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Fragrant Memories of my Mother

Nostalgic Memory Poem

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Comment from Mischief's Momma
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And from the farthest recesses of our minds too.

Great job Brooke, and thank you for sharing such a tender set of memories in this delightful poem.

Sharon

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2009

reply by the author on 02-Sep-2009
    Thank you, Sharon - this one meant a lot to me :-) Brooke
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
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Hi Brooke Congratulations on winning contest. Your poem is beautiful. How sad that your mother died when you were only a child. You right, smell does bring back memories, whenever I smell lavender I recall my grandmother.
Cheers Gaye

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 17-Jun-2009
    Thank you, Gaye - I appreciate your kind feelings and your positive review :-) Brooke
Comment from N.C.Dent
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I read the perameters for the minute poem and shook my head in dispair. And here you've not only done it with ease and finesse but with elegance and pognancy. So much of this reminds me of my mother, especially the fragrance of fresh baked "light bread" as we called it then, and the cinnamon fragrance that hung long in the drafty kitchen around her wood burning stove.. Ah see how you have moved me with your words. Small wonder then, that you have won. Congratulations and well done. Sincere appreciation, Nick

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    Nick, thank you for the congratulations and the review - I'm so glad this connected with your own memories of you mom :-) I appreciate your sharing that with me. Brooke
Comment from debskatz
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Hey brooke,

interesting that the sense of smell does that & great that you have those smells to remember her by. terrific poem & congrats on winning the contest!

smiles,

deb

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    Thank you, Deb :-) I always appreciate your visits and comments :-) Brooke
Comment from Treesaw
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If I had any sixes this would have received one. This was so beyond excellent that words fail me. Totally awesome! A darned good piece of writing!

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    Thank you so much - this poem is meaningful to me, so your comments mean a lot. Brooke :-)
Comment from mark tree
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Another great poem for Brooke and another well deserved win. congratulations. When I saw your entry I almost didn't enter mine, but I wanted to say something a little different. So I did. Sorry I was away and didn't get to vote.
marcus....

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    Marcus, thank you - in form contests there are so many directions people can go in as far as what they write about - I would certainly hope nobody ever stays out of a contest just because they've read something good already entered. 95% of what I post is not even in a contest. They're nice to win once in a while, but they're not what writing is about :-) Brooke
Comment from Nescher Pyscher
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I don't know what Emeraud is, but you drew an evocative picture of your mother all the same.

Did you grow up without a Mom-figure in your home completely?

A great piece, Brooke.

:0)

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    Nescher, it is a perfume, still made by Coty, but far far more popular back in the 50's. I have a sister 19 years older, so she provided a Mom-figure of sorts but she was already married and pregnant when my mother died. My father remarried a couple years later, but she had to move to Arizona for a lung condition two years after that - I would visit her during summers and Christmas - but she died when I was 16. At that point I thought I killed mothers off! :-) Thanks, my friend. Brooke :-)
Comment from Fleedleflump
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I flew again in last night's dream;
the image clean
blew air across
my head of dross.

I soared above the thoughts of me
as I flapped free
of cares unfair,
so debonair.

Then face met ground with sickly crunch
as sod I munched.
Reality
did get to me.

Mike

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    You are in fine form, today, my friend. I've yet to have a creative thought this morning. LOL Thank you, Brooke
Comment from aviddbrut
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wow, no wonder this is a contest winner. brooke this is great. you capture so much in these three stanzas and each is so well written in the strict form of the contest. well done!!!
david

 Comment Written 15-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    David, thank you so much!!! :-) Brooke
Comment from bard owl
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I can see why this is the contest winner. Your words bring to life the images of a warm and loving home with all the fragrances that mortals usually find pleasant. Excellent imagery, Brooke and a very fine read. Blessings, Linda

 Comment Written 14-Jun-2009

reply by the author on 15-Jun-2009
    Thank you for such a gracious response, Linda :-) Brooke