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Tribute to My Friend Joy
by James Johnston → (All Poetry by James Johnston)
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My writer's block is cured by a beautiful friend and mentor, Joy Hale, and she is indeed a Joy in spite of many debilitating ailments that keep her away from her many friends on AD. She suggested that I write about my wonderful marriage to my childhood sweetheart, Jodie. That was the key that opened my door!


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I've thought about your plan
I've mulled it o'er and o'er
I think it is so grand
I will not worry more

Then, the words will fly,
I will not stop to rest
I only have to try
And I will pass the test

I'll owe it all to Joy
She opened up the door
Her thoughts I will employ
And write forever more

My Jodie does embrace
my every waking thought.
I will have won the race
The doubt has been for naught.

Copyright © Jim Johnston 2011

 


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 Reviews of "Tribute to My Friend Joy"
Reviewed by Michelle Mead
Reviewed on September 11, 2011
What a nice thing to write for your friend! We all need someone like that in our writing lives. Nice work.

Reviewed by Barbara Henry
Reviewed on September 10, 2011
A wonderful tribute,and beautiful poetry.
Continued success~
Barbara J. Henry

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on September 9, 2011
A fine tribute, James; and a fine subject to have to break the writer's block. Love and blessings,

Regis

Reviewed by Joy Hale
Reviewed on September 9, 2011
Jim,

Thank you for your kind words; it has always been my pleasure to know you and to be your friend and mentor. I hope to be back on the den soon as a writer and reviewer, until then I wish you many wonderful reviews on all of your work. Love & Blessings, Joy

Reviewed by Vivian Dawson
Reviewed on September 8, 2011
Lady Joy so deserving of your tribute!
~James~
Always to be Your Forever Friend!!

Lady Vivian

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on September 8, 2011
A wonderful tribute for a dear lady...well done James.
fee

Reviewed by Marjorie Baker (Reader)
Reviewed on September 7, 2011
A beautiful tribute to a beautiful lady! Just remember that I knew her first. I'm so glad that the love of poetry (and the mutual love of a very undeserving old-er lady) has sealed a bond between us. Thanks, Jim, for a great job, you make me proud!; and thanks, Joy, for loving us. Marge (Sis)

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)
Reviewed on September 7, 2011
Great news. Joy is certainly a joy. I hope she will be back with us soon.

Reviewed by Richard King
Reviewed on September 7, 2011
JJ I'm far too superstitious to think that one conquest would constitute a cure, but the evidence is before us. I pronounce you cured. My compliments to you and to Joy. Please tell her I said hi. Thanks JPD


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