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Studies Show Poets Die Early
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Studies Show Poets Die Early |
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J.Samm Member
since 2004-01-12
Posts 415Iloilo City, Philippines |
"Studies Show Poets Die Early" A health update screamed at me Would this be reason for alarm My piptalk friends, let's see. Poets live on passion,it read They thrive, even in pain They romanticize death and despair,and disdain Poets are at risk for heart attack: They rarely move around They drink wine in their gardens And long for things that can never be found Of course, I'll add (this is sad to say) Some poets even take their own life away So scientists and doctors all agree: Most poets do not live to be sixty three As a young poet,I do declare It matters not if I'll ever grow silver hair I live each moment in rhythm and rhyme I dont care if it would eat up my time. Poets die early? That's pure baloney! When poets write,they live forever Don't you just agree? |
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James_A_Fraser Senior Member
since 2003-09-03
Posts 972Out Making Anticlines |
This one feels as if he may....in Passions, at least. It may be that Jamie has posted his last poem. I'm that disheartened. Sometimes I wonder if this was ever a place where I should have put my work. On the other hand, I may post twenty poems in the next week -- let's see what happens. |
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Nightshade 
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Poets are at risk for heart attack: They rarely move around They drink wine in their gardens And long for things that can never be found My heart is good.... I am always on the move.. I don't drink... I only long for things I can see...and then..the longing tis but brief. We poets love life I do believe. Well written piece to ponder. Enjoyed. hugs, Chris |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
J. Samm "Of course, I'll add (this is sad to say) Some poets even take their own life away So scientists and doctors all agree: Most poets do not live to be sixty three" I don't have much time left then, but belive that I have a life time! Enjoyed this! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
J.Samm They try, they try. Enjoyed |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Jasmine~ Oh my, what a thinker you are~ I smiled my way through some of the thoughts and thought my way through some of the smiles~ Early ? ... I'm hanging in for at least midnight !! Or ... is that sitting the fence of 'early' ? ... okay, make it midnight-o-eight~  *Huglets*  ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
But without poetry... who'd want to live anyway? *S* |
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soul drifter Senior Member
since 2004-09-08
Posts 711Colorado |
Hmm, guess I'd better get busy writing more, so my family can publish my colossal poetic brilliance after I'm gone.  Great poem. Brought a smile to my face. |
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J.Samm Member
since 2004-01-12
Posts 415Iloilo City, Philippines |
thank you guys...don't worry,we'll challenge that article and live up to more than a hundred...or at least we'll try  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
one can hope what they say is wrong but it does ring a bell with me except mine's not wine, it's Bud Light |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Very interesting statistics here. I do hope they are wrong.. or I don't have much time left... will have to write faster LOL. Good stuff!! Hugs~Nancy For it was not into my ear you whispered |
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Dakota Member
since 2000-05-25
Posts 125New York |
I have to say to the statistics I disagree. Atleast thats the way it feels to me. Poets live in the verse and prose. Like everyone here at Passions surely knows. They live forever in the poems they write. Sharing the warmth from their hearts each night. Loved the write! |
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Janet Marie Member Laureate
since 2000-01-22
Posts 18554 |
And long for things that can never be found ============================= I just loved that line.... I love this whole clever inspire... you have a very cute idea for a poem and you put a fun twist on it... very well done POET JS  one drop, an ocean ... one seed, the forest ... one leaf, the wind ... |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
If nothing else, you will draw poets like flies with the title. Nice write and I better start writing faster, much faster. |
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icebox Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 4383in the shadows |
Ah well... |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Interesting...I have noticed that there were times I was writing when I should have visited the health club or just took a walk...but when I take a walk I find myself writing...James |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
"I live each moment in rhythm and rhyme" ~ and pray that buys me lots more time!  For the love of poetry! EA |
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Indigo Senior Member
since 2001-05-17
Posts 602 |
Bravo, she said while sipping a glass of merlot amidst the cherry blossoms... Indigo |
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J.Samm Member
since 2004-01-12
Posts 415Iloilo City, Philippines |
thank you very much for the interesting replies...i read this article from a local health magazine but the study was conducted in the United States...well,i don't think survey results could hold true for everyone...it really made me think, though. |
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