Piss and Vinegar (poem) by Susan K. de Vegter on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on July 21, 2006

Hooray for your "piss and vinegar" I hope you never cease to speak your mind. Humanity needs more people like you. It's a joy to read your writings. Pierre.

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on June 28, 2006

Love it! Sassy; bold; no one's going to pull the wool over your eyes, Susan! Well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla/

Reviewed by Aberjhani

Reviewed on June 25, 2006

Here's to PISS AND VINEGAR: may they forever flow undiluted truth, beauty, and power through the golden ways of your golden pen.
Aberjhani

Reviewed by L. Figgins

Reviewed on June 25, 2006

Oh Susan, this reminded me of my sis, Cheri, and when you told of being the eldest--bingo! Grins and laughter of recognition. She was the "head sis of eight and wiser than most" also. God I miss her! She was the glue of this family. Absolutely wonderful write!!

Lin

Reviewed by rite

Reviewed on June 25, 2006

Being different I know, more different with each instant that passes in time in an incerasing number of places, stranger by the second to more than ever before. This cannot remain without consequence indefinitely - one time, one place we'll be interrogated and judged for being different from the rest. We'll prefer to die rather than to comply. Some P & V may come in handy then.

RAge

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on June 24, 2006

This is incredible... even more so cos I've just tuned into song lyrics by my fave blues guitarist, Eric Bibb, and wondered what was meant by "piss and vinegar"!! NOW I KNOW!! He was talkin about YOU!! You are the original Girl Power... well, you and Scarlette O'Hara, I guess!! Nuthin more awesome than a girl who knows her stuff, I reckon... I was always a silent shadow as a child... it shows, don't it??!! :)) Love the vim and the vigour and the downright proud honesty of knowing oneself and not shying away from that... Bet you could give Hilary a run for her money... !! LOL Kate xx

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on June 23, 2006

Haven't heard that phrase since my grandmother used it. Mostly German, in those days, my piss was vinager ;-). I, too, stopped smoking at seven because it was stupid, and made mostly wise decisions that kept my twin and I out of trouble except when I broke things trying them out.

Another phrase comes to mind, Steel Magnolia.

Ron

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on June 22, 2006

luv the verve to this poem!

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on June 22, 2006

Well written and well said and after our numerous conversations equally applies to the woman today as it did to the girl back then. I think we were poured from the same vial or vials so to speak for more then once I felt the crack of a yard stick, strap, or the back of a hand for my own outspokeness but hey we are the voice of the questions.

Fee

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reviewed on June 22, 2006

Those called to march to another drummer are always filled with piss and vinegar. Somethings gotta cut through the sugar of staid thinking!

Never hedging and seeing things for what they are is a gift!

Gotta love the rebel in us, I think it's one of those attributes that keeps us creating.

Blessings
Richard

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on June 22, 2006

You're right we are related.;-) I heard this expression from my family all my life, "You're just full of piss n vinegar";-)
You are a wonder Susan!

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on June 22, 2006

Did you know that if somone is stung by a jelly fish. Piss n vinagar are the best things to immediately apply..

-A rebel with a medical healing cause- lol

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on June 22, 2006

Keen insight into a wonderful Southern gal.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on June 21, 2006

Superbly assertive and honest, Susan. Thank you for sharing of yourself. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Crystal Silver Angel (Reader)

Reviewed on June 21, 2006

God, girl you ROCK!
Xxx dove

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on June 21, 2006

Susan
They breed them tough and smart down in Dixieland...
The best way...;)
Peter

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on June 21, 2006

My comments are short and sweet, not piss and vineger, I'm still pissed about what I wrote in my poem tonight. Still, I know that piss and vineger is what makes you . . . you!!!!!

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on June 21, 2006

LOL
And thats the foundation for all this wonderful poetry and spirt you share with us here...........
Wonderful, your dad was a progressive father for his times........
pax A

great poem as always!

Reviewed by F William Broome

Reviewed on June 21, 2006

Hell, Honey Chile, I knew that. Don't doubt a word of it.
And, from a male in Dixie, I sum it up;
"Susan, you is a Mess!"

Fondly, - Bill