Thursday, January 9, 2014

Memories Comments

Rating: 5.0

The week after the funeral the house was cleared
Memories taken to the auctioneers to be sold off,
The polished sideboard and dining room table,
The picture frames now empty of smiling faces.
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Craig Moses Uche 26 May 2023

Good imagery sir but I can't help but feel like there's more to add

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 09 March 2022

I love this poem. It touched my core deeply Bravo!

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Sylvia Frances Chan 08 March 2022

Excellent poem, it contains a deepest sadness, most touchingly worded, David.

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Richard Wlodarski 08 March 2022

As fictional as it may be, it's full of empathy.

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Aarzoo Mehek 19 December 2021

Silence echoes just the way memories keep coming back to tug our hearts. Very touchy poem.

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Susan Williams 30 December 2020

Resonates with memories -- totally resonated with me. This is good writing. Top marks and putting this on my favorites list

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Dr Antony Theodore 14 December 2020

Now the house is empty and a for sale sign hangs From the bedroom window as the cold winters chill Blows freely through the house into empty rooms Once full of laughter life and death and the aftermath. tony

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Chinedu Dike 11 December 2020

A heart-rending piece of poetry, so sad and quite touching. Great rendition nicely put together.

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Deep Paul 13 April 2018

Very touching and resonate with me. Thanks for sharing.

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Lyn Paul 18 January 2018

A write that may only be fictional really hits home to me and I am sure to many. I have lost 3 family members. You have penned this into reality.

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Pietro 6 09 January 2016

So sad....SO NICE......

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Cigeng Zhang 17 September 2015

A very touching poem. It touched me.

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Yasmin Khan 27 August 2015

This is a an emotional and touching verse, though fictional but so realistic in details. The use of vivid images has painted a very poignant picture.

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Kelly Kurt 08 April 2015

An imaginative work brought to life. Thanks, David

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Kim Barney 24 March 2015

This is a beautiful poem. Even though fiction, it rings so true and IS true for many readers, I'm sure. Who could not relate to this? Well written, indeed.

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Clarence Prince 28 November 2014

This poem sounded rather sad, but within it, there is truthful word! Well done, thanks for sharing, David!

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Heather Wilkins 28 August 2014

one new day memories will fill the house but until then the house remains silent written with lots of emotion

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Neela Nath Das 23 August 2014

Full of pathos.It touched me very much.......

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Mallika Achuthan Menon 12 April 2014

Really liked your poem! So well written..Thank you.

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Raymond Magabe 27 March 2014

the poem might be fictional to you but I truly understand and to certain extend relate to it. beautiful poetry...just beautiful

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