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Good lord, Deb - "Trophies" - poignant, painful...

Colm, Dave - Gyppo expressed my thoughts, only 20 times better and more rooted in reality.

Gyppo - "Food Chain"... you nailed it, nailed it !!!!  so much more true honesty in the non-human world.

Aj  

Two thirds of the way through April.  Still lots of wonderful writing. Day 20     Doves   six mourning doves pecking breakfast under feeders at peace  lord blue jay strafes in at the brunch finds no place at the table his roared demands met with disregard nonchalance  assertive, insistent, his forwa...

First of all, I thank everyone for their well-wishes and kind thoughts.  April 20 One Word: Plastic I vow to reduce my use of plastic Dustin Hoffman's day is done. Tupperware parties are no more, no one takes their lunch to work. Dustin Hoffman's day is done, grads ignore elder advice, no one takes...

Marcel - triolet 20 is hilarious... but there's truth there................ 

Doc - when I read your poetry I'm reminded that your craft, and others in this forum, is beyond my simple brain capacity to create.  What you are able say in ways usually new to me is awesome, inspiring.  Being exposed to such writing broadens my thinking, hopefully inspiring my writing... we'll see...

Beautifully said, imagery !!!!!!!   never thought of the pollen as powder puff talcum - wonderful - Spring, or at least pollen, is in the air.

Day 19  It's all forgivable    so forgivable      forgivable AJ, Forgiveness is a gift which can free two people, but sometimes we simply can't give it, even if we want, and sometimes the other party just can't receive for the same human reason. Gyppo   So very true, Gyppo - often a very difficult ...

You are referring to that kind caring loving diety we call God?  I think I've encountered that diety on several Star Trek episodes.
Excellent, Vaugh !!!
Aj  

Day 19 Forgivable    Things we do things we say often they just won't fade way   We didn't say we didn't do carry that load of should-have blues   We hide inside we take the blame chokehold of guilt personal shame  Time may be the only card to play to ease your heart     free your soul     lighten y...

I like the "We" repetition, and the scene..........
Aj