13:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun write. Yes, for a contest. This is Not true, just a write. Have a fun day writing away.....................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/9/2024 1:22:00 PM

Unsent Letters~Date Written:9/9/2024~~"Not True~Just A Write"~~