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Pretend
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Pretend
by Henry Burt Stevens
04/17/2005
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when child i
often played
pretend with
other kids

now old
i'll no
longer play
child's play

voice,writing
i'll spend
recklessly hurriedly
to oppose pretend

like crossing
quicksand or bog
the excitment
of reaching

the other side
will entertain
my days
till swallowed up.


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 Reviews of "Pretend"
Reviewed by Mary Patterson
Reviewed on June 5, 2005
I LIKED THE POEM .. I THINK MOST OF US PLAYED .PRETEND AS CHILDREN,,,M

Reviewed on May 3, 2005
Don't be too in a hurry for exceptance. YOu know why? YOu have alot to teach many... Thank you 4 this thoughtful offering Henry... Truly-Lady,Sheee *Sheila P.S. till swallowed up- sounds so complete and futile. Enjoy your days in many specail ways... and have your camera ready when you do.Grandchildren *( if any ) will love that too... Many More Blessings...

Reviewed by D May (Reader)
Reviewed on April 19, 2005
Enjoyed this.

Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on April 19, 2005
The wild and rocky, unknown shores of "Pretend" ceaselessly have an appeal... but sometimes, as life progresses, whether it is just time-pressure, stress or the need for anchor, it seems to me that we are more ready to just hurry across the street and to shut our door on the world in order to feel safe and secure. Sometimes we lose interest in "the journey" and just have a need to "get there!"... Neat write, Henry. TY Kate x

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Pretending can be fun :-)

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Well Henry, to pretend is to dream, and I'll never stop dreaming!
May you have much excitement still to come!;-)

Love,
Eileen

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
I am still pretending I am young and in love....to inspire my poetry MUSE!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by m j hollingshead
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
well done

Reviewed by Sue Hess
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
I have pretended to be a poet so long...now i am one...at least i feel like i am. good write henry

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
Good write Henry and it is amazing the things one remember as we start sliding down the backslide of life. Well put.

Felix

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on April 18, 2005
It's all pretend, wallow in it!


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