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JerryPat2
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0 posted 2012-07-08 07:02 AM




poetry
unlocks secrets
of insane men
and schizophrenic females
written to
whom it may concern
read by
hardly anyone you know
but . . .
everyone you correspond with

©June 19, 2012 / Jerry Pat Bolton

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

© Copyright 2012 Jerry Pat Bolton - All Rights Reserved
ebonygirl
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1 posted 2012-07-08 11:29 AM


Yep, JP, poetry is a sanctuary to sanity
lol, smiles ms. e

JerryPat2
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2 posted 2012-07-08 11:45 AM


You got it, Ms E, and I thank you heavily for it.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Marchmadness
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3 posted 2012-07-08 01:15 PM


You are so right, Jerry. There are two sides to every story...and every poet.
                             Ida

JerryPat2
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4 posted 2012-07-08 01:51 PM


Sometimes, to poets and writers such as I, there are three sides, and you don't even want to know what the third side is, Ida. Yuk.Yuk.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Startime1955
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5 posted 2012-07-08 02:09 PM


WOW...so very true...one of my assignments is to learn to write dark poetry...I think I will learn from this one...well done...*BIG HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

JerryPat2
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6 posted 2012-07-08 02:51 PM


Appreciate it, Karen, I love dark, but don't write as much as I used to. Maybe this one will get me back into it.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Prasad Nataraj
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7 posted 2012-07-09 03:01 AM


Fine writing Jerry, for all I know poetry is good and you are good at expressing from your heart.

"The secret behind survival of mankind is kindness and love within our hearts"
prasadnatarajan5.blogspot.com/

JerryPat2
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8 posted 2012-07-09 07:14 AM


I thank you, Prasad, for your kind remark.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Michael
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9 posted 2012-07-09 01:28 PM


"Hardly anyone you know..."  that statement says a ton.  It's almost the duty of a poet to touch the souls of others.  Others they have never met, even.  And yet the bond is felt, and absorbed.  The poet becomes part of the lives of those people.  Great stuff here, JP.

Michael

JerryPat2
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10 posted 2012-07-09 01:37 PM


Absolutely, Michael. We never know how profoundly someone we had never heard of accepts our poem and how it makes them react and think. Thanks for coming over here today.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
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11 posted 2012-07-10 09:18 AM


And touch people you do my friend!  You can wrench all the emotions with ease.  That is what makes you so good
Lori

JerryPat2
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12 posted 2012-07-10 10:04 AM


Thank you, Lori.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

luminosity
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13 posted 2012-07-10 01:41 PM


lol, ok, now that must be my problem...
no not the skitzo part...the corresponding part....I don't correspond with anyone...shrug

JerryPat2
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14 posted 2012-07-10 05:18 PM


Haha! You're corresponding to me, luminosity.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

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