2024 Gypsy's Free Verse
Viewing comments for Chapter 15 "Her Pillow".
9 total reviews
Comment from kahpot
I think nowadays, at least here in AUS. we have a wake, which is usually held in-at the deceased favorite spot, it must have been so hard for you back then, so very well written****kahpot
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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I think nowadays, at least here in AUS. we have a wake, which is usually held in-at the deceased favorite spot, it must have been so hard for you back then, so very well written****kahpot
Comment Written 03-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from Chrissy710
Hi Gypsy
A sad heartfelt post, written with raw emotion reflecting your 10 year old self. A hard thing to go through as a little girl. Strong memories never fade
I lost my mother when I was 3 and a half and still remember that day over at my aunts and everyone crying
But i was lucky to have another mother at 7 who was wonderful
sending a little girl hug
Cheers Chris
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Hi Gypsy
A sad heartfelt post, written with raw emotion reflecting your 10 year old self. A hard thing to go through as a little girl. Strong memories never fade
I lost my mother when I was 3 and a half and still remember that day over at my aunts and everyone crying
But i was lucky to have another mother at 7 who was wonderful
sending a little girl hug
Cheers Chris
Comment Written 03-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Chris, I'm happy you got a good step mom, mine was a nightmare.
Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
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Always
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I could feel this child's pain as I read. At times pillows are very comforting to us. You did a wonderful job writing this poem and I am so sorry I'm out of sixes. I normally hang on so at least one, for occasions such as this, but this week I ran out on Sunday. Not good.
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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I could feel this child's pain as I read. At times pillows are very comforting to us. You did a wonderful job writing this poem and I am so sorry I'm out of sixes. I normally hang on so at least one, for occasions such as this, but this week I ran out on Sunday. Not good.
Comment Written 03-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from shelley kaye
that's an interesting tradition...
a wonderful poem of a little girl's loss
nice imagery and a smooth flow throughout the lines
thank you for sharing
shelley :-)
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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that's an interesting tradition...
a wonderful poem of a little girl's loss
nice imagery and a smooth flow throughout the lines
thank you for sharing
shelley :-)
Comment Written 03-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
I have a blue rose tattoo and a full moon on my back so I don't know what they look like now... lol
Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
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lol!
Comment from lyenochka
I remember your stories of how deeply you grieved and how the scent of your mom in her clothes was something you held on to as you kept sleeping so much hoping that sad reality would go away. I'm glad you are there for your children and grandchildren!
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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I remember your stories of how deeply you grieved and how the scent of your mom in her clothes was something you held on to as you kept sleeping so much hoping that sad reality would go away. I'm glad you are there for your children and grandchildren!
Comment Written 03-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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You have an amazing memory
Thank you very much, big sister.
Love
Marival
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I remember those things that made an impression on me! 💖😊
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
If I had a six left you would have gotten it. This is a microcosm of somebody's day. I felt everything you wrote personally. This is some magic you have. Karen
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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If I had a six left you would have gotten it. This is a microcosm of somebody's day. I felt everything you wrote personally. This is some magic you have. Karen
Comment Written 03-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy
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U R Welcome Karen
Comment from GWHARGIS
There is something to be said about the custom of keeping the deceased at home one night. Now we whisk them away as if they are something to be feared. It's sad o think how we fear the dead now. Touching poem. I felt the same when my dad passed. Gretchen
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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There is something to be said about the custom of keeping the deceased at home one night. Now we whisk them away as if they are something to be feared. It's sad o think how we fear the dead now. Touching poem. I felt the same when my dad passed. Gretchen
Comment Written 02-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Yes, it's more personal.
Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from LateBloomer
Dear Gypsy, many years have passed, but it can never take away the pain of losing a mother. Other than losing a child, there is no greater loss.
Your poem reads and flows well, and your anguish and loss can be felt. No child should ever know the loss of a parent. Of special note:
the only thing
I had left of her
was the scent
on her pillow
and her clothes
in the chest of drawers
(A person's scent can be a powerful trigger of memories.)
Well done. Perfect photo choice. I'm sure you still miss your mother. I still miss mine. Xo. M
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Dear Gypsy, many years have passed, but it can never take away the pain of losing a mother. Other than losing a child, there is no greater loss.
Your poem reads and flows well, and your anguish and loss can be felt. No child should ever know the loss of a parent. Of special note:
the only thing
I had left of her
was the scent
on her pillow
and her clothes
in the chest of drawers
(A person's scent can be a powerful trigger of memories.)
Well done. Perfect photo choice. I'm sure you still miss your mother. I still miss mine. Xo. M
Comment Written 02-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is a practice that happened during Victorian times in Britain when the from parlour was used for this kind of thing. Your poem is filled with grief and the sorrow that comes with losing a loved one, a sensitive post, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
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This is a practice that happened during Victorian times in Britain when the from parlour was used for this kind of thing. Your poem is filled with grief and the sorrow that comes with losing a loved one, a sensitive post, love Dolly x
Comment Written 02-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
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Thank you, Dolly. May you have a wonderful weekend.
Gypsy
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You too x x x