Rigby's Roads (Book) - 8/27/2010 7:37:08 AM
Rigby’s Roads is about a man that turns his life around and builds an empire of Harley Davidson’s motorcycles. Also he has to deal with an unscrupulous friend who got himself killed and almost ended his life. The man that saved his life was of course the main character in Rigby’s Roads, Jack Rigby. The other fascinating character is Yogi. Yogi turned Jack Rigby’s life around by teaching him to enjoy life and to list 50 things that he would like to do before he died. This story turns into the most intense and dangerous adventure reading that kept you on your toes. Yogi with his intellectual and psychological mind took Jack Rigby through an experience that he would never forget. The more confident Jack Rigby became the more he was able to face his fears at Sturgis Motorcycle Fair when they all had to face Yogi’s kidnappers, and the FBI. This fascinating and suspenseful book will hold your attention from start to finish totally gripping and downright impossible to put down. It will give you, the reader, something to think about your own life style changes that you would like to make for yourself. I recommend this book to everyone!!
Maddy's Secret: The Search For Einstein's Lost Work (Book) - 8/27/2010 7:36:11 AM
Maddy’s Secret “The Search For Einstein’s Last work” is also an incredible, fascinating and suspenseful book. It deals with our government, FBI, CIA, Russian Mafia, kidnapping and torturing. Cynthia Dallier and her two siblings were left the farm, that their mother took them when they were children, in their uncle’s will unbeknown to Cynthia and her siblings. The excitement starts when they are being followed, kidnapped, homes broken into and tortured. The only one that knew about the secret was their mother, Maddy, who was in a nursing home. They all move to the farm and start to realize that the secret is right there at the farm with everyone wanting to know the secret. As the secret starts to untangle the mayhem starts with the murder and the unveiling of the mole in the group. Yogi was also involved in this story with fascinating adventures that he was able to untangle. Yogi is such a character and that is a good thing… I believe the way this story ended will not be the end of Yogi. Looking forward to the next book if one is in the horizon. Maddy’s Secret was also suspenseful, intriguing and intellectually. I recommend this excellent story to everyone.
Michael Charles Messineo is a fascinating and brilliant writer who researches in depth all his material to hold your attention and to develop feelings for his characters.
Maddy's Secret: The Search For Einstein's Lost Work (Book) - 12/28/2008 3:45:29 PM
Wow. I am hooked just by the title and the story description. I am the kind of person who thinks about this sort of thing happening to me at some point in my life, as I have met with the darker side of science and technology before. Or should I say they met with me.
For example, seems they knew specific scientific things ...very to the point things things about what I thought, that I thought about on my theories, that I had never told anyone about before. Big Brother is real. Some of us like me, are in his of interest file/ to keep track of file/ to keep an eye on file. Rockie probably should keep my mouth shut...file, huh?Please read my bio and see why that might be. I am the real thing. I will put this one in my AD to purchase when I can. A definite read for me.
Rockie Coppolella
Rigby's Roads (Book) - 3/24/2007 1:55:13 PM
This truly sounds like a book I would LOVE to read!!
Thanks for sharing this "glimps" that tells alot of what to expect!!
Love Tinka
Rigby's Roads (Book) - 3/5/2006 10:50:24 AM
Found the book to be very easy to read, fast paced, and an excellent storyline. There is a little "Jack" in all of us!
JS
Maddy's Secret: The Search For Einstein's Lost Work (Book) - 3/5/2006 10:42:54 AM
Found the book to be very interesting. The characters were easy to visualize and colorful. The story progressed at a rate that made me want read "one more chapter", before putting it down. Very well written and thought out. Looking forward to the third one.
JS
Maddy's Secret: The Search For Einstein's Lost Work (Book) - 12/22/2005 8:51:06 AM
So sorry for the delay, but you know that I wish you EVERY success with this great book!
Your gift of writing is truly amazing and that you choose to share it with all of us is an even greater gift!
