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Thu 10th Dec 2020 21:06

Thank you Aviva. I will look for the Phoenix in your poems. I love the symbolism of overcoming adversity and overwhelming odds. I also find it inspiring and enjoy reading uplifting poetry.

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 10th Dec 2020 20:13

Great poem. Great song ?

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 10th Dec 2020 20:06

Hope you are well Keith... A poem from the heart

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 10th Dec 2020 20:04

A poem that flows like a fine wine ( drank responsibly of course!)

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Stephen Atkinson

Thu 10th Dec 2020 19:57

You get better & better Mr Bayliss. ?

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raypool

Thu 10th Dec 2020 19:20

Many thanks Tom Tony Brian Brooke Paul Julie and Stephen for the likes.

Glad you enjoyed this Stephen!

Hi Paul, I take your point, i'm glad I clocked your comment.

Hi Aviva, that's a fine piece of subtlety - coming under the heading of persuasion too.. Thanks for looking in.

Happy Xmas folks!

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Maria Elena

Thu 10th Dec 2020 19:09

@Paul
Thank you.

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J.D. Bardo

Thu 10th Dec 2020 18:55

The last four lines of this poem are so good, I was over the anxiety caused by the tragedy of the virus hitting your home, my prayers for you, and yours Pat.

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keith jeffries

Thu 10th Dec 2020 18:52

Stuart,

I am able to emphasise with the words of this poem. The way you have crafted the poem is clever indeed leaving its message still loud and clear.
Thank you for this,
Keith

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 18:36

Times of torment make us measure and treasure what we believe in.
This poem has all of that in it.

I'm sorry that you have had the circumstances to create this poem. I wish the world could have found a solution, long before, to prevent the loss and the grief of you and everyone else in similar situations .

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 18:14

This is .... You are the poet that this poem speaks of, and I am the one with the weary eyes who needs your truth.

I'd just prefer if it didn't say 'boy' in the last line (because I'm not, and because it scans better without the word too).

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 18:10

There's a couple of lines that could be adjusted: for better scan (e.g. 'as early as in the morning' -> as early as the morning) , for better phrasing (eg 'something of which now I do forget' - > something which now I do forget *or* something of which now I forget), for missing words (e.g. 'it made feel elated' -> it made me feel elated) - but despite all of that it is still a great poem with a great message. ?

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 17:58

Wild misdemeanours eh, hope Santa doesn't know about any of that!

By the way, I think it's a very sweet and cosy situation if you're hearing all those euphemisms.

It's a sweet and cosy poem too.

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 10th Dec 2020 17:31

Yes, this is something special.

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Stephen Gospage

Thu 10th Dec 2020 16:46

Point well made, Trevor

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Shehariah

Thu 10th Dec 2020 16:37

And what’s on the other side determines if there will be rest or not. I appreciate you reading my work and commenting. It’s encouraging.

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Shehariah

Thu 10th Dec 2020 16:35

Maria, thank you for the like.

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keith jeffries

Thu 10th Dec 2020 16:16

Vautaw,

A noble poem of determination and resolve. It has gladdened my heart.
Thank you for this.
Keith

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keith jeffries

Thu 10th Dec 2020 16:11

MC.,
A hymn of optimism and hope which we sorely need at this time. I would love to hear it sung.
Thank you for this
Keith

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Maria Elena

Thu 10th Dec 2020 16:07

A fantastic, descriptive poem.
So inspiring and the need to break free from darkness and struggles is the way to a brighter future.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 16:04

I love the symbolism of the phoenix and it features now and then in my poetry too. This is a great phoenix poem. Uplifting.

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deanfraserofficial@yahoo.com

Thu 10th Dec 2020 15:58

Po ?

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 15:49

In no particular order: Herd Immunity, Safety in Bubbles, Eat Out to Help Out, We're following the science.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 15:10

This is charming and has a classic feel to it. I think there might be a maximum size limit for the sound attachments?

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Maria Elena

Thu 10th Dec 2020 14:21

Jordyn,
This was like reading my own diary.
Everything you've written here is exactly how I feel.

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 10th Dec 2020 14:21

Regrettably - WOL seems to resists the uploading of the WMA file of
the song itself.
MC

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julie callaghan

Thu 10th Dec 2020 13:55

Wonderful

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deanfraserofficial@yahoo.com

Thu 10th Dec 2020 13:49

Wonderful place...magical at this time of year.

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deanfraserofficial@yahoo.com

Thu 10th Dec 2020 13:48

Aviva - Awesome write!

Po - Poetry changes emotions...moods...feelings...or not as the case may be. Which I find rather wonderful ? or not ?

As a radio guy I do chitter chatter from time to time ?

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 10th Dec 2020 13:21

Maradona's goal also encouraged the thought of those words - slightly amended to lighten the essence according to the scene -
"For wrongdoing to triumph, it only needs good men to do nothing".
Check the linesman and referee and what they decided not to see or
do. If there's footie in heaven, then maybe it would be justice to think of God as the goal-keeper!

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Anne Nieborg

Thu 10th Dec 2020 13:10

This chaotic world we live in
Oh beautiful chaotic world
Do you have a plan?
Do you hear us scream?

