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white clean shirts drying in sunlight on line washed in detergent soap by mother’s hand! our minds nurtured by mother’s love and care, should last lifetime, unspoilt by time and wear! ‘Double Tetractys 6’ Poetry contest Eve Roper Syllable count 1,2,3,4,10,10,4,3,2,1 (PS) Written 22/11/2020 composed on Photo 1

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Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 12/7/2020 8:48:00 AM

Congratulations on the win Krish! My mother even made the soap we used for the wash! Linda

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 12/7/2020 10:42:00 AM

Linda, Thank you! Isn’t that wonderful that your mum made her own soap! that is beautifully nostalgic!! I grew up under similar circumstances with similar kind of love and affection!! :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 12/7/2020 3:11:00 AM

- Congratulations on your beautiful win, Krish :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 12/7/2020 3:38:00 AM

Thanks Sunshine! Thanks for your gracious words! :)

Sam Kauffman

Date: 12/6/2020 10:08:00 AM

Wonderful metaphor, Krish - love, like "white shirts" does not wear out. And I like how you equated "white" with its reference to "purity" to love. These lines are masterfully crafted with lots to ponder between your clothes lines. Sending you congratulations my friend! This is a fav for me!

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 12/6/2020 11:31:00 AM

Sam thank you! I am most honoured! so glad that you saw the deeper inner meaning I was referring to! Pleased you have Fav it!!:)

Jan Allison

Date: 12/5/2020 4:51:00 PM

many congrats on your win Krish:-) hugs jan xx

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 12/5/2020 11:36:00 PM

Jan thanks and my sincere regards.:)

Susan Ashley

Date: 12/5/2020 9:14:00 AM

A beautiful and nostalgic interpretation of the picture, Krish. Congratulations for your wonderful win in Eve's contest.. ~Susan

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 12/5/2020 9:22:00 AM

Susan, Thank you! a childhood experience and gratitude to my mother combined! My regards

Joanna Feltham

Date: 12/5/2020 1:13:00 AM

I'm so thankful I don't have to wash everything by hand. Congratulations on your winning by placement.

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 12/5/2020 1:47:00 AM

Thanks Joanna! Neither do I! but during the early years of my life hand washing was better and line drying in high temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius hygienic!

Eve Roper

Date: 12/4/2020 10:56:00 PM

Congratulations on your winning placement, Krish. Thank you for participating in the contest. Hugs Eve

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 12/5/2020 1:44:00 AM

Thanks Eve! Thanks for considering mine worthy of a placement! Kind regards, Krish

Gershon Wolf

Date: 11/24/2020 5:00:00 PM

Ah, such a pleasant memory you've restored, Krish. I remember helping my Mom washing clothes by hand (too) many years ago, then wringing them out and clothes-pinning to the line. Seems we had to time to talk to our neighbors back then... Thanks! ~ Nostalgia Nut

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 11/25/2020 1:12:00 AM

Gershon We seem to be from the same era! Washing clothes and helping mum was a kind of bonding and appreciation that the current generation miss out on! Yes I have washed, wrung the clothes and put them up for drying!

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 11/24/2020 4:21:00 AM

I agreed to all you said, seen it all You are such a gem of a person. You wrote for line. You express your gratitude to your mother. Glad to know someone like you and read your poems. Have a great day ahead friend. Rama

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 11/24/2020 2:40:00 PM

I am honoured to be your friend! we have similar backgrounds and can appreciate each other’s points of view! Thanks for your very kind words.

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 11/23/2020 8:03:00 PM

Clothes drying in line reminds of mother, never wife for a mother washed with hand and poured her love and efforts to get that whiteness. A great tribute to mother. mother's love highest and unparalleled. That's why we say" mata, pita, guru, devta" Touched a chord in heart, I remembered mother in bathroom with bucket full of clothes. Second part values given by mother ... Should never be forgotten

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 11/24/2020 2:50:00 AM

Thanks Rama! Yes, the amount of work mothers put in to bring their children up! Cooking on kerosene stoves, hand made food three times a day, and all that love! Nothing in the world can measure up to that kind of commitment!