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An Offering of Words
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An Offering of Words |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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Dedicated to one who needs sunshine in her life . . . To live where the sun does not shine, To be unloved and so maligned. Tears can fall like a spring shower, For to test us and our power. Life gives us happiness and pain, It gives us joy, it gives us shame. My friend there is one thing I know, We are never too old to grow. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Honeybunch Member Rara Avis
since 2001-12-29
Posts 7115South Africa |
Oh, yes, so true, Jerry. Perhaps when we're old there's more drive to grow because ... not much time left.  I could do with some sun too but not the sun in the sky as we're suffering from a heat wave here at the moment. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hah! You have hit it, with the "not much time left" thoughts, Honeybunch. Then again some of us are just bull-headed until the end. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Aren't you just a wise man, Jerry! And generous too, with this delightful offering of words. When we think of how much time we waste in the blues and not loving ourselves! Bull-headed indeed! Margherita |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I agree completely, Margherita . . . I am not quite as bull-headed as I was once. But I still retain some of it . . . Heh.Heh . . . Just wouldn't feel natural without it. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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Ticklefingers Senior Member Posts 710 Louisiana |
quote:Exactly! Well said amigo! 88's and then some! She told me "play one for your supper Danny and maybe you'll get breakfast". |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you, Ticklefingers, and I'll hang onto those "88's' and then some!" ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ [This message has been edited by JerryPat2 (01-17-2016 10:17 PM).] |
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MissMarti Member Posts 87 USA |
Love, Love, Love this! Thankfully, we are never too old to grow! "Faith is taking the first step |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thank you so much, MissMarti. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
I keep telling my wife this Jerry, when she says I move to fast for my age...sometimes I do, but I am just growing, and making sure that the doing of new things doesn't claim too much territory on my body. Enjoyed your poem, especially the last two lines. "Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance." |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hah! I hear you, Ice, about the new things claiming too much on our bodies, that's a given. Thank you for your colorful thoughts on my poem. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Jerry, you are right. Here I sit at age eighty four knowing for certain there is still more. More time to grow and learn and know. I was up late yesterday reading and printing out more to the story I found on internet in 2004, before it was published. The Last Circle by a woman whose father was caught up in the Iran Contra troubles in Reagan's time.I found it was not published until 2010 and found so much more. Many writing in on a forum telling many more interesting details. There is always more to the stories told. Best to you all Jo |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Yes indeed, Jo, there is usually a wealth of stories not told. Thank you for being here in my world today, I greatly appreciate that you are. ~ If they give you ruled paper, write sideways. ~ |
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