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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 2 – Intermediate)
Topic: Mothers (05/02/05)
My Mother

With age things begin to change,
Focusing becomes harder as if out of range,
Memories get more distant than we are willing to travel,
Especially when the paths are always loose gravel,
All those smells that inspire our senses,
Those meals prepared at someone else’s expenses,
But she was there for us before we could remember,
That ninth month not always September,
She will always be the one that will continually smother,
She has no choice because she is a Mother.
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Joyce Simoneaux
05/13/05
I really liked this, especially the loose gravel and ninth month parts...how true!
Deborah Porter 
05/17/05
Glenn, this brought a smile to my face. There were so many delightful little pieces in this. It did my mother-heart good to read it. Unfortunately, at just 81 words, it was way under the minimum word count allowed for Challenge entries. Don't feel bad about the mistake, as there are always a few each week who miss the rule about word count limits in the guidelines. The limits are 150 words minimum and 750 words maximum. So if you have a poem that is under the 150 limit, just use an introductory or closing paragraph to bring it up to the safe limit. With love, Deb (Challenge Coordinator)