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What Does It Feel Like
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Wednesday, June 1, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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What Does It Feel Like
By John Herlihy

What does it feel like to be first?
Forever original, never worst.

What does it feel like to be last?
Always waiting, never asked.

What does it feel like to be fresh?
Faultless, sifted thru mesh.

What does it feel like to be stale?
Hard-crusted, not hearty or hale.

What does it feel like to be new?
Pure, like morning dew.

What does it feel like to be old?
Weary, weak, almost sold.

What does it feel like to be alive?
Thriving, buzzing in life’s hive.

What does it feel like to be dead?
Someone else lives in my stead.

What does it feel like to be broken?
In pieces, utter failure to betoken.

What does it feel like to be whole?
Wrapped in truth, a single soul.
 

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 Reviews of "What Does It Feel Like"
Reviewed by Eva Pasco
Reviewed on June 2, 2016
I'm going with fresh, alive, and whole for my positive spin.

Reviewed on June 2, 2016
the Ten Commandments, five positive and five negative (the original five are of what to do and the rest what not to do in order to die a natural death), I smell here, in this piece filled up with a sound enthusiasm in general, which is a good sign to me. It does rhyme well and read smoothly to be a sight for sore eyes. . . thank you for completing this, John. Cheers, alex

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on June 2, 2016
It feels like… With my fingers. ;-) I'll put all my feelers and see what I'm feeling.

An interesting group of questions in an interesting poetic construction. Enjoyed. However, some of the second lines seem to be a bit forced and the sequence might have been a little bit differently ordered. Maybe not.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on June 2, 2016
Good questions to ponder.

Michael D.

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on June 2, 2016
Yes, an endless list, sounds like a challenge. I thought ten were enough for starters. John

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton
Reviewed on June 2, 2016
Enjoyed the format. Enjoyed the questioning. As Jane said, this could be one a lasting, forever list added to each day.

Reviewed on June 2, 2016
Oh, how forever this list could go on! Forgive me but you sent me wondering how one might describe how "a certain thing" feels. Anyhow, I had fun wondering! Thank you for this "brain exercise"!!

Love ya!

Jane


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