Carol's mom passed away today. And I'm hosting this contest for her to let you sharing supportive and inspirational pieces. Please write from the heart and only if you know her. This is to help someone with encouragement and care and not about who wins. But I will let her judge the ones that touches her the most.
You can use the image for a prompt if you want, but it is not necessary.
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You can use the image for a prompt if you want, but it is not necessary.
image link if you post the picture
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/1430034381_0ab00b1101.jpg
Contest is Over
- Contest was judged on November 15
- Rewards: Gold: 2500, Silver: 1500, Bronze: 1000, Honorable mention: 5 people
- Final notes: Thank you to everyone who entered and helping to give Carol so much support. She picked the ones that touched her the most. Honorable mentions are not in any set order
Contest Winners
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by poet2angels 37 lines, 17 comments, on Nov 5 8:53 AM. In personal, dedication, spiritual
Silver trophy winner
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by Night Hope 28 lines, 13 comments, on Nov 3 5:19 PM. In Contest, Hope, Life, Love, Nature, Sad, Spiritual, Inspiration
Bronze trophy winner
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I stretch my heart,
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Gold trophy winner
Honorable mention
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There is no kinder gift, on AP, than the friends I have here. I know you will all make me cry, but this kind of crying is good. I am working on the third time losing a mother in my lifetime. If you know me, you will understand that there are so many complexities to this loss. I am dragging myself from a place where all three losses have combined and the weight is heavy on my heart! Thank you, my dear, dear, friend, Penfriend! There are no words enough.
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I'm truly sorry, Carol.... My thoughts and heart go out to you... You don't need to explain complexity to me. Family is family, whether blood, coincidental or chosen. Take care...
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Carol, I wish I could fill you with light and solace, but I know words are superfluous. I hope the tears come to ground you in heavenly places, and you feel the comfort of arms around you.
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I would enter...but I do not know Carol personally through AP. I do however send you my deepest condolences in your hours of need and my heart and prayers go out to you and your family. I hope that the loving and caring words of the ones who submit help you through this and help you begin healing in a healthy way. May your grief be brief and replaced with lovingly warm memories of your mother and your friends' beautiful words. Sincerely, Amanda (IrishGypsyRose)
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ty, friend... such is earthly life and I surrender to that, but wail at it nonetheless, for I find I am human first, during this, rather than spirit.
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I've only met Carol a few times here but my heart is with her in her loss.
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ty just mercedes, I feel the hearts of those who hold us in their care.
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Sending you much love and prayers at this time of need, dear friend. I am here if you need me.
Blessings,
Kim
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ty, penfriend. When one needs her mother, there just seems nothing can substitute, but the thought of those who know you and send their love and prayers is the great balm there is at this time!
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This is such a lovely and thoughtful thing to do, penman. Kudos to you for thinking of it. I shall be back as soon as possible with an entry. I've known Carol for around five years and I know there's not much one can say at a moment like this, but any attempt at compassion is a welcome thing when one is grieving such deep loss. Thank you for hosting. Good luck to all who enter. Carol knows she is beloved, but we all need reminders of that to hold onto when night falls too hard.
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I know I am beloved..I know I am beloved..I know I am beloved.........
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my dearest carol
I am grateful that wanda has informed me about the loss of your mother's physical presence ... I went on a small pilgrimage to see the holy mother amma "the hugging saint" and participated in a ceremony ... you were there with us ... I could feel your presence clearly, and when I received the water amma was blessing, I also received the guidance that I should send you some of it to help heal your heart ... while amma was personally embracing and kissing something like 7OOO men, women and children this night, you were one of us, held in loving embrace by the divine mother of the universe who takes away all sorrow ...
I have no useful words to offer, so I hope this chant sung by amma will console your heart a tiny bit during your trial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAc1VAQ5N2c
may the soul of your mother be blessed and merge joyfully and peacefully with the womb of the universal mother, the infinite ocean of bliss ...
may your heart soon be filled with the sweetness of peace that dawns after the dark night where hope seems out of reach ...
you truly are beloved ...
you truly are ...
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I truly am..I truly am!
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CArol,
you know me well. I am so saddened by your Mom's death. I will send you a personal email. I shall always remember with a smile the purple shawl that led you to reunite with your Mom. Death is as much a part of the universe as life. To have had three wonderful Mom's is such as blessing. I am thinking of you today and always. Celebrate her wonderful life. I send you peace and joy that she lived.
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ty dear heart. Yes, I just, actually, retrieved that picture. And, yes, you are right, it was then that things starting happening and fate began to roll out new parts of my scroll.
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This is a wonderful contest that I know will give Carol many hours of solace. Carol, I am so very sorry for your loss. I wish you much peace and growth through your grieving process.
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ty, whitecoffee... I am not reading the poems just yet. I am slowly gaining ground on my grace.
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A lovely gesture, Penman. Carol, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. I hope, however, that you will find the entries emotive and of comfort in this time.
Thinking of you,
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Yes, I know I will. I need a moment in my puddle of pity for my earthly loss, but know, that these are gifts that you fear and want not to open until later because they will be balm to heart and solace to sadness I need to hang on to for the moment.
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Working on something now for my dear Carol. She knows that our prayers are with her and her family and that we all love her...Thank you, Bro, for hosting this beautiful contest in her honor and the honor of her beloved Mother...
Lynda
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and I feel it!
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(((hugs))) Dear Carol, I'm so sorry to read of this loss. I send my love your way sweet soul, and I am here for ya if ya need to talk. As no doubt many will be, you have some great poet/friends here that love ya. Hang in there darling dear. You are very precious, I wish I could take your pain away. Love ya, your friend, Timothy -hugs-
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ty, dear heart. The days go on, as days do, and I have come to the awareness that this is the first time I have grieved where I have absolutely NO regrets...what a beautiful grieving this is because of it!
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You know I will if I can. These are the hardest writes and poetry evades me when it comes to close to my house and charcoal of the last campfire.
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Sweet solace is felt, nonetheless!
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I will come, again, and again, when sorrow seeps over me, as I know it will, to read these words of comfort from you all. I felt your arms hold me up...ty ty ty all
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Thank you for the HM, Penman & Carol. I hope this contest has been a source of solace for you Carol. x
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Thank you very much for the HM and special thanks to Penman for his generosity. Congratulations to all who wrote.
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Thank you for hosting this fine contest and for the bronze, William. Congratulations to one and all for showing up on this page with their hearts open, embracing Carol with their words as she has so often done herself for the rest of us. Be well, Poets and Scribes.
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Thank you to dear penman for hosting this kind contest to allow us to show our support and honor for Carol in her time of loss and and prayers to Carol ..I love you both
I am glad that you found my small offering touching in this difficult time...
Lynda
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Thanks so much for doing this...congrats to all the qwinners...Rich
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Thank you for the recognition for my small poetic conribution here. I have been without a computer for several days, but my heart goes out to Carol. This was a thoughtful gesture on your part that binds a broken heart... ~K
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