Dear Whomsoever ...

Brilliant Tina- you always seem to come so close to reality. All your poems are so... so human !!
;)Pia

Pia - much appreciate your words. Thanks;-)

Tina

I really enjoyed this one Tina. I agree wholeheartedly with Highhat all of your poems are so human, the narrative so realistic and always heart warming in their seeming simplicity. I love the imagery you use, particularly;

pair of white, satin shoes –
puke stained. The ones
I wore to say, “I do...want
to watch my world diminish;
minute by minute, hour on hour.”

Beeme xx

Thanks, Beeme. So pleased you enjoyed;-)

Tina xx

A well thought out poem Tina, everyone should have a
box like that.

Congratulations on the cherries.

Jenny.

Yes, I think you're right, jennifer about that box. When we first moved to that house, which dated back a couple of hundred years or so, we looked everywhere in case someone had left something for posterity. All we found was a fossilized mouse!!

Pleased you enjoyed and thanks for telling me.

Tina;-)

I wasn't going to log on - just browsing the poems, as you do, but this one forced my hand - a beautifully crafted joy of a poem - I will miss your writing over christmas, have a great one Tina.

Fatboy :-)

Well, I feel totally honoured, fb;-) Logging on just for me...Now, you go and enjoy yourself, take care, and have a magical Christmas yourself.

Tina;-)

Looks like you have opened the box in front of everyone! awesome poem!

Thanks for that, vidit! Pandora - that's me;-)

Tina

Super xx

Very good. It would be much better if we all left boxes like that - much more interesting to those archeologists in 500 years time than all the self-conscious time capsules that must be under every town square now (and that they can't resist peeking inside every time they dig up the road). I think we owe it to the future to be a bit more real and interesting.

Rob

Thank you xx;-)

Thank you xx;-)

I certainly agree with you there, Rob...but then I guess it's all down to human nature. Inquisitive to a fault, us lot;-)

Anyway, glad you enjoyed this one.

Tina

Just emerged from my sick bed (seasonal affliction - flu) and thought I would also have a browse.

Yes, this one was well worth it, Tina. Love your work.

I hope you get well really quickly, seashore. At least you should be over the worst by Christmas;-)

So pleased you enjoyed this one and thanks for your kind words.

Tina

It looks as if I've found the master of story telling here on ABC. You have enough cherries to make ten cherry pies.
I enjoyed reading this, and I will be back to read more.
an admirer
and newbie!

Greetings, Oldwarrior;-)

Much appreciate your taking a look at this and pleased you enjoyed.

Likewise, I shall looking forward to browsing your contributions.

Tina

Love the final stanza, Tina. All the details you mention conjure such sad yet beautiful images. Very well done!

Magic xxx

Thank you so very much, Magic. Glad you found this one. I thought you might like it;-)

Tina xxx

ah so sad Tina, yet i think it a great idea to put a heart in a box like that thanks for showing into this one x K

Yes, it is a good idea, isn't it, Kahdai? Pleased you enjoyed;-)xT