This is For You (Lori Grosser Rhoden)

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JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

0 posted 2012-05-17 08:03 AM

Lori wrote a wonderful poem and
dedicated it to me yesterday. This is
my answer to it. I feel everyone here at
PiP could have written a better poem
than what I offer, but, as they say, it is
the luck of the draw, and I hope she will
like what I have said about her writing.

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As I sip my cheap burgundy,
I think of the poem Lori wrote for me.
That was nice of her and now I'll try,
To write one back to her on the sly.
I'm writing this as the sun sets,
I'm under the gun, I start to sweat.
Her double entendre's caught my eye,
I felt like doing the high fives.
Never read anyone so real,
Thought to myself she's the real deal.
I started watching for her name,
Her poems were hot they made a flame.
Then she wrote about fragile Heartsleeve,
Had doubts of her lover so she grieved.
Heartsleeve's opposite was Driftwood,
She was reckless, made it look good.
Lori writes of the good and the bad,
Her characters make you sad and glad.
She's been letting her Goddess appear,
It's who she is, I know that is clear.
Reading her poems of unbridled wit,
Just makes my day I will admit.
And when she writes of love gone sour,
I can devour it by the hour.
Ah, I take a sip of this good wine,
It's the time of day to unwind.
And think of roads I've not been down,
And of the song send in the clowns.
I know this simple poem of rhyme,
Is not the sort to be called prime.
Lori, you're the best at what you do,
Your words make me laugh, make me blue.
I'll stop now and this poem I'll seal,
It's how Lori's writing makes me feel.
So from the bottom of my wine glass,
I salute you, Lori, for your class.

©May 16, 2012 / Jerry Pat Bolton

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

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

1 posted 2012-05-17 08:23 AM

Awe Jerry! My goodness how you do go on! Thank you for your more than generous compliments. I don't know what to say...Obviously you are my biggest supporter
and you have left me with a lot to live up to my friend. Thank you so much for your continued kindness

Lori

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2012-05-17 09:12 AM

Thank you, Lori, but you have already lived up to them, thus the poem. Glad you like it.

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

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

3 posted 2012-05-17 09:33 AM

BRAVO!!! Well said...

*may our dreams ever be magical*

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2012-05-17 09:36 AM

Appreciate the Bravo, Karen, and thank you for being here.

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

Sunshine

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since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

5 posted 2012-05-17 09:54 AM

Smiling smiling smiling....

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

6 posted 2012-05-17 09:56 AM

Smiling right back atcha, Karilea. Thank you.

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

ethome
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since 2000-05-14

Posts 11858
New Brunswick Canada

7 posted 2012-05-19 05:48 AM

Well expressed Jerry my man!
Good for you and such a kind thing to do.
I'm glad Lori's pleased and so you should be too.

Eric

true love never looks after it's own interests

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

8 posted 2012-05-19 05:58 AM

Her poem dedicated to me was the reason for this, Eric, and hers was the best by far. I felt under the gun to write a response, and as you know, that kind of pressure can be trying. I appreciate your kind words.

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

JL
Member Ascendant

since 2004-04-01

Posts 6128
Texas, USA

9 posted 2012-05-20 08:55 PM

Way to go Jerry! Sunshine said it:
smiling, smiling, smiling.
Very nice reply to Lori's write.

JL

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself.
Maranatha!

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

10 posted 2012-05-20 08:59 PM

Hi, JL, I didn't think I did good enough. Her poem was so out of sight and mine, well, mediocre to say the lest.

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

MGROVES

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since 2004-02-01

Posts 3802
california

11 posted 2012-05-20 10:10 PM

AWESOME

My spirit will rise
above the sea~
There will be no drowning
of my soul or me~

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

12 posted 2012-05-21 05:24 AM

Thanks, Michael. I appreciate you being here.

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

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