Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock

Excellent

How blessed you were and knowing that is everything. It's like having wings when there are people behind us that buoy us along. How comforting it is to read your poem and your artwork is stellar.

 Comment Written 14-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 14-Nov-2019

Thanks for the insightful review. It was a fun write and my mom and I reminisced about her fun projects and holidays that were always so special. My huckleberry mom, cheers.

reply by Raffaelina Lowcock on 14-Nov-2019

With you as her grandparent she will at least have the surrounding family love that you had and from there, who knows?

Comment from Sharon Haiste

Excellent

I think this is a good entry for the Childhood contest.
You tell us of your childhood in a wonderful way.
Well done and good luck to you with the contest.
Sharon

 Comment Written 14-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 14-Nov-2019

Thanks for the encouraging review Sharon. My mom and I had some laughs about it and all her kooky projects throughout the years. Cheers.

Comment from Janice Canerdy

Excellent

This is an appealing nostalgic poem that conveys a strong message about the power of memory, the blessings of a good childhood and the ability to call up those memories and bask in them.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 14-Nov-2019

Thanks for the insightful review Janice. I remind my mom often what a great mom she was to us six kids (and I know that wasn't easy) she was fun and adventurous with clever projects that still make me smile.
One C'mas, she got my artist sister to paint a happy monk playing the organ on a lit up 3 sided panel, then she piped organ music from inside. I was coming home late and could hear loud organ music from blocks away, and I just knew it was my mom, ha ha. My huckleberry mom. Cheers.

reply by Janice Canerdy on 14-Nov-2019

:-)

Comment from Susan Larson

Excellent

What a delightful recollection of your childhood and all that helped mold you into who you are today. "Funny how the little things fill our hearts so wistfully. " So true.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2019

Thanks for the insightful review. My mom made us six kids our red felt stockings with little bells and embroidered names. She was kooky with projects, one year she had my artist sister paint a happy monk playing the organ on a panel lit up, then had organ music outside, but it was too loud. I was blocks away, coming home tipsy and just laughed, knowing that it was our house. Bless, cheers.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written poem about childhood memories that we are always reminded about when Christmas time is upon us. We are taken back to our childhood Christmases.

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2019

Thanks for the review Sandra, I am blessed to have such a wonderful family...I know. Hope that you are doing great over there. Lots of snow in Canada,
cheers, judester

Comment from papa55mike

Excellent

Family time together is the great memories we need to keep in our hearts. This poem is wonderfully written and I love the picture.

Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day and God bless.
mike

 Comment Written 13-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2019

Thanks for the insightful review Mike. Yes, I am blessed to have such a special family. Cheers.

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

Sweet and gentle memories of a times long past yet woven together in a wonderful offering for this contest... thanx for sharing and best of luck at the polls! ;)

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2019

There is just something about homemade stockings and Christmas trees that I love. My mom was fun to grow up with with her little projects and adventurous spirit. We all turned out great. Our house was the one with music blaring and all the kids having a place to go in hard and good times. Many of my friends still call her mom.
She gave me wings to fly and I call her my huckleberry mom. Thanks for the review, cheers

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

The artworks looks beautiful and your write is full of promises for Christmas fun with trees and and stockings! You made me feel very excited for Christmas here, your childhood sounded great, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2019

Thanks for the review Dolly. Yes, she always made Christmas fun and hard times an adventure. She is my huckleberry mom. Cheers.

Comment from LisaMay

Excellent

You have portrayed the essence of a happy childhood beautifully in this nostalgic poem - we get a sense of your family life, celebrations together, fun activities. I enjoyed reading it.

 Comment Written 12-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 13-Nov-2019

Thanks for the insightful review. Our house was the safe place for many kids. Okay, maybe the music was too loud and my sisters were always up to something, but it was always home.
My mom would do these crazy projects for Christmas and once she had my artist sister make her a big painted panel with a little monk playing the organ accompanied by organ music that she had playing...a bit loud. I remember coming home ( a little tipsy) and could hear organ music from blocks away. Somehow I knew my mother was behind it. All my friends call her mom and that says a lot, cheers.

reply by LisaMay on 13-Nov-2019

Fun times! your Mom sounds wonderful. Music and love is a great combination.

Comment from Bill Pinder

Excellent

Thanks for sharing this poem about good childhood memories that bring a warm feeling. You are very, very blessed to have such memories. Many people don't. Thanks for sharing in a creative way.
Bill

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 Comment Written 12-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 12-Nov-2019

By the grace of God go I. Very blessed I know. My mom was so much fun to grow up with. Kooky projects, C'mas decorations and costumes. She was a huckleberry mom, hah. Thanks for your compassionate review, cheers.