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Empty Nest

A Merry~go~Rhyme about the inevitable empty nest

45 total reviews 
Comment from QC Poet
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Very Beautiful and Interesting Poetic Work. As I was becoming permanently disabled We bought a bigger home so my Kids and Grandkids could help my wife get me around. Thank you for Sharing this poetic story and Sharing it. Blessings to you and yours

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2024
    Hi there QC, I thank you so very much for the very kind review for my empty nest poem. The older I get, the more nostalgic I have become so I write about it so I don't drive my family crazy. LOL.

    I appreciate all of your kind words. And blessings to you and yours too. Thanks again, my very dear friend.
    Love, Debi
Comment from papa55mike
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But wait until you get Great-grandchildren. They are so much fun and bring new life to everything. We have two, Colt and Alaina. What a wonderfully written poem. Have a great day, and God bless.
mike

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2024
    Oh Mike, it is so good to hear from you. I thank you so very much for the very kind review for my empty nest poem. The older I get, the more nostalgic I have become so I write about it so I don't drive my family crazy. LOL.

    I appreciate all of your kind words. Thanks again, my very dear friend.
    Love, Debi
Comment from Annmuma
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Great poetry! I think we have all been there. I have 3 great-grandkids -- but I must say I am not nearly as good as a great-grandma as I was just a grandma. I don't have the energy to keep up with them. If I am really honest, sometimes I prefer to watch from a distance as my kids -- their grandparents- enjoy their turn at the no-parental responsibilities relationships! enjoyed your post. ann

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2024
    Hi Ann, and when the day comes that I get grandkids, I won't be able to do what I did with the grands, as my lupus has taken a lot out of me in the last year. But I sure will be able to give lots of hugs and kisses and I love rocking babies. So that will be my new assignment and let my kids build tents. LOL.

    I thank you so very much for the very kind review for my empty nest poem. The older I get, the more nostalgic I have become so I write about it so I don't drive my family crazy. LOL.

    I appreciate all of your kind words. Thanks again, my very dear friend.
    Love, Debi
Comment from NanaGaye
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Once again a perfect poem shows us what an ideal mother and grandmother you are. So cute you look in your empty nest. I really must write something incorporating my children, grandchildren and great grand children. Nearly bed time for me. Good night God Bless

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 22-Jan-2024
    Miss Gabriel Mary Christina, I thank you with all my heart for this lovely review and words for my empty nest poem. Thank you also for the gracious six stars. I appreciate it all so much.

    I get more nostalgic with time and will be turning seventy in October of this year. Then I fear that it will only get worse for me. However, it is a blessing to remember and know of the love that I always had.

    Please share all of yours with us too, as we can all relate to each other. I will be looking forward to hearing about them and seeing your posts.

    Thank you again, my very sweet friend!! Love, Debi
Comment from Pearl Edwards
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This is a beautifully expressed poem, Debi about how quickly the years go by as each generation goes from babies to adults, far too quickly. A lovely merry-go-round presentation.
cheers,
valda

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2024
    Hello there my sweet Valda. I always get the biggest smile when I see your name in my reviews.

    I thank you so very much for the very kind review for my empty nest poem. The older I get, the more nostalgic I have become so I write about it so I don't drive my family crazy. LOL.

    I appreciate all of your kind words. Thanks again, my very dear friend.
    Love, Debi
Comment from Chrissy710
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Hi Debi, Yes it is a bit of an empty nest whrn the kids leave home and when the grandies also grow up and don't come as often as they would when little. So, you lovely well written poem resonates with me also, I try to spend as much time as I can with all the kids, 4 now all teenagers or young ladies and 2 little tots so I will enjoy watching them grow up
Cheers Chris

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 31-Jan-2024
    Hi Chrissy, once again behind, but no matter how long it takes I do try to respond. So thank you for this kind message. I love hearing about others as well,, but are you talking about your grands being that age or your kids?

    You, sweetie, are way too young to be a grandma with kids that age??
    At least you always seem to be. But thankful that will still have those wonderful memories in our hearts. Love, Debi
Comment from lyenochka
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Your nest may be "empty" but oh your heart is so full and grew so big to love all these beautiful children and grandchildren and their loved ones. You have been so blessed!!

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 24-Jan-2024
    And my friend, you just keep getting lovelier and lovelier. Thank you so very much for your very sweet comments. They mean the world to me, just as you do. Love, Debi
reply by lyenochka on 24-Jan-2024
    💖💖
Comment from CrystieCookie999
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This seems to fit the Merry-go-Rhyme form as described. You do a good job on the rhymes. How neat you had a house full of children not once but twice. The poem makes it sound like your life is made up of mostly happy memories, in spite of that empty nest.

 Comment Written 22-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 22-Jan-2024
    Hi Crystie, I thank you for your kind words for my poem. I appreciate it so very much.
    I was going to contact you anyway, Christie. I know your birthday is coming up next week on the 30th and was wondering if you would allow me to do a poem for you? I like to show how much I appreciate your kind reviews.

    Let me know as soon as you can. Ok,? Thanks again, Crystie!
reply by CrystieCookie999 on 22-Jan-2024
    That's really nice of you. I was kind of thinking of skipping the birthday stuff this year. Something has been feeling off-key for a while. It may be more funerals than usual of people I know, or someone they were married to. But how nice of you to offer.
reply by the author on 22-Jan-2024
    Oooh Crystie, I am so sorry that you area going through so much right now, and I do understand. But if you change your mind from now until then, let me know, otherwise I will skip you this year, but will be thinking about you. God bless, dear friend.
reply by CrystieCookie999 on 22-Jan-2024
    Thank you much.
Comment from l.raven
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Hi Debbie, I know beautiful you that there
will be so many on this site who will relate
to your heartfelt story...

I am one of those who does...I hate that my
daughter ever moved...now I have two grandkids
in Florida...and two up here...the two up here stay
pretty busy...with work and school...and now personal
relationships...
and my other two in Florida I have to travel so far to see
them...and I hate when I have to leave...I just got back...
and I already miss them...first my kids flew the coop...and
now my grandkids grew their wings...and my nest is empty
as well...sigh...

I love your poem my wonderful friend...and your picture speaks
for itself...veryyyyyy well written you...Love much...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 22-Jan-2024
    Awe Linda, you are so so so sweet. I appreciate you and all your sweet comments and your six star review. And I hope you don't mind, but I loved a comment you made so much that I changed a line in my poem and used it. It was about your grandkids growing wings. If that wasn't ok, please let me know and I will take it out. But otherwise, thank you for all of your awesome package of stars, sweet words, 'wings', and review. You are the best, dear friend. I love you to pieces!! Debi
reply by l.raven on 23-Jan-2024
    please Debi...you are so welcome to use any words of mine you want to...
    and Thank You for all your kind words
    sweet you...your always soooooo welcome...love you much...xxoo 🙏🤗🥰🌼
Comment from Carol Clark2
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I can tell you enjoy writing the Merry-go-Rhyme format, and it's always so interesting to read. I like the rhymes you used, both internal and external. I'm glad you were able to watch your grandchildren grow up, as well as your own three children; and I'm glad you are able to write about both generations. Enjoy the quiet of your empty nest. Blessings. Carol

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2024

reply by the author on 31-Jan-2024
    Carol, thank you so very much for the lovely review and comments for my empty nest poem. I appreciate it so very much my sweet friend! Love, Debi
    (Sorry, but running late again)