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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Some people light up the room with their very presence, bestowing on their fellow guests laughter, joy and pleasance while some offer not even a smile because they have nothing to say. Others who are simply shy just try to stay out of the way. There are the gossips and the drama queens, the pranksters and the drinkers, that compulsive person who always cleans, the watchers and the thinkers. We have those who agitate and those who restore the calm, those who speak their minds to all...without a single qualm. One with an agenda another looking for the exit, the loud, the quiet, the tired just hoping for a respite. Bless those who are tactful,considerate and kind, as they are becoming harder to find. For sitting at every party table there's that one who makes you happy to know that human's are biodegradable. Ida Werrett |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
love the recyclable-ness of this one  methinks I am a 'watcher' |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
this 'write' is particularly fine (and absolutely accurate)! ... "Bless those who are tactful,considerate and kind, as they are becoming harder to find." ... sad, but all too true! great ending lines in particular ! MUCH applause for this 'penning' !! |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
great piece! I love it! |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
joyful Ida, I am a one looking for the exit and I am biodegradable, your poem is original and truthful, everyone can look at oneself in your social portrait... have a nice day yann |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Thank you, Steaven, Though I do enjoy participating I think I am basically a "watcher" too. (obviously) Thank you Bruce and Dixie and I do think we are suffering from a lack of civility these days. yann, why would you be looking for the exit when you have such a charming personality? I wrote this after carefully observing the guests at a party I attended last Saturday. Ida |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Most Excellent!  Your last line was perfect! As a good friend of mine says, "I hate humanity... I like people, but hate humanity.""We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Yo dear Ida, I think it’s important to try and avoid categorizing people. It's a waste of energy. Love Bobby |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
No offence, Bobby but I usually do as I please with my own energy. Ida |
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Prasad Nataraj Senior Member
since 2008-05-29
Posts 1149Bangalore,India |
Very good observation and wonderful fact of diminishing good people around. Very nice write Ida. "Hardwork pays in the long run" |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Ida, your poem is delightful and displays your excellent observation skills, as do so many of your poems. And your last line, well that was the pièce de résistance (along with your delicious reply to Bobby - no disrespect to you, Bobby, either)and gave me a good giggle! I too, love analysing people and situations. I saw myself in several of your descriptions, but the one that fits me best, I think, is a thinker. Owl |
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latearrival Member Ascendant
since 2003-03-21
Posts 5499Florida |
Really loved this.I saw a lot of myself in different descriptions. As I grew older I changed my demeaner, but once in a while the old shy me pops in. I guess it all depends on the mix of the group. A good hostess knows how to invite enough people who can mix well together.Love this post Ida. thanks, jo/latearrival |
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Trapped - Nothing Member
since 2010-04-25
Posts 52 |
Hello good morning, this poem I guess for me, made no sense at all. The rhetoric is blah. Maybe you have some points but overall the poem is meaningless. I think it can improve on structure, and content. I felt unmoved and depressed when I read this. Thanks for listening to me. |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Welcome to the site "new member" Trapped. Ida |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Thank you all for reading and commenting. I try to write on different subjects and though some of them may not appeal to everyone, I just try to avoid becoming a one-trick pony. Ida |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
Wonderful...James |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Bless those who are tactful,considerate and kind, as they are becoming harder to find. For sitting at every party table there's that one who makes you happy to know that human's are biodegradable. Dear Ida, it is a delight to read. I think that is one of your best, most enjoyed. Take care love Lindsay |
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