My name is Zelda.
I come here from the Old Country.
Life was hard there, and I leave family. I leave friends for promises
of something good.
I get here and work hard.
My fiancé, Josef…he promised to follow me. We had plans; but the
soldiers…they came, and they killed my Josef.
I work hard. After a time, I find someone who loved me…my Leopold.
He was kind and we had children.
They live far away. I love them but they don’t come much.
I am contented, but I miss my Old Country, my friends, my family,
my Josef, and the Old Ways.
m
Author notes
This is a wonderful picture with so much character. I wonder who she REALLY is.
Written June 16th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- Face of Life #3 by zdmckay.
300 points, ended June 30, 2004, 18 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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I like the end of this one particularl well. Actually I liked this whole poem. It was really very good. Very interesting. Thank you so much for sharing this one with me.
zee
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MagicLady...Thank you for your comments...yes...the puzzle was an appropriate background for the picture because we are all a part of the puzzle of life - each of us playing our piece to become a part of the whole. Thank you for stopping by.
m -
this is very nice....and I like the background.....puzzling....good choice!
I like that you wrote as she would speak. Nice job. Cheryl -
Thank you Damon. This was a fun contest. Again, I appreciate your reading my works.
m -
Hiya M, Yes I do remember that you are a teacher and hiya isn't really a word, but I have to tell you that I think you did a wonderful job on this poem. Really it is GREAT!!!
Damon D. Brewer -
grizabella - not better at all...just a different story. Thank you for your comments.
m -
very nice
Hey I think this is much better than my poem. Love the language you use for her, a half english, it works for me. She is telling so much more than she is actully saying. Griz -
Thanks Mike - If your new poem hadn't shown on my opening page, I'd probably have missed this contest completely... Good Luck on your entry!
m -
very good piece you've written here...
yes, this lady has/had so much character, and her face says, or seems to say so much to so many different people!
good luck in the contest!
blessings
mike -
mommabug - thank you for your thoughts...You are right - she does have a measure of strength in her face. ...sort of like the old pioneers in the Old West. My dad's family homesteaded here in NM...before it was a state - and I know some of the hardships they endured - but I've always thought I'd have made a terrible pioneer. ...going outside to start a fire so I could have coffee in the morning??? Pluueeeeezzzzeeeeee! I'm such a wimp...If the timer didn't have it ready, I'd probably never wake up!
m -
very good
very good, I like her story, so sad but she looks very strong. -
Thank you rhi...this picture is filled with such character. When I saw the contest, I just looked at the picture and the story came - Then I read the other entries - ...so interesting to see the different directions they take.
m
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this is pretty cool
rhi
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