Wish I Knew Now What I Did Then (poem) by Sandy Knauer on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on January 25, 2006

Until you reviewed my new article, I didn't know about you and your work. Hey - from down in Georgia. This one is simple, deep, direct, and so soft and gentle, it leaves me with budding tears. That, my dear lady, isn't difficult, but it takes special and meaningful words, and you have penned a batch of them, here. Thank you for a brighter morning. - Bill

Reviewed by Rhonda Taylor

Reviewed on January 24, 2006

Thank you for your words. I think my father lives in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Anyways, Thanks again.
Rhonda

Reviewed by Lin Edwards (Reader)

Reviewed on January 24, 2006

'I danced to the rhythm of your heart'. That is so beautiful! What a wonderful poem, and so intelligently put together.

Reviewed by Candy T (Reader)

Reviewed on January 14, 2006

I read this twice to be sure I understood correctly. It really moved me. I particularly loved the lines... 'Still felt the magic of your hands / Years after you took them away'. It's been my experience that one always gets hurt again - its the one thing I have to make a conscious effort to stop caring about, i.e. love like you've never been hurt. Difficult. But possible. (I hope.)

Reviewed by Ian Thorpe

Reviewed on January 14, 2006

I'll have to come back and read this again - but that's a sure sign I liked it.
I spent a lot of time this summer videoing a spider in the garden (for a video to accompany a poem)I've never had a relationship with a snake. I guess only have such involvements.
Ian

Reviewed by David Arthur Walters

Reviewed on January 7, 2006

Like many other fellows, I sometimes wonder why attractive women go for guys like that - well, I admit I too watch the weather channel in the morning.

Reviewed by Mark Rockeymoore

Reviewed on December 25, 2005

hi sandy, i know so many of us wish we knew now what we used to know, or wish that the world wouldn't change the way that it always does...great expression, souful piece.

regarding your bold issue, i can tell from the spacing that you've used word to create this. what happened, is that there is html underlying the text. so you should always take what you write in word, put it in a text editor like wordpad, and then take out any extra spacing or bolding there, save it as a text document and then copy and paste it. have a merry christmas!

Reviewed by Suzie Palmer

Reviewed on December 12, 2005

Oh Sandy, this is so beautiful & powerful!!
'Still felt the magic of your hands
Years after you took them away..'
& oh those lines pack a punch to all of us who have loved, yet lost, that oh so special loved one!
Well done Sandy for reaching into the core!!
Love & friendship Suzie xox

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on December 6, 2005

Soul-grasping in emotions and meaning, Sandy. Love and peace to you.

Regis

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on December 4, 2005

A wonderful encapsulation that is beautifully personal but embraces the universal perfectly. The three-line tag is haunting and to me sounds like the chorus of a wonderful ballad of a song... in fact, the whole could be a tremendous Christmas Number One! Thank you for sharing such a deeply moving testimony to an irrepressible and enduring love. LOL Kate xx

Reviewed by William Cottringer

Reviewed on November 30, 2005

But I guess we don't know so we can taste the sweetness of knowing and appreciate the difference when it does come so much deeper, just like in love. I also think our learning isn't very smooth. I ahve gone years without learning much and then wham bam in a matter of a few seconds I went through double paradigm shifting. Life is invigorating! Bill Cottringer

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on November 30, 2005

like this Sandie

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on November 19, 2005

strangely enough, the bold line is the crux of this very moving poem ...

Reviewed by Huda Orfali

Reviewed on November 14, 2005

Brought tears to my eyes Sandy
every word speaks to me bcus I've been there, my friend

Emotive and wonderful write

love and peace

Reviewed by Tracey O' (Reader)

Reviewed on November 11, 2005

Wow Sandy, This is a very heartfelt romantic poem. I love the title and the poem "If I knew now what I did then." Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful! pretty sad though too. Really reaches in and grabs hold of the heart.
Tracey42xoox(C :)

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on November 10, 2005

Fantastic write!

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on November 9, 2005

Very emotive!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on November 9, 2005

Wow Sandy this is incredible and so heart wrenching yet I can see your strength showing through as well. Love flows in every line.

Felix

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