Tia’s prompt guidelines
- Theme: The bittersweet, painful, or unsettling aspects of the past and its hold on the present;
- Optional Challenge: Use imagery of shadows, cracks, or reflections to add depth to the theme;
- Form: A “square” (e.g., 2×2, 3×3, 4×4, or any other pattern you choose);
- “Rows” represent stanzas;
- “Columns” represent the number of lines in each stanza;
- For example: 3×3 = 3 stanzas of 3 lines each; and 4×4 = 4 stanzas of 4 lines each.
Bittersweet Memories Last
It was many years being married to him
For twenty plus years the good and the bad
First real true love to love me for me
He’s the man every woman wishes she had
First came the girl as cute as can be
Independent and confident she was a pearl
Went all through school barely trying but great
Now an adult I am proud of that girl
The second time came and this time a boy
So happy to feel like we were all done
Smarter than smart, funny and loving
To every mom’s fear, death took my son
All of my past is gone and all done
My life of today brings me pleasure and joy
My daughter and I are the only two left
Life is so hard without my man and my boy
©2025 CBialczak

There is hope for you dear .
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hi, Christine 😃
just wanna let you know that this week’s W3, hosted by the amazing Jaideep Khanduja, is now live:
Enjoy❣️
Much love,
David
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Thank you for the reminder!
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May their souls rest in eternal peace. Beautiful and moving.
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Thank you!
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Christine, the bittersweet journey of your memories really comes through, honoring both the joy and the sorrow in a poignant, heartfelt way.
Much love,
David
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My heart hurts for you after reading that poem. Beautiful written, Christine!
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
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Thank you Yvette
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Bittersweet poem. It’s hard to move forward, the past is always with us in the new joys we find, as it should be.
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Its a matter of balancing the two I think
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Heart breaking poem.
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This is a very bittersweet poem! The remaining joy despite the losses…. 💔💓
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So much emotion running through all your words. That grief never departs. (K)
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No its always a balancing act between then and now
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Grief is such an indiscriminate task master. Beautifully told.
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Thank you Violet
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Such a heartfelt and poignant poem Christine
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Thanks Sadje
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You’re welcome ☺️
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My heart breaks at your profoundly moving and eloquent poem, Christine. 🌹 I am saddened for your immeasurable loss.
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Thank you Lesley!
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So sorry for your loss Christine! Your poem was so heartfelt! Xx
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Thanks Carol anne!
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I am so sorry. The unimaginable. You are a strong woman.
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Thank you Melissa. It doesn’t always feel like any strength is there but life goes on either way.
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