Hi Everyone!
Thanks to all of you that voted for me already on Spillwords as Publication of the Month on Spillwords Press for my poem Memories of You. And thanks for those of you who have tried. I know it is a little tricky having to sign up but I really appreciate you making the extra effort. It means the world to me and it is such an honor to even be nominated so thank you from the bottom of my heart. I’m a little off my schedule with a wedding fog brain, not unlike the Covid fog but in a great way.
I’m just realizing that today in my time zone we’re only 90 minutes from the 29th which is the deadline to vote. I finally cast my vote but not everyone has been so lucky and had a few snafus. THANKS FOR TRYING!!!
It also occurred to me that you may not have read the poem so here it is….
Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash
Memories of You
Love falls softly in my lap
as silkworms land in my hair.
Pictures woven into nests of silk,
bosoms bare, serving love and feeding bellies.
Each strand, woven in a tapestry of perfection.
Seasons brought new adventures;
swinging off a trapeze or floating down the river.
And now I sit, looking at your photographs of sun kissed days
and starlit nights.
Unpacking each undulation,
lovingly and tenderly as cocoons turn into butterflies
and sweep my face in sweet embrace.
Also, I have a published poem coming out Friday from MastecadoresUSA so I won’t be able to share the wedding pics with you until next week but I need a week to catch my breath anyway.
Let’s just say it all started on Thursday night with the rehearsal and dinner and then we had the Welcome Party on Friday night with 200 people at our house. 😜🤩😎. It was fabulous and our house looked the best it’s ever looked after all of the planning with the usual snafus that go into it and now we’re back to the clean up.
The wedding was Saturday where the entire wedding party came to our new bedroom/bathroom to get ready and then to the venue to get married and have their reception. It was beautiful in every way and they were over the moon. Sunday, we had a few family members over for brunch and then collapsed and am just getting back into the swing of things slowly.
Next week, I’ll share the whole story full with pics and videos with you all.
Thanks again for your support and vote!
💗
Cindy
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Hi Cindy, I couldn’t remember if had voted or not … anyhow I voted (I think again) and Spillwords accepted my (bonus) vote … 🤗😍🥂
I can’t remember the next day either Ivor.. Well thanks my friend. Much appreciated💕🙏🏼. I’ll take the twofer.. hahaha 💕
My pleasure Cindy 🤗🌏📘
Me either.. you’re not alone.. I was worried when I couldn’t remember my phone number the other day. 🥹
We can blame it on the bad weather 🤗🌏
Thanks for the reminder, Cindy – I will cast my vote once I get the little monkeys off to school 😅The wedding sounds wonderful, and I can’t wait to see the pics 🤩
Oh of course and thanks a lot Ingrid.. cute little guys. It really was lovely. and now i can move on to clean up and some normalcy💞🙏🏼.
Voted 😅 it’s in the bag, I am sure 😘
I do not envy you all that cleaning up, but I’m sure it was worth it 🥰
Totally worth it Ingrid and all can wait! 💞🙏🏼
oh yay but I’m not as confident as you are but I sure do appreciate you!! 😘
good luck, good luck, good luck!
Thanks so much David.. 3 times is the charm.. 😂💞💗
Indeed a lovely poem.⭐❤
Sooo happy you like it!!! 😘
Thankyou Cindy❤
Welcome🌸❤
❤️
Silkworms in your hair 😬
You said that already… 😂
Give me something new
I can’t help it if that poem got nominated. let’s see.. it’s better that cotton candy stuck i think.. 😜
I bet it got.
You know it too.
🤣. and true I’m thrilled..
Yippie aye yay
Yippie aye oh
💕❤️❣️
Sweet poem!!
Waiting for the pics!!
Thanks a lot and can’t wait to share them with everyone!!1 💕♥️
It’s a beautiful poem, Cindy. I kept trying to vote, but looping icon stayed looping indefinitely, even after refreshing. So finally I sent an email to them to register my vote. All the best, Cindy! Good luck to you. Happy wedding time. Have a nice time.
Thanks for trying KK. I had that too for awhile. Oh that was smart of you that’s what they said to do if I inquired but it was too late to send it. Wise thinking and sooooo much appreciated my friend. I’m honored. Thanks truly.. the wedding was amazing!!!😘🥰😘
My pleasure indeed, Cindy 😊💖💐
🙏🏼💕
Beautiful poem, Cindy. My vote was in days ago. Best of luck. Looking forward to the wedding pictures.💕
Thanks so much again Grace and so much appreciated! We shall see.. Oh yes, can’t wait to share them.
You are so welcome.💕🙏💕
Best of luck, Cindy.
