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Claire smiled, her windswept hair brushing past me Scents mingled in memory Magenta never bloomed March 27, 2022 For: Form K-Kimo Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Constance La France 10/7/6 syllable count verified on howmanysyllables.com

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Sabahat Batool

Date: 5/7/2023 5:16:00 AM

Beautiful short poem filled with mesmerizing scented blooms

Sabahat Batool
Date: 5/8/2023 12:23:00 AM

James Marshall Goff
Date: 5/7/2023 6:38:00 PM

Hi Sabahat, thank you for the kind comment!

Susan Lawrence

Date: 8/8/2022 4:49:00 PM

James, Beautiful moments in time … an imprint … a caress … poignant in its loss and evocation . Blessings, Susan :)

James Marshall Goff
Date: 8/8/2022 6:39:00 PM

Thanks Susan, appreciate your visits!

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/17/2022 12:02:00 PM

Very poignant and sad, so wistful~

James Marshall Goff
Date: 6/17/2022 6:09:00 PM

Thank you Michelle!

Constance La France

Date: 4/1/2022 10:45:00 AM

James, congratulations on your win in my Kimo contest with your wonderful poem ~Constance

James Marshall Goff
Date: 4/1/2022 12:52:00 PM

Thank you Constance!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/30/2022 3:24:00 PM

One of the most profound ones I have read. love that ending metaphor. Congrats on the winner list.

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/30/2022 5:03:00 PM

Thank you Andrea

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 3/29/2022 7:29:00 AM

AH sweet, I can smell it from here, beautiful verse dear friend, :)

James Marshall Goff
Date: 3/29/2022 7:38:00 AM

Yes, dear Vie, quite lovely!

Christuraj Alex

Date: 3/28/2022 7:17:00 PM

"Scents mingled in memory" - Congratulations!

Jan Allison

Date: 3/28/2022 1:26:00 PM

beautifully penned James, many congrats in your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper

Date: 3/28/2022 12:19:00 PM

the hair tickles and the scent imprinted to memory. Great kimo, James. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for the great inspiring compliment. Blessings

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/28/2022 5:27:00 AM

Reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. I do appreciate the kind review of my work with congrats on my Haiku. Sara

Paulette Calasibetta

Date: 3/27/2022 3:18:00 PM

Beautiful, "Scents mingled in memory" love the imagery and the 'scent' of it, Blessings,Paulette Good luck in the contest!

Sotto Poet

Date: 3/27/2022 7:11:00 AM

Very well-crafted and beautiful Kimo on the wonders of nature and life in its luscious scenes! Best wishes for the contest.