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Writin's A Waste of My Time
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Writin's A Waste of My Time |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light 
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 Artist: Michael Perter Ancher Writin's A Waste of My Time ~ Linda L. Dowd ~ With pen squeezed tightly twixt fingers, I stare blankly at the naked white page, Loose fragments of notions 'n images, Toss about in my mind’s steel cage. I've got dribs, 'n bits, 'n mem'ries, And lots of gobblygoook. Writin' must be for the gentility, ~'Cause I sure cain’t write me no book! I caint’ string two words together, ~ Not even with a filament line! The words get away like the fishes. ~This writin’s a waste of my time! |
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Seymour Tabin Member Empyrean
since 1999-07-07
Posts 31720Tamarac Fla |
Earth Angel Sometmes I feel the same way.  |
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XOx Uriah xOX Senior Member
since 2006-02-11
Posts 1403Virginia |
::nods:: LOL You KNOW I relate to this one. But... As John Lennon once said... "Time that you enjoy wasting is not wasted time" ::smiles:: |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
waste not and want not how I long to read your words time well spent methinks Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Misty Lilacs Senior Member
since 2005-11-15
Posts 1060White Birch Forest |
Thanks for the giggles, my friend. I sure can relate to these words. YOUR words, however, are never a waste of my time and I always look forward to readin' 'em! Hope you're doing okay! It's not easy, that's for sure! Love ya, Marti To the world YOU may be one person, but to God you are the world! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Mr. T. ~ Aw, yer just pullin' my tail! You is one of dem gentility born with a silver pen in yer mouth! Took me ten times to write dis here pome and I still ain't got it rite.  Guess I'lls tries 'til I dies!  Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
XO I like that quote! Guess I haven't been wastin' my time afterall! Here I go once again tryin' to make this poem sound like poetry! XO Linda Lou |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
interloper ~ Sir Senryuer, you made me smile!  Loves 'n hugs, Linda Lou |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Marvellous Marti ~ Hi there, girlfriend! I always enjoy hearing from you. I have edited this poem so much, that you wouldn't recognize it if you were to read it again!!! Some poems flow ~ and some poem are downright work! lol Yes, I am doing fine. Each day has its blessings and it so-called curses, but overall everything is okey dokey. I trust you are managing better now with the loss of your mother. Sometimes I feel a bit like an orphan. Losing two parents in 4 weeks is a real mind blower. But I am coping and there are wonderful new horizons before both you and me!  Love you! Linda xo |
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Pilgrimage Member Elite
since 2001-12-04
Posts 3945Texas, USA |
Oh I like this! So many wonderful people I have known have been more eloquent with their lives than their words. Nan (Pilgrim variety) |
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jody5 Senior Member
since 2005-12-21
Posts 876California, U.S.A. |
It is never a waste of time to write as we never know what will come out. Try to write and you always get a realization that helps you or someone else. Hugs Kimberly |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Personally, I think you have done rather well. The picture and the poem, particularly how it is written...go very well together Keep writing Kiddo, youze gots duh touch. |
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Joe Houck Member
since 2001-04-23
Posts 324california |
If your caliber of writing is a waste of your time, then my humble writing must be for the pidgins, ha, To convey so poetically that you cannot write a lick, is an amusing contradiction. A great poem. =) Joe "A witty saying prooves nothing" (Voltare) |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Pilgrim ~ I do so know what you mean! Some people are eloquent by just their fascinating presence! Loving Light, EA |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
jody5 Hi, Kimberly! You are so write! ~ er, "right"! Hope you are well! Loving hug, EA |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Magnum PI ~ Thank you kindly! "Angel" curtsies! Loves 'n hugs, EA |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Joe ~ My brother's name is Joe H.! If your writing is for the birds, it is on the wings of eagles ~ not pidgeons! Your comments re my writing were very sweet and appreciated! Thank you! Loving Light, Linda |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (angel friendship hugs) Oh Linda, I understand ever so much how you feel here, because when I first joined Passions before you joined, I was very shy as I always am when I start out somewhere for the first time, and can be oversensitive, and because I commented a lot and still almost never got more than five replies for any poem, it broke my heart as though my voice wasn't valued, and several times I felt barely anyone cared about my writing and I made posts suggesting this was my last poem and I was leaving, but then when I posted a depressing poem that expressed those feelings of rejection and isolation titled "Jaded", it received much supportand begging for me to stay, and I received many friendly e-mails and somehow my poetry received much more response after that! (hugs) Now in recent months I don't have that much time to comment on dozens of poems every day and such like I used to, which has heavily affected my response numbers, but all the same I'm comfortable about myself now and am not overly concerned with numbers of responses or how my poems size up with others in terms of quality or such, because though many of my poems might only receive five or fewer response in recent months, I also occasionally get poems that receive ten or more responses, and whenever that happens I KNOW that that poem touched hearts in a most special way, as did my sympathy poem I wrote for you and poems like "Pisceans Sure Know How To Kiss", and that sends a most warm-hearted message to me, yay! (hugs) God Bless You, dearest friend, I believe writing can influence and change the world, and you certainly touch us in ways you may never immediately recognize, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Linda, thank you for sharing! May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton "If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other" Mother Teresa |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Well, I just kinda like how you waste your time then. Cause I kinda like your writing! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
My goodness, Noah, you could have blown me over with one of your angel feathers when I saw so many of my posts staring me in the face this morning! I tend to forget my poems as soon as I write them, so I was surprises at a few of them and had to read them again. Like you, posting is not a numbers game to me ~ and I never know how a poem will be received. The one's I think are fairly decent ~ bomb! But on the other hand, my little insignificant ones can go off the charts. I wouldn't want bet on my poetry if it was a horse race! This poem is about a curmudgeon who wants to write but he feels inept at trying to do so. If only he would persevere, he could write of his views, visions, and memories. Poetry requires a heart and a desire to share that heart with others. It is the message that is important, not the form or techniques used. Love & Light, Linda |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
aziza ~ lol That was a refreshing way of putting that! ~ and as you know, I'm a fan of your pen's offerings as well! Loving Light, EA |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
Ha!!!! LOL You just wanted to give us a chance to tell you how much your writin' means to us... how many times it's been in front of my eyes just in time... how I'd crawl around gathering your pencil stubs if I thought the magic was in them and not you. *S* Right??? LOL Enjoyed this very much! |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
suthern ~ It's no wonder why I love ya! You are so darn lovable. May joy be your constant companion in life! Linda |
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FNG Member
since 2006-02-07
Posts 477 |
haha...you brought on some laughter here  When I have writer's block...these frustration comes..lolx enjoyed. |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
FNG ~ Your laughter just brought on my own! hahaha Thanks for dropping by! Have a great day! Loving Light ~ & Laughter! EA |
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