Wedding Accoutrements

Mom gave me it.
A last moment thing,
as if I gave a flit
about silly customs.
Yet, for my daughter
it's preserved... ****!

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Nancy Jones
POEM OF COMPRESSION
9/23/13
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Lamoureux Avatar
October 13, 2013 at 8:00 AM
Clever winning poem. Congrats.
A   Avatar
October 10, 2013 at 8:27 PM
Nancy... Congratulations on your awesome win in Nette's contest... always~ LINDA
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
October 9, 2013 at 10:13 AM
Nancy, cute one! Congrats on your winning poem! Love and blessings, Rhonda
A  Avatar
October 8, 2013 at 8:22 PM
Nancy.......... congrats on your win.......... LOVE ~SKAT~
Kendrick Avatar
October 8, 2013 at 5:26 AM
Interesting winner..Congrats..Sara
Dietrich Avatar
October 6, 2013 at 1:29 AM
hahaha, Congrats and especially for getting shit snuck onto this website. LOVE IT
Adams Avatar
October 5, 2013 at 6:47 PM
i must admit i giggled with that last line especially...congrats on your win :)
Johnson Avatar
October 5, 2013 at 5:47 PM
Better saved than sorry. Great work, Nancy. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Richards Avatar
October 5, 2013 at 10:29 AM
Sometimes mothers know best....(well some of the time, that is!)....Congrats on your win !!!
Poet Avatar
October 5, 2013 at 9:26 AM
Very nice Nancy.Congrats on your win.
Michelle Avatar
October 3, 2013 at 1:56 PM
interesting write you have here. Loved to the read :) Take care Love, Juli-Michelle
Mehta Avatar
September 23, 2013 at 8:53 AM
Very revolutionary but emotional, Nancy
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