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Hi Bev,

I am jealous of your opportunities for adventure in Asia. You must have a thousand stories.

That's a wise mentor you quote.  

Welcome.

T

 . . . and rabd.  

You know Colm is drab's alias, right?

I recall a newbie at MWC responded to a negative comment with 'That's okay if you don't like my poem, I have a lot more."

Same with my avatars.  

As you see, there is a penalty to be paid for following my advice.

Hi, Welcome!

So happy to see you I'm not even going to quibble about this I am not a poet crap.  

Very well done.  My problem (one of them) with the form is finding a conductive theme, POV and voice.   An image-driven poem is ill-suited, and attempting a successful story narrative is next to impossible.  You seemed to have had no trouble finding the sweet spot with this poem.  I am impressed.

T 

Love the videos!

drab - bands from your youth?  I imagined Benny Goodman, Jimmy Dorsey, and Duke Ellington.

Indar - sorry for the temporary hijack.

Cheers.

I've been listening to the Police, Pretenders, Ramones, Blondie, and lots of the Cars lately.  Don't know how I missed them first time around, other than for the time burdens of parenting back then.  And yes, Indar they do sound different now.  But The Village People?  Not yet for me, though my kids...