Thursday's Writing Essential: Evening Update

Here's what I requested this morning for today's writing essential:

" For today's Writing Essential, I'd like to feature pieces that show our expressions of love. NO LOVE STORIES! That's too vague. I want clear expressions of love, written in any format. Your love may be expressed to anyone or anything...be imaginative! Submit a letter, a poem, an essay telling someone of your love or addressed to something that you love. Humor is perfectly acceptable, too!"

And here's what I received:

Our dear sweet Elsie Duggan posted a lovely Valentine tribute to her beloved late husband. You can read Forever Valentine here:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977258210&grpId=3659174697247731&nav=Groupspace

David V. submitted a poem titled Free As A Dove:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977258442&grpId=3659174697247731&nav=Groupspace

 Amanda C. shared her PPOW Valentine poem:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977258467&grpId=3659174697247731&nav=Groupspace

Rose (just an ole GA peach) submitted an exceptional photo essay to a mother deserving of all of our thanks. Check it out here:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977258500&grpId=3659174697247731&nav=Groupspace

Parul S. addressed her friends here at Gather in her heartfelt Valentine greeting:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977258661&grpId=3659174697247731&nav=Groupspace

dianne j. shares her mother's attributes with us in I Love You Mum:

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977258666&grpId=3659174697247731&nav=Groupspace

There were other incredible submissions, and I'm going to venture out onto a limb and say that today's Gather glitches have possibly made them disappear? I'm not really sure what happened. There WERE additional well-written pieces that I accepted and even featured throughout the day...and now they're gone. To those of you who wrote them, rest assured that I didn't delete your pieces...they were read and enjoyed.

I hope everyone had a wonderful Valentine's Day!