Do you remember the day we wed so long ago?
how happy we were, on our wedding day.
The love we felt as we stood side by side.
Our eyes would meet as we declared our vows
to love one another the rest of our lives.
Our family gathered around wishing us well
then came the banquet, what a feast we enjoyed.
saying farewell as we ran out the door,
how excited we were to begin our new life.
children we had, a girl and a boy
our son looked like you my love.
Our daughter you adored, you called her poppet.
The years passed by quickly, our children grew,
married, had children of their own,
how proud we were to watch them grow tall.
It seemed no time at all.
We sat by the fire on a cold winters night
do you remember my love?
I do.
Author notes
Just dreaming
gold trophy
Written December 18th, 2004
In a list
A contest entry
- Only for members of AUSSIE GROUP and AFRICAN GROUP by .
300 points, ended January 20, 2006, 5 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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This was so beautiful! An amazing recollection of wonderful memories. A love that lasts that long is beautiful, I loved reading this, great write
Blessings,
~Michaela~
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Thank you Michaela for your lovely comment.
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Thank you Michaela for your lovely comment.
Jen
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i wish to say dat to someone one day...this is a lovely way to hold memories
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You will sweetie, when the right person comes along.
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very nice
what alovely way to remember your life after marriage very well written
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Just dreaming... but such wonderful sentiment. There aren't many people these days that stay together to reminece(sp) such a long and happy life. This is a beautiful portrait of lovers' lives well lived. I love the conversational quality of the piece When poems aren't written in a conversational manner they seem more personable to me. You definitely deserved the gold in this contest!
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Some people still live long and happy lives together, my Aunty Joan known on here as angelica have been married for 47 years, still very happy together.
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That is a long time together. And I always get a warm and fuzzy feeling when I see a couple that you know has been together for a long time 40+ years. It's just so heatwarming And by the way the "aren't" in my first comment should be "are"... I like poems with a conversational quality! lol
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A celebration! Thank you for inviting us into your life with your words.
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Thank you Heksie.
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Beautiful indeed. A story of love everlasting that so many people yearn through out their lifetime. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you for commenting.
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this is so beautiful! good job
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Thank you sweetie.
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this is beautiful, i thought it was going to be sad at first but i was pleasantly surprised, wonderful write.
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Whoops! Almost forgot!
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Wow this was beautiful!!!
I truly enjoyed reading this!!!
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This made the front page spotlight, cool huh. Just thought I'd let you know in case no one mentioned it.
We all dream, even middle-aged clowns who know better than to venture into such mists.
Lets see if it'll let me applaud again, sometimes it does.
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Hi Yem, I didn't know it made the front page spotlight, I haven't been on much, I was wondering why I had so many comments on this, does it mean someone featured it for me?
Love Jen
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I assume being on the front page spotlight would be why you got so many comments. But sure someone might have featured it, but I found it on the front page. Hey, I saw my comment here that is dated back in 2005.
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Heaps of comments going back to April too, can't understand it, someone must've featured it back then too. Where do I find the front page?
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Click on the AllPoetry logo on the upper left of this page, scroll down to where it says "spotlight" or something like that.
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Thanks Yem, I found it and my poem is still there.
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This is beautiful
Jen, I hope you don't mind if I add this to the list for possible inclusion in the AP book.
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Sorry Jan, I just saw the date.
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Dear Jan, I don't mind at all my friend, I would be honoured.
Love Jen
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Dear Jan, I would be honoured to have it included, I've been going through my poems trying to decide which ones to choose. Thankyou my friend.
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Lovely moments of reflection. It seems those special times of watching our family grow puts another wrinkle on our brain so that we will be able one day do as you did in this poem. Best wishes in the contest!~vj
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I love this - except the grandchildren this could be me and my husband. (35 years married) All those wonderful stages of a happy life together you captured them all. My husband and I laugh about our aches and pains these days too
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a moving treatise to man's stages of life..Love..Marriage..Kids..down memory lane....well depicted..Shubs
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well, I'll stomp softly night Yem, am off to bed, it's 1am Sunday here
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Stop stomping, you're shaking my computer!
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AWWW Yem, that's a shame, with your talent! not fair, not fair stomps up and down there should be
Jenn
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I don't enter many contests any more. Not a lot of them out there for clown and cow stories, lol.
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Hopefully, one day I'll have more than two trophies, I saw you have quite a few, GOODONYA COBBER
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I know you won gold, I clicked on your gold list. I don't think too many people use lists, but I like them.
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Hi Yem, I won GOLD for this, it's more of a past life experience my friend, moreso than real life now, thank you for your wonderful coment~Jenn
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Damn, life goes so fast. And often we're caught up in it and forget that we need to stay in contact with that soul mate. This almost reads as if your significant other has died (and excuse mt indelicacy if he has) and I guess in one way or another, it is a death. Maybe a symbolic one but memories are past experiences and only live as such, which is a death in a way. A melancholy but wonderful poem that has more than one layer to it.
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Touching
This poem is very good, its to the point and very heart touching. I can see why you won the gold with this poem. Keep up the good work. I also have a contest running that you might want to enter...
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To the point and a very loving poem
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Thank you for the wonderful reminder
The best memories as carried within for all time, sotred in such a special place called our hearts. There are times when we loose sight of the important things, but the special times will never be forgotten. Your heart felt poem is a great reminder that we should not get caught up int eh rat race of life and enjoy the special time so that they will never be forgotten. Thanks for a wonderful poem
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you certainly can Dan, anytime Jen
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just dreaming...a dream worth sharing, Jen. Mine seem a bit odd of late, trouble and turmoil keeping me tossing and turning. I adored yours though. Can I borrow a cup of dreams, my friend?
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This is very beautiful Jennifer,mmm I love the theme of a past life experience, you and your man could well have lived it~angelica
Good luck.
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