Thanks so much Robbie!!🙏🏼💞
Thanks again!!🙏🏼💞
Cindy, terrifically done. I love your close and the companion picture.
“Unpacking each undulation,
lovingly and tenderly as cocoons turn into butterflies
and sweep my face in sweet embrace.”
I picture a person who is tenderly unpacking the fine little figurines she carefully wrapped for a move. It takes time for the butterfly to escape, so the person is taking time not to break anything.
Keith
Thank you so much Keith. I do love this visual and glad you got a picture and capture of this special experience. I appreciate you sharing it with me!!🥰💞🙏🏼
You’re a winner already. 👏
Oh thank you so much Selma!
Just like you!!!💗❤️💕
We are all winners, aren’t we. Yes!
💃🏼 🕺 🪩
Yes to that❣️
Voted for you! 💖🤩
Thanks soooo much Eugi!!!💕🙏🏼
Voted!
whooo hooo.., thank you!!! 🙏🏼🥰😘
SMiLes Dear Cindy Best of Wishes to Winning the Award for the Best Publication
of the Month Sounds Like the Wedding Celebration You Held For Your Daughter
Was a Stellar One Where i Will Enjoy Seeing All the Smiling and Dancing Photos
Hopefully Someone
Recited Some Poems
too Namely You With SMiles
And Sure Some of Your Other Family
Members Too Again i’m Reminded of my
Wedding Almost 33 Years ago as me and my
Wife Celebrated Being ‘Together for 33 Years
on September 21st As Even ‘Earth, Wind, And
Fire’ Remember That Date in ‘September’ Hehe also on or about
That Date in 1959 i Was Conceived As the Doctor Noted Going
on Vacation And Delivering me Two Weeks Early on Somewhat
of an ‘Omen’ Birth Date on 6.6.60 At Least According to A Way
Driver’s Licenses Do Birthdates HAha True Quite A Challenge
Marrying a Future Devil in Hell for 66 Months Not Quite
Human At All then i Suppose It’s Not So much Who
We Love
Yet How We Love
mY FRiEnD Only A
Handful of FRiEnDS
About Half of them Passed
Away Now Since the Blackwater
River And a Boardwalk Witnessed
Our Marriage By A FRiEnD A Notary
of the Public Then A Reception in A Bowling
Center Where The Gifts Were Given then by the
Customers i Served for the Federal Government
True All it Cost Was Love Still What i Consider
my Pay Grade, Pay Rate, Currency For Real
True Beyond Price Beyond Death Beyond Life
How We Come
to Be Married
to Love And Just
Give it Share it Care it
And HeaL it All Away New Now
to the Depths of the Ocean Free
Like An Elder Lady Did With A Blue
Hope Diamond Tossing it Over the Side of a Titanic
Boat in Memory of What is Most Real How We Love
It’s How Love Returns Best We Give it Away For Free Now With SMiLes
And True As They (me) Dance Sing Love is A Real Fountain of Youth As True i
Have Enough Evidence That Shows i’m Still Married to the Woman i Married (Love) Then
Anyway i Have No Idea Who Your Daughter or Son-Law is Yet if i Were THeir FRiEnD
(i iMaGiNE i am)
This is A Song
i Would
Sing For Them
For Nothing at
All in Return Yet to Give With SMiLes..:)
Thank you my energetic poetic friend.
We will. have pics and some poetry for sure but not the beautiful volumes like you have shared. I can see your wife is still the one which is such a touching and special testament of your love!!! 🥰🙏🏼💗
Thanks For Your Kind
Words Cindy Hope
You Rest Well
Currently
Dodging
Monster
Storm Ian
In Florida Just
Electronically
Publishing Another
Cat-6 Hurricane🌀
Of Long Form Bi-
Monthly Of
60 Thousand
Words Perhaps
i’ll Sleep A Bit
Soon With SMiles
Well into Writing The
Next One Too As A
Flow of Hurricane
Winds Of Words
Continue Starting
Never Ending Story Again
🌀❤️🏝☺️🌀🌲🌀🌈🏝🌊
You’re so welcome and tried to respond on your post but couldn’t. so sorry. and take good care with this hurricane which is terrifying. sending prayers and good vibes. 💕
Thanks Dear
Cindy With
SMiles And
Miles of
New Dancing
Singing SMiles☺️❤️
you’re so welcome Fred. So scary! sending prayers and good vibes❣️🙏🏼
Thanks Dear
Cindy🙏❤️☺️🏝
🥰🙏🏼💖
☺️❤️🌲
Cindy my dear, I don’t know when you will have time to catch your breath, because I am trying to catch mine from simply reading your fun-filled adventure! 🥳 Beautiful poem girlfriend, and wishing you the best on your nomination. Sending you honey bunches of love my FUNyay, BUSYyay, Cindaaaayyyyy!!! Continue to soar my dear dawwwwlinkkkkk!!!! Hugs and smooches! 🥰💖🍹🤩💞💐🤗🍸✨
You are thinking what I’m thinking and wondering.. 😂😂🥹🥹
Don’t add more is the answer and I have some goals over here but the daily activities of work, clean up, animals etc get in the way,, 😜🤩
Sooo happy you like my pome my dearest Kym Daaaawwwwlink. love and hugs and smooches back at cha💕😍💞
You inspire me Cindy dawwwwlinkkkkk! Sending you love, hugs and smooches that smother you with incredible sunshine. Thanks for being a bright light in our world my dear friend. 🤗✨😍🌟😘⭐
awww thanks and you too.. here you are facing the unknown effects of the hurricane and talking to me! you are a bright light as well standing in the dark storm.
