Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Mama,
This is a well done quatern which honors your family home and your mother who ran it. It is sad when you have to sell a home that a family grew up in. But the memories keep it alive.
Keep writing and stay healty.
Good luck in then contest.
Joan

 Comment Written 08-May-2022

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reply by the author on 10-May-2022

Thanks so much, Joan! This was definitely a challenge for me, but I enjoyed learning about different poetry styles and meeting lots of new friends along the way. I appreciate your kind words and wishes!

reply by dragonpoet on 10-May-2022

Don't mention it, Mama.
Joan

Comment from Sally Law

Excellent

I completely understand and I will be praying for you. I've had to do this with my mother and my in-laws. It was one of the most difficult things I've had to walk through. The last one was the hardest and we had to sell everything and settle the estate among the siblings. My mother was a minimalist which helped. She had very little to divide. She had done it early. Sending you my best today as always and thank you for sharing your story in a poem. Sal XOs

 Comment Written 06-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Dear Sal, thanks for your prayers. My mother has done a lot of sorting , too, which makes me want to follow suit so my own children don't have to dig through too many things when the day comes. I so appreciate your sharing your own experience with me. It means a lot! Sending well wishes!

Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)

Excellent

What a sad situation you and your family find yourselves in. And I find you exceptionally brave to undertake to write about all this whilst it is al 'still happening' as it were. I will read with interest. Kate xx

 Comment Written 06-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Thank you so very much, Kate, for taking time to read and comment! It is a hard time that comes to every family. Often, it is therapeutic to write about it while it is fresh. Sending well wishes your way!

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

You did a great job with your contest entry for the poem a day contest, MB. I enjoyed reading it. The quatern is one of my favorites. I identified it as I read your great smooth flowing lines. Good job with the rhymes, too. Your details give readers a great sense of what's happening. Thanks for the notes. Yes, it's sad to have to sell. The animated image is perfect.
Best wishes in the contest.
Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Thanks so very much, Jan! That was my first attempt at a quatern. Lots of fun! Your thoughtful comment means so much. Sending well wishes your way!

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Yes, selling a family home is always a big deal, even more so when it's an aging parent who can no longer manage the maintenance.

Glad to see you in the NaPoWriMo. I wish you great success through this journey. :))

Gloria

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Dear Gloria, thanks so very much for your kind words and support! It is a big deal, selling a family home, but it is proving therapeutic to write about it. Sending lots of good wishes your way!

Comment from Mary Vigasin

Excellent

I wish your mom well. It must have been difficult for her to make the change

Your poem is very well-written both in rhyming and the sadness of selling the family home.
Best wishes
Mary

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Again, thank you Mary! Mom is being very brave.

Comment from ~Dovey

Excellent

Hi Mama Baer,

What a difficult task to undertake. I wish you the best as you cross the threshold to the opportunity of making new memories as you relive the past.

I also love Quaterns.

Good luck in the contest.

Kim

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Thanks so very much, Kim! I appreciate your taking the time to read and write me a note. It means a lot! And penning a quatern is a fun challenge indeed! Sending lots of well wishes.

Comment from Debra White

Excellent

Hello Mama Baer :)
I love your quatern. It is so well written and your repeat line naturally falls through the poem and fits perfectly into each stanza. Excellent use of enjambment and a lovely, warm and nostalgic theme.
I look forward to reading more of your poetry throughout the NaPoWriMo challenge.
Good luck with it - you're off to a great start :)
Best wishes, Debra

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Thank you so very much, Debra! It was fun to attempt a quatern. I appreciate your kind and thoughtful comments. It means a lot! Sending lots of well wishes!

Comment from Ric Myworld

Excellent

I feel for you all as it's never easy to let go of the family home and the memories that go with it. But there comes a time when it isn't as important as it once was. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Dear Ric, thank you again. I am learning you are right--we do move on, and things that were important seem to fade as time goes on. Thank you for your kind words and support.

Comment from Pam Lonsdale

Excellent

I was in this situation 7 years ago and your words bring back memories of walking through the home one last time with my children. This is bittersweet and it rhymes so well, and flows so nicely. Thank you for this.

 Comment Written 05-Apr-2022

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reply by the author on 07-Apr-2022

Thank you so much, Pam, for your thoughtful comment and support. I appreciate it! Sending lots of good wishes your way.