Gloating at Life (From Nan's Workshop)

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Open Poetry #7

Gloating at Life (From Nan's Workshop)

Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08

Posts 9269
Pennsylvania

0 posted 2000-05-16 07:48 AM

Gloating at Life

Whenever I emmerge from pits of strife
I wallow in the glory of my win
And tend to gloat victoriously at Life
To think that I subdued the likes of him

It seems while I’m still basking in the glow
He moves the painful pole up one more notch
Life then decides to deal another blow
And then sits back triumphantly to watch

I vow to wage more vigorous a war
Determined to outdo my callous foe
Buoyed up by battle scars I’d earned before
I muster all the strength God may bestow

Some times I have to grant Life victory
He flouts in gloating smirks right back at me

Elizabeth Santos

wayoutwalt
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since 1999-06-22

Posts 4870
TEXAS (it's all big)

1 posted 2000-05-16 08:20 AM

woowoo this is very good miss santos o yuh

Janet Marie
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since 2000-01-22

Posts 18554

2 posted 2000-05-16 08:32 AM

Hi LIZ...missed you

this is so different from how you usually write, but I like the power of it and the touch of irony.
yes, some times we have to let life have its little victory...but it does make us stronger for the next battle.
then we can wipe that smirk of his face...

take care, sweet poet friend.
jm

Danny Holloway
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since 2000-01-15

Posts 2034
Tulsa, OK

3 posted 2000-05-16 11:47 AM

Elizabeth, this is refreshingly different.
~~very nice writing~~
dh

A life isn't significant except for its impact on other lives.

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

4 posted 2000-05-16 11:50 AM

Another lovely, Sonnet!

Denise

Seymour Tabin
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since 1999-07-07

Posts 31720
Tamarac Fla

5 posted 2000-05-16 04:37 PM

Elizabeth,
Excellent writing. Love Sy

TerryW
Senior Member

since 2000-03-23

Posts 779
Louisville, Mississippi, USA

6 posted 2000-05-16 04:42 PM

Liz~
Absolutely loved it! Very strong and powerful premise, my dear!

Love Ya!

~you reached inside, you touched my heart,
and I am all the better for it~
Terry A. Woodson, Jr.

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