Why does this remind me of that old movie, "Barefoot in the Park" Wasn't there a miserable guy in that?
Laughing at adversity ain't always easy but at least nobody else gets dragged in.
hah! this desiderata skips trippingly off the tongue.... love the free association form that couples "circumstances" with "gains" at a subliminal level... and oh so apt rejoinder to close with, as the "company" we keep has great bearing on our bearing (in more sense than one, of course)... you've once again moved mountains with a modicum of restraint... (one wonders at the torrent that might flood us with the fantastic were you not always so restrained... indeed.)
The captivating music of birds and the enchanting beauty of roses have, each in their own right, inspired people around the world for as long as anyone can remember. How the two combine with the challenges faced by a struggling writer in Georgia to c
Regis Schilken
Laughing at adversity ain't always easy but at least nobody else gets dragged in.
Grasping the free spirit of such a lovely friend.
Lady Mary Ann
Ron
Loved it thanks for sharing
Love & Peace
William
budd
Roger
Sometimes its a blessing to forget for just a little while. Excellent poetry!
Love and blessings,
+Linda
sin by biting the apple
and taste its sweetness
ill-gotten perhaps
still you look around for
someone to share it with