Storm be Gone and spare you!!!🙏🏼💞🙏🏼
Cindaayyyyyy, you always manage to make me smile and that’s what I love about you. A friend indeed! But girlfriend, you know that in our darkest moments, we still spread our wings and fly through it. We strengthen our muscles that way! LOL 🦅🦋🦅 So dawwwwlinkkkk, that’s how we roll. 😍💖🤩 Sending you honey bunches of love, hugs and smooches…. 😘💋😘
Oh that’s such a lovely comment to wake up to my friend. Yes my GF we def need to fly our wings and reach each other and I’m taking it the storm didn’t hit you too bad or hoping so anyway. Keep the faith Dawwwwlink❣️💕
Thank you my Energizer Mommy Nature! 🐰 We are expecting the big bang early in the morning. But girl, I have no choice but to keep the faith and ride Mr. Ian out. 😲⛈🌦🌧🤭 I appreciate your encouragement and concern my dear. Smooches! 😘💋🤗💖😊
It’s a pleasure and I am so happy about that.. you’re so welcome!! 💞
Hi Cindy,
You are a winner in my book, but I am trying to vote.
Gorgeous poem!
I look forward to the wedding pics, but understand the happy exhaustion.
Blessings!
awww you are so sweet my friend, thank you so much and the nomination is lovely in and of itself. Thanks for trying and soooo happy you like the poem.
Can’t wait to share it with you and yes.. soooooo tye tye and now I dig out.. slowly..
💞
Thanks so much my friend🥰
Good luck with your poem, Cindy! It sounds like you all had a wonderful weekend.
Oh thanks you Mary. There’s 15 nominated so we shall see but an honor none the less! It really was special!! 💕🙏🏼
I got my vote in!
Oh I’m elated !!! Thanks Dawn! 🙏🏼💞
Sorry Cindy, I tried several times to vote but couldn’t get it to work. I hope you win.
you are dearer than dear, thank you so much. They sent me an email because I inquired and said i have a heck of a time there too and said people can email their for in too. Not sure why it’s so hard. 🥹
Good luck Cindy! I voted for you.💗
I’m so grateful John especially as a non poetry guy! 💗
A lovely poem. Good luck, Cindy! 💖
💗 Jeff 💗
Thank you!
But the question is… did you get through?
🙏🏼
Thanks so much Jeff 💗
I voted for you! Hope you win! Do take your breath💕
Oh aren’t you sweet!!! 💗. Thanks my friend. I am slowly getting back and do what I can.. thanks so much 🥰💗
Cindy, so good to know everything went smoothly. Can’t wait for the pics. 😍😍
I had voted when you had shared earlier. Keeping my fingers crossed. 🤞🏼💖💖
You know in smooth there are always some glitches Punam.. we just don’t talk about them 😂 but truly know what would have known otherwise. Thank you truly for taking the time to vote. It means a lot and I’m glad yours are crossed with mine. I’m grateful. 🙏🏼🙏🏼💞💞
Cindy hearty congratulations dear and loved your poem. Too good 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
Thank you so much Kamal.., I’m so appreciative!!! Thanks so much💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼
You are always welcome dear friend Cindy. Lots of love and light 💖💖💖💖
I appreciate you and am most grateful and to you too Kamal. 💗
Always welcome dear 💖💖💖
Good luck, I hope you win!
oh that’s soooo sweet of you Pooja.. Thanks so very much🙏🏼🙏🏼💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼
You’re so welcome 💖
💗🙏🏼
Congrats on all your publications and the awesome wedding! A fun but super busy time … take care Cindy 🙂
Thanks so much Kate.. I appreciate you. Yes, you’re right. Busy but wonderful times and very grateful for everything and you swinging by to let me know. 💕💕🙏🏼🙏🏼
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