Peace,
~Rose~
Rigby's Roads (Book) - 12/17/2005 8:01:00 AM
This book sounds good. I might pick it up in the next few months. I'm always looking for new authors to read
Maddy's Secret: The Search For Einstein's Lost Work (Book) - 12/10/2005 6:16:58 AM
Sounds like a very good book to me...not everyones choice but certainly would keep the reader on the tip of his/her chair!!
Well done...thanks for sharing!!
Love Tinka
Rigby's Roads (Book) - 9/8/2004 7:48:09 AM
Hello:
You dropped by my site & read my story on Lou Christie. Thought I'd pop on over to your neighborhood in return. I'm impressed w/your book's premise & this sample of your writing is very good. Sounds like a story well worth reading!
Blessings -- Linda Alexander
http://www.i-am-america.net
http://www.authorsden.com/lindajalexander
New Book!
http://www.behlerpublications.com/titles-alexander.shtml
Rigby's Roads (Book) - 2/17/2004 1:31:22 PM
Sounds good Michael. That last part, "lessons in life," is fantastic, I couldn't have wrote it better myself. I love that type philosophy, it's me to the bone, taking charge. good luck. GEMorrison
Your Audiobook free. I did it, you can too. (Short Story) - 9/17/2025 3:35:28 AM
Wow this is amazing. Heard the first chapter and loved it. The voice quality and narration are crystal clear.
Enjoyed both reading the article and hearing the audiobook
Finding a reviewer (Short Story) - 9/21/2021 5:45:01 AM
Mr. Messineo, I read your article, 'Finding A Reviewer' and I heard you! I don't ride a motorcycle, but I'm about all things literary, and I AM a Book Reviewer! I've been in the industry for 38 years since 1985. Through the years I've worked for several of the major publishing house, including Random House, Doubleday, and currently for Simon & Schuster. As a Freelance Writer and Editor, I get joy and satisfaction nowadays helping first time authors get publish and editing manuscripts. I still live in South Florida (Miami) teaching Psychology at an area university on the graduate level. Have you visited my Authors Den where there's at least 190 other of my articles, essays, and poems?
ACR
My List of 50 Things (Short Story) - 12/17/2019 10:08:47 PM
Michael you sound like you and I are a match when it comes to being uniquely excited about leaving a life story by living life to the fullest. Sharing this with my business associates. You encourage me. Thank you.
blessin's,
Cynth'ya Lewis Reed
My Dyslexia (Short Story) - 5/21/2018 10:42:17 PM
as a teacher i know some of the problems kids face when dyslexia is hiding in plain sight
as the mother of a dyslexic son, sibling of a dyslexic sister, aunt of a dyslexic niece i KNOW some of the difficulty those with dyslexia experience, each of my relatives have related different ways their particular reading was impacted
I like your methodology for getting those A's on your book reports! dyslexic folk may have a reading problem, they ain't stupid!!
glad that society as a whole now accepts that dyslexia IS real and needs to be dealt with as such rather than simply labeling kids, or shrieking that if teachers would do their job ...
wonderful informative article
Never Stop Writing!
m
My List of 50 Things (Short Story) - 5/21/2018 10:31:15 PM
enjoyed reading your positive take on life!
Never Stop Writing!
m
My List of 50 Things (Short Story) - 1/3/2018 2:08:15 AM
Your enthusiasm is contagious!
Stop and Remember Your Past (Short Story) - 1/22/2012 5:20:24 PM
what a wonderful trip thru the lost memorys in my life...you mapped a tremendous trip and i truely enjoyed it, i must go more often- thanks!
My Dyslexia (Short Story) - 7/10/2011 6:24:07 AM
Really interesting and touching. I didn't know all those famous people were dyslexic - they have all overcome their problems brilliantly.
Murder Mystery - A writer's high (Short Story) - 5/19/2011 5:21:27 AM
You've perfectly described what must have been a delightful evening! I would love to take Catherine to one of those. We both love mysteries. Very well done, Michael.
Bob
35 shameless reasons (Short Story) - 12/3/2009 5:00:54 PM
Neat idea for a promo! I hope you sold your million.
Finding a reviewer (Short Story) - 12/3/2009 4:59:12 PM
I like it! Keep going! We write for others nearly as much as we write for ourselves.