Because you're all over the place
Do you ever slow down the pace?
That might be the best you can do
Is everything I hear about you true?

Your reputation ain't good in the millenial minds
Can you blame em?
We just don't understand you
Do this, do that, fuck us over after all those tries

We're trying to save you
At least
I am
That ain't a scam

I want the best for you remember that

Just be there for me, that's all I ask

Love you much, don't let that be in vein

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Anne Nieborg

Thu 10th Dec 2020 13:04

I think I'm losing my mind
Constant anxiousness fucks me up
Not knowing what I want is what I find
When I look inside my mind

Like a library trying to find the chapter
Where this comes from
Where did it begin? where is the source?
Where did life take this course?

Is it me? Did I not foresee? How this came to be. How can I be free? I ask thee.

I think I'm losing my mind
Anxiety haunts me at night
But not only at night also during the day
To others I do not know what to say

I am faking my every move and laughter, love and happiness doesn't feel real
My brain is on fire, that's how I feel

Depression became my friend
Picked me up as happiness left
I felt sadness and lonelyness coming closer to me
At least I'm not really alons, that's what I see

My old friends came around, came back
But confidence I lack
Because what if I only make them up
Ah there's guilt, I'm in luck

I think I'm losing my mind

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M.C. Newberry

Thu 10th Dec 2020 12:58

Spot on! I recall the long-ago gift of some beautiful examples of these items from the American (Louisiana) branch of our family -
my eldest sister having gone Stateside to marry WW2 army officer
Bill Blanchard Jr and remained there to bring up a family of ten.
Well done dk for this perfect reminder of how precious memories
can be preserved in these brilliant baubles.

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J.D. Bardo

Thu 10th Dec 2020 12:36

Beautiful Christmas poem,

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J.D. Bardo

Thu 10th Dec 2020 12:11

Paul, is the link that you put in your warning safe???

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J.D. Bardo

Thu 10th Dec 2020 11:30

I am worried Paul, I do not know much about how that hacker works, but I did click on his name trying to see a profile. Am I safe?? Very ignorant here

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J.D. Bardo

Thu 10th Dec 2020 11:04

I suspected that right away, someone do something. not the first time that I have seen this kind of thing

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julie callaghan

Thu 10th Dec 2020 10:39

Enjoyed this trip, hope to go back one day.

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Aviva Rifka Bhandari

Thu 10th Dec 2020 10:24

There's a label that says 'Remove brain if not in use'
stuck onto the inner surface of our skulls.
But it is just precautionary and rarely necessary
To know it even exists.
All that idle chatter and pointless activity
Is just preventing the brain from corroding the body

But it has more purpose than only that.
If all the world were only speaking worthy words of purpose
There would be mostly painful silence or painful cacophony.
As it is, there's always a reassuring background hum.

And we also
Shouldn't give the government ideas
By saying idle chatter is unnecessary
They will class it as a luxury
And put a tax on it.

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Tom

Thu 10th Dec 2020 09:51

This is great Lex. ?

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Tom

Thu 10th Dec 2020 09:48

Hi Xoanxo, thank you for reading Renee By A Thread. I'm pleased you enjoyed. Did you have a listen to the audio? I've been enjoying your work, I see you've been posting for a few years but somehow I've only just spotted you... Looking forward to reading (and hearing) more of your stuff. Tom.

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julie callaghan

Thu 10th Dec 2020 08:27

Thanks for the like and kind comment Paul. This is the plan for now?

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Jason Bayliss

Thu 10th Dec 2020 07:06

Thanks Aviva, and you're right of course, it would be far too chaotic, and there's no going back. And Kev you're also right, and I'm sure you know the old saying, "Youth is wasted on the young," Thank you so much Paul I'm pleased you like it, it's genuinely how I feel about life, I mean, it literally is the only deal on the table, "Trading hours and days for life lessons." And MC, maybe we're all old fools in the end, but I prefer to think that we all, "Move with the times," until we can’t move anymore and become, "Of our time." But some experiences are timeless and ever constant. I think maybe that's why as we get older we become more philosophical, because that's what becomes most relevant? But I think maybe we only become an, "Old fool," if we close our minds? ?

J. x

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julie callaghan

Thu 10th Dec 2020 06:58

Thanks also Stephen A and branwell

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Jason Bayliss

Thu 10th Dec 2020 06:45

Ha ha ?, thanks Paul, it was written for a prompt, glad you liked it because it was one of those that nearly wrote itself. Wasn't sure where it was going when I started it, not really sure exactly where it's gone now. I'll have to re-read it a few times.?❤

J. x

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J.D. Bardo

Thu 10th Dec 2020 04:16

A novel on my list of books to read, looking forward to it.

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John Marks

Wed 9th Dec 2020 22:56

randomness of the periphery of our lives - undisguised disguise!

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John Marks

Wed 9th Dec 2020 22:55

Yes. WE think if we're frozen, we're safe. NO, we're just very cold.

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John Marks

Wed 9th Dec 2020 22:52

this,,,nemesis! Chimes in my mind.

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Ghazala lari

Wed 9th Dec 2020 22:02

I know good number of people here too
Not vaccinated
But healthy
Those vaccinated
Often keep falling ill
Is there something fishy in vaccines?
I always thought.
Don't know?

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