Comment from Mistydawn

Excellent

What an image. A skull surrounded by flowers. A little creepy but it serves your poem well. It's nice to recall fond memories of your departed friends. Your poem is well-written, interesting. Your great word choice gets your message across nicely.

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2019

Thank you, MD. Happy New Year!

reply by Mistydawn on 30-Dec-2019

Happy New Year to you.

Comment from judiverse

Excellent

I'm not sure whether the thoughts of that old acquaintance were good or bad. Judging from the artwork, they were bad. At time of life, many of my old acquaintances are dead, but they are remembered. This would make a backstory for some connection that can't be forgotten. judi

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2019

We have a love-hate relationship with the past.

reply by judiverse on 30-Dec-2019

Some people whitewash the past. Others seem to remember only the bad. judi

Comment from Mark D. R.

Excellent

a frightening looking image accompanies your well written contest entry

old acquaintances should never be forgotten and remembered (-;

best wishes on the contest

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2019

Thanks, Mark, for the great review. Bill

Comment from Lobber

Excellent

Hello ...well... I'm not sure which came first... the artwork OR the 5-7-5 poem ... not that it matters...is it blooming forget-me-nots? OR more sin-ister greenery? - Lobber

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2019

Thank you, Lobber, for giving this a look. The feeling of auld lang syne, items long since past, conjured up this sense of morbidity. Then I looked for an apt skull image. Happy New Year.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

These memories haunt us and seem to come to the fore as we remember old friends on New Years Eve, reflecting on past times, I enjoyed your words Bill, love Doll y x

 Comment Written 30-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Dec-2019

Thank you, Dolly. Happy New Year.

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

I like your allusion to the "Auld Lang Syne" song ("old acquaintance ...be forgot") - and I especially liked that the memories of that person was "blooming" in the poet's mind.

 Comment Written 29-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019

Thank you, lyenochka. Happy New Year.

Comment from Dancemom

Excellent

This is a great 575 that is appropriate for the upcoming holiday. I like how you tied your own thoughts of lost acquaintances to the theme of Auld Lang Syne.

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 Comment Written 29-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019

Thanks, Heather, for seeing that connection. Happy New Year.

Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

I do like your 5-7-5 poem Bill, I'm thinking re the artwork it's someone no longer with us that is in your thoughts this day. I find if it's a friend far away but still with us, someone's telling me to contact them. So few words, create many thoughts for the reader,
thankyou.

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 Comment Written 29-Dec-2019

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reply by the author on 29-Dec-2019

Thanks, Pearl, for giving this a look. Bill