Stop and Remember Your Past (Short Story) - 8/2/2009 8:41:09 AM
I absolutely love this poem. I reread it several times, and I am going to put it in my journal. Read several of your poems and articles and I think you are a great motivator!
My List of 50 Things (Short Story) - 4/10/2009 4:53:40 AM
The "Bucket List" with those #2 Silly Characters, sounds like your book! and ideas!
And Tony Robbins, AWESOME! Such a Motivator!
His Excitement becomes Our Excitement, the doers...
I wish was more me, but... My List needs to be added too,f o r sure! Got me thinking! Thank YOU Michael for sharing this List, your excitement and more! I did "become a good role-model for my girls, and I did get my C.D.L. Licence (not to drive Big Rigs though, need Air Brakes too) and a few others I accomplished, but so much more should be DONE in this lifetime!
This is a KEEPER for your folder to read over...
WRITE ON!
Warmest Blessings and Peace, Warrior Purple Lady SHEExooo
35 shameless reasons (Short Story) - 4/10/2009 4:37:18 AM
Didn't you mention "Middle Life Crisis Twice here" lol
Taht alone and the H.D. Culture and a few others, would be our reason - You make presentations at work.
How about the BEST o f all, "YOU LOVE THE SUN IN YOUR FACE"
or YOU LOVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT WINDOWS, let the air blow your hair!
These #2 are GREAT too, You are curious how a person with dyslexia can write a book.
You want to read a book that will change your life.
YOU'RE an AMAZING INDIV. Michael!
STay SAFE riding and I'm getting your book! Let me read the LIFE you lived SO FAR, my sweetie, cut his LONG (down to the middle of his back and in a ponytail most of the time) Working around P.C.s all day.. and looking down... and building Tube Amps/for Guitars.. is the reason, I miss pulling IT! at certain times... lol Smiling!
Your idea of the "plug" for your book and THIS style is a Charm! Did you get to your 1,578,731 or COME CLOSE 2nd... ???? I hope so, you posted this in 2004 and updated 2007, you sound interesting in your efforts and style! WRITE ON!
Warmest Blessings and Peace, I love what Carol S. said, so True) lol
Finding a reviewer (Short Story) - 11/19/2008 12:37:21 PM
Hahaha, we are on the same boat. And just like you, I do not play with the standard rules. Let us still keep going and enjoy life to its fullest!
Thanks for sharing,
Joey
Seizing An Opportunity (Short Story) - 2/11/2008 2:31:43 AM
While you're waiting, I have a friend who does internet podcasting radio and would absolutely adore having you on her show. You have a beautiful left/right brain combination Michael. Enthralling thoughts come from that mix.
blessin's, let me know about the show--if interested.
cynth'ya
My List of 50 Things (Short Story) - 12/27/2007 5:33:25 AM
What a great list, Michael!
And I absolutely love the idea of changing it as you find more things you would like to do.
I think the movie "The Bucket List" borrowed considerably from you!
Stop and Remember Your Past (Short Story) - 11/30/2007 9:34:55 PM
Wow...speaking as someone born in the Nifty 50's, I can relate to the great memories here! :) Awesome write, Michael!
And just what WAS that coyote doing with an anvil in the desert, hmm? lol
Julie
My Dyslexia (Short Story) - 8/4/2007 6:32:14 AM
This is a wonderful article. I can relate because my oldest son had the same problems in school, even though they knew he had a high IQ and diagnosed the problem...even telling the teachers how to deal with it. They sent me a letter when he was in Jr. High telling me he'd never learn to read, so I taught him myself with comic books and the Bible. He now reads very well, although is a slower reader than some. Thank you for sharing this important information.
35 shameless reasons (Short Story) - 3/24/2007 1:41:10 PM
Awwwww...no reason not to read this book...only one problem though....to ship any book to this side of the world....makes it so expensive that by the time it gets here...being in deep trouble already the might just lead to suicide....lol!!
But hey I would still love to read it anyways...just waiting to win the lottery!!
Big smiles okay!!
Love Tinka
My Dyslexia (Short Story) - 1/25/2007 6:13:51 PM
Very interesting write my friend, I as a teacher found the article informative and useful, I am anxious to check out the sites that you've listed. I have dealt with a several children whom were dyslexic and found it a challenge but one I enjoyed. Again, great write.
Blessings,
Joyce Bowling
My List of 50 Things (Short Story) - 11/14/2006 4:45:53 AM
Hi Mike, Retired military here with lots of medals and memories. Mine was a Porsche I drove in Germany for four years on open autobahns and mountains of Switzerland. Your list is similar to mine (minus the biking) that I did while traveling and living all over the world. Winning the bowling tournament (ABC Masters) was more exciting then most would believe. With your type and active imagination, your mind can accomplish as much if not more then your eyes. Harold
My Dyslexia (Short Story) - 5/3/2006 4:12:11 AM
My brother is dyslexia, and he has done the same as you,,actually I felt I myself related to these words, that I sent it to my brother, he having to walk the path same as you and many others. I did not know he was for a long time, his wife told me years later, she is the one who encourage him to "over come somewhat," he today is not the most succusful, but we are proud of him, enough to call him brother, (lol)he's grown up now, and runs his own computer shop from home. In school he and I struggeld to make that C, I even thought once, well since I am a little smarter, I'll try college, well I guess it's not meant for me to have a degree on my wall,,instead I have two granddaughters in my lap! There are many of those who have pitied theirselves because of a disability, it is great to see someone that has made it an worthwhile effort in not letting it lead into a path of living on the streets, A pat on the back and a salute to you,,keep the ink flowing,,clea
The Birthday Vault (Article) - 2/13/2022 12:21:41 PM
I believe you are doing a service to curious people interested who was born on what date. But I seem to notice that you have been included historic figures. Because most of them were villains of the worst kind.
I am a twin, so I know that my twin brother was born on the same day as me. But I have to look up some of my siblings' birthdays because I don't remember them precisely. My dad, Robert O. Hull, was often mistaken for Bobby because of the way he looked. So it's a good thing he wasn't born on January 3. But then again, I was asked if we were related to the Robert Hall stores.? Dad always went by Bob. The only time I heard anybody getting away with calling him Bobby was an old Polish guy buying our house.
Ron
The Birthday Vault (Article) - 1/31/2022 8:09:41 PM
What an interesting article. Enjoyed reading it.
Debate Rules Must Change (Article) - 7/2/2019 9:30:51 AM
I agree with almost every one of your rules. Unfortunately, in spite of the effort of those who invite debates and set their rules, the candidates, especially at this point, are all grasping at ways to find negative about their opponents that will automatically eliminate them. And money. I'm afraid that the rules for the FEC need to change, because all of the candidates keep saying that they need to meet FEC fundraising amounts, ad nausea.
Unfortunately, attack ads work. I believe they were a large part of the defeat of Hillary Clinton.
Ron
Da Vinci, John Lennon, Einstein have something in common. (Article) - 10/30/2017 3:55:08 PM
as a teacher i often felt helpless when little people tried and tried and tried so hard, and reading just seemed to elude them
as a sibling of a girl who was dyslexic i knew the struggle my sister had, and the struggle passed on to one of her daughters
as a parent of a dyslexic child i pondered his beginning first grade, his first day of school coincided with mine, in all seriousness he met me at the door and said, 'i think i have it figured out, if i write it backwards to me, then it is what everyone else sees the right way.'
your article is timely, well written and thought provoking
well said!!
Never stop Writing!!
m
Hot Sauce - How Hot is Hot? (Article) - 5/27/2016 2:09:16 PM
I cannot eat hot sauce at all, however, my daughter in law loves the stuff. interesting article.
Being Creative (Article) - 1/12/2016 3:26:33 PM
keep the creative juices flowing!! best of luck with the launch and more to come
Being Creative (Article) - 1/10/2016 8:41:32 AM
So nice to read this Michael. All the best for the launch and wish you all success.
Being Creative (Article) - 1/9/2016 9:34:28 AM
You have described the creative process quite well and seemed to have achieved it by jumping from the highly restrictive company processes that are so unimaginative to writing apps for computer games--quite an accomplishment explanation!
I have always been a jack of all trades so I have found it quite difficult to master any of them. However, as I look back on my life, I was always creating new things and often ahead of the curve in a way that made my ideas unacceptable unless I had gone into business with them--and I didn't. I would follow you into app development like I got into database development, but my physical limitations make even playing these games (with any time limit) extremely difficult and frustrating.
Ron
Being Creative (Article) - 1/8/2016 10:49:37 AM
How very exciting!I'll be waiting to hear more.
Love ya!
Jane
Anatomy Of A Poem (Article) - 7/5/2013 8:53:30 AM
Very interesting!
Thank you!
I think here are more feelings than thoughts... :)
Anatomy Of A Poem (Article) - 2/17/2013 6:23:53 AM
Interesting that you analyze your own poem :)
A true person interested in psychoanalyzing himself
and give a view to others...
Impressed
My major is psychology so naturally I was drawn here...
Love and Light
Lily
Apparently others aren't as interested but the human mind
does interest me :)
Hot Sauce - Gag Gift? (Article) - 9/25/2012 7:46:54 PM
I really enjoyed this! I love hot sauce!
Love ya!
Jane
Flu Shot Rant!!! (Article) - 6/22/2012 5:08:10 PM
Here we are again! Politicians slashing and bashing each other again! They're all liars in my book!
Love ya!
Jane
Hot Sauce – The Misunderstood Flavor Enhancer (Article) - 1/22/2011 3:51:30 PM
Theres a show on TV, possiby the food channel that has a kind of cook-off every so often to decide who makes the best/hottest or whatever, hot sauce...I have to wonder how anyone can eat those that are chosen the hottest...even before they took out my gall bladder I couldn't even inhale it or I would die of heart burn...keep writin' em' & I'll keep readin' em'...Ed
Nikola Tesla Timeline - Legend, magician, sorcerer (Article) - 12/28/2008 4:14:13 PM
Please read my bio and several of my articles. The Philadelphia Experiment article that I wrote has some things you might be interested in reading. My whole life resonates around this subject. You must get back with me about this. Word is, that Tesla quit the project leading to the Philadelphia Experiment before it got off of the ground and they hired Von Neumann, because Tesla foresaw the lack of protection for the men on the ship as being very hazardous to them, but his warnings were ignored, and then wanted no more part of it. After the FBI FOI docs were posted (have you seen them!.) they were removed again, all over the net, including from the Franklin Institute site, were he received a medal and gave a speech there early in the 1890's. Good stuff still there, on Franklin site about him if you so a search, including photos of original documents about him, and from him and about his new AC work at the time. Interesting to see there at the Franklin, which I have been to and seen a handwritten lab notebook of Tesla's in the 1970's, his math there was all correct too) the point of view of those scientists reviewing his work then, and what they used as criteria to its importance. Rockie Coppolella
Da Vinci, John Lennon, Einstein have something in common. (Article) - 12/13/2008 3:21:07 PM
I heard and read about those people who had bipolar disorders...you put them as having dyslexia...what is the truth?dislexya is part of bipolar disorders or...what do you think?
Las Vegas Mystery (Article) - 1/21/2007 11:22:27 PM
I think you are onto a a great premise for your novel. It's my kind of story. Not for writing, but reading. Vegas history, celebrities, gambling, arson, Einstein, and government secrets. Concentrate on it and it will be better than "Da Vinci Code."
Las Vegas Mystery (Article) - 3/5/2006 4:01:26 AM
Thanks for sharing mate....yip you right about thar power cuts too....it inspires ALOT more..lol!!
Nothing else to doooo!!
:)
Love Tinka
Einstein and Tesla (Article) - 12/28/2005 4:19:13 PM
Okay, you've got my attention. When I'm done with Cynthia Borris' book and Mark Rockeymoore, then I'll catch up to yours. :-)
About the Net, have you seen Robin Sloan's EPIC?
http://nexus.writingjunkie.net/rs.html It's pretty intriguing as speculation goes.
~~Nordette
Einstein and Tesla (Article) - 12/28/2005 8:34:35 AM
sounds great Michael, congrads
Einstein and Tesla (Article) - 12/27/2005 9:24:36 AM
Congratz on your book....sounds like a winner to me!!
Best Wishes for the 'Holiday" season!!
Love Tinka
Getting Older (Poetry) - 3/2/2024 11:31:47 AM
I'm a bit older, but feeling your poetic concern. Not as harsh as the real thing, but an encouraging note to those who would want to challenge, with impossible bucket lists of things they didn't do when they had the ability. Now risking it all, just to prove that they can do it without harm to body or soul.
I certainly have cut back a great deal. But, thanks to the Internet, I have more acquaintances (my real friends of forever are dying off) and as a result of assistive technology, my fertile mind is writing more stories than ever at a pace I can hardly keep up with.
But you're right, at some point, I will have to stop writing novels that inspire me to write more and start writing fewer short stories and comments here. At least, shorter ones… My apologies for this long one that struck me so at home.
Ron
Getting Older (Poetry) - 3/2/2024 9:35:05 AM
"Slow down." Indeed. Have been doing so of late myself. The gradual loss of physical strength, verve, and resilience can be a real challenge, and at times frustrating. Especially when your mind wants to do something physical your body says no to. Thank God the mind can remain creatively intelligent during the decline, especially when it's nourished properly. Good advice. Thanks for sharing. r
The Politics of You (Poetry) - 12/18/2021 1:26:50 AM
Indeed. Well written and thank you.
Write On
)O(
DragonBlue
Why I Am This Person (Poetry) - 11/29/2021 12:15:59 PM
Your words are ones that all of us wonder at times. We are the sum total of our life's experiences but if we keep looking back, we won't see where we are going. Engaging poem!!
Love ya!
Jane
Why I Am This Person (Poetry) - 11/28/2021 5:31:02 AM
This brought back memories, Michael. I began to write poems and stories as soon as I knew what a pencil was for. I chose some right and some wrong paths and both made me who I am. Wonderful poem, truth in verse.
Why I Am This Person (Poetry) - 11/10/2021 9:04:52 AM
We are what we eat, or as you have so will described in your poem, the sum of our experiences. Mine were great, and I have a feeling yours were, too.
Ron
Why I Am This Person (Poetry) - 11/9/2021 6:56:47 PM
As from time to time, we would give ourselves a self-evaluation and all we can do is to question ourselves: What if?...What if I had done that? What if I hadn't done that, then perhaps... I would become another person.
But fortunately... We all know the past has helped us to become the person we are today, and there's no reason to regret it.
Sandie
Why I Am This Person (Poetry) - 11/9/2021 11:46:20 AM
I think we all somewhere along the line, question ourselves, our paths, our decisions and see our mistakes but...also...our accomplishments. Well done my friend.
Fee
Pandemic Jingle Bells (Poetry) - 3/12/2021 12:36:24 PM
You did a good job capturing the times and the emotions. I'm sick of all the jerks trying to rule us like dictators.
Pandemic Jingle Bells (Poetry) - 12/22/2020 9:47:25 AM
A wonderful parody of a wonderful song that all children know before parents.
Ron
Pandemic Jingle Bells (Poetry) - 12/22/2020 6:42:58 AM
I very much liked the way you have written the song!
I’m sure Lisa must’ve loved it.
Pandemic Jingle Bells (Poetry) - 12/21/2020 2:22:29 PM
as Governor Hogan said, just wear the damn mask
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/8/2020 11:19:34 PM
"i,m mot upset you lied, i'm upset because i can never believe you again ...
I Play Games (Poetry) - 12/2/2019 1:59:22 PM
Dear Michael,
I enjoyed "I play Games"
Also I am looking forward to reading "Rigby's Roads"
Thank you for sharing your writing with us.
Carol
The Liar (Poetry) - 9/1/2019 9:40:37 AM
Hey Carol said it all.
The Liar (Poetry) - 8/10/2019 9:24:17 AM
It is a global phenomenon - One were warned repeatedly about but at the time it had to be disguised as fiction ...or it would never have made it to the printers lair.
The Liar (Poetry) - 6/24/2019 1:47:02 PM
Good one. Unfortunately there is far too much of this happening.
Your Life Dissected (Poetry) - 3/3/2019 10:57:31 AM
Never thought of it this way, thought provoking pen, Michael
Your Life Dissected (Poetry) - 12/16/2018 12:32:41 PM
This is toooooo good! I've got a sing song going on with this! You did a lot of thinking or not but I like it a lot!
Love ya!
Jane
Your Life Dissected (Poetry) - 12/14/2018 10:41:55 AM
In a labor of love, you have carefully shown us all the, "tions" (shuns) of life. What rich list of accomplishments those are!
Cool.
Ron
Your Life Dissected (Poetry) - 12/14/2018 10:24:48 AM
Goodness! There's a lot of information here for my tired eyes to read! I don't know about what others do with their lives. Mine is quite simple.
Sandie
Achieve Your Goals (Poetry) - 11/30/2018 4:52:17 AM
positive uplifting read
never stop writing!
m
The Politics of You (Poetry) - 11/29/2018 3:42:12 PM
Your last line says it all, Michael. Yes, indeed!! 'Enjoyed.
Love ya!
Jane
The Politics of You (Poetry) - 11/5/2018 11:57:56 PM
So well said! Absolutely awesome.
The Politics of You (Poetry) - 10/31/2018 11:56:07 PM
GREAT POINTS! You are a brave poet. BRAVO!
I was asked why we would reject a woman and child coming across the border who said she was running away from a murderer.
All I could think of was a boat that normally holds 100 people. All the folks paid for the journey. Some saved for many moons and for others it was pocket change.
So one woman and child asked to go along. They had no money but they needed to be gone. So a kind sir paid their way. Others watch on and they jumped in the fray. Soon the boat was overfull and began to sink.
So will our country. Just stop and think!
Thank you, my poetic friend.
Amen!
John John
The Politics of You (Poetry) - 10/31/2018 8:08:02 AM
Your poem rings very true. There will always be opposing thought to be considered when it comes to electing leaders. Outrageous claims will be made and consequences can be rough. Most psychologists know that attitudes, generally formed locally like you write, are very hard to change. Attitudes will change, however, when individuals are faced with dramatic or traumatic events that counter their upbringing and attitudes.
All evidence shows that the world is becoming kinder and gentler with each passing year. All of the death and destruction going back millennia have had an effect on how we look at life. The 21st century can be a great awakening where horrific things like war will no longer exist.
Ron
The Politics of You (Poetry) - 10/31/2018 8:06:48 AM
The two things I try to avoid talking about anymore are politics and religion. We have become to divided, and to biased.
Perfection (Poetry) - 9/19/2018 5:26:03 PM
I AM A PERFECTIONIST IN ALMOST EVERYTHING. SO, I AGREE. TO REACH PERFECTION IN TERMS OF WRITING IS AN ON-GOING PURSUIT. WE ARE OUR WORSE CRITICS AND USUALLY HAVE TO STOP OURSELVES FROM MAKING ENDLESS CHANGES, TRYING TO...PERFECT. FOR ME THE BOTTOM LINE IS; JUST DO IT! ROLL IT AROUND AND DO WHATEVER YOU HAVE TO DO TO FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH HAVING REACHED FOR PERFECTED FINISH PRODUCT TO THE BEST OF YOUR ABILITY. NEVER FEEL HAMPERED OR LOCKED INTO WHAT ONE MIGHT CONSIDER A 'DONE DEAL'. BECAUSE...THE FIRST END RESULTS IS NEVER THE END. THERE'S ALWAYS ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT AND...SNIP, SNIP...REARRANGEMENT. WHEN IT'S OVER YOU'LL KNOW. WHEN IT'S AT ITS 'ACCEPTABLE', STATE OF 'PERFECTION', YOU'LL KNOW. THANKS FOR SHARING, MICHAEL. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Perfection (Poetry) - 8/13/2018 7:33:40 AM
Very well written! Never thought about Perfection in this way.
Perfection (Poetry) - 8/10/2018 4:08:12 PM
Thought compelling write indeed! (as always!)
Love ya!
Jane
Perfection (Poetry) - 8/10/2018 9:44:10 AM
I think your poem was spot on in regards to perfection. Like you wrote, it may be the result of luck or persistence. Regardless of how we come about it, perfection is always desired over the alternative.
Ron
Perfection (Poetry) - 8/10/2018 8:21:10 AM
as always, well worth the read!
nicely done
never stop writing
m
Perfection (Poetry) - 8/10/2018 8:17:32 AM
You can't possibly fit your writings to just one critic's opinion. What is perfection in one's eyes may not be perfect in another's. I always go with the opinions of my friends and fans. They are the ones whom I need to please. They are the ones who will like my style.
I always believe in myself. I always believe the latest work of mine is my best.
Sandie
Perfection (Poetry) - 8/10/2018 7:51:33 AM
Just about perfect.
Open Your Eyes (Poetry) - 8/1/2018 4:30:04 PM
Another great write Michael! Too many of us look at the specks in life instead of the big pictures staring us in the face; as a result, much of life slips by us, and that's a pity! Thanks for the reminder, and continued success.
Barbara Henry
Reflection (Poetry) - 8/1/2018 4:22:39 PM
Such a moving,thought provoking work, Michael. Reflection, though vital to successful decision making and life, is not done enough, in my opinion.
Sometime ago, I wrote a blog on the Importance of Reflection.
When you get a moment, head over to my den, take a few minutes to read the blog and let me know what you think.
Thank you for sharing, and continued success.
Barbara Henry
Reflection (Poetry) - 7/31/2018 9:18:50 AM
Brilliant insight beautifully wrought in a poem. You got me thinking how I have tried to maintain links that no longer appear to be there. Fortunately, someone from long ago occasionally contacts me. Most, only for a moment.
My mind is willing to reach out and do new things, but my body will not let me any more. So, I have turned, more and more toward writing as a release and a way to explore where my body will go anymore.
Ron
Reflection (Poetry) - 7/30/2018 10:22:50 AM
Oh yes, this is so good. We are the ones in the driver seats of our own lives. When one road is blocked, take another. The opportunities are up to us to grab.
Sandie
Reflection (Poetry) - 7/30/2018 8:21:19 AM
Very visual!
Loved the phrase "book of smiles"
Reflection (Poetry) - 7/30/2018 8:15:05 AM
Oh! I so needed to read this right now!! That last stanza allowed me to breathe deep! Thank you for this "revival"!
Love ya!
Jane
Stop the Sun (Poetry) - 11/20/2016 7:43:46 AM
Words of wisdom surely. I too often leap before I think. It's a hard habit to break and I've spent a lifetime working on it, but still I do it. It's good that you've nailed it here.
Keep on writing and keep on keeping on.
Fixing What is Possible (Poetry) - 11/16/2016 10:06:10 AM
I like this poem because I will be 60 and I really don't know what happen! Did I get stupider or is this world really cruel to women?
Missing You (Poetry) - 9/28/2016 1:56:13 AM
very sad poem, and again quite deep, it never ceases to amaze me how we never seem to know what we have until it's gone,
thanks again for sharing.
Steve.
The Good and the Bad (Poetry) - 9/28/2016 1:50:20 AM
I have to say, I love this peom, every now and then you read a poem that you wish you had written yourself, (well I do anyway), and this is just such a poem. I don't know if it was written about yourself, or about some-one else, but since most of us are in effect multiple personalities dependent on who we are with at the time, or how we feel, it does'nt really matter who it was about, it was brilliant.
thanks for sharing it.
Steve.
The Gift Of The Solution (Poetry) - 9/28/2016 1:43:36 AM
A very deep and thought provoking poem,
very well written, the rhymne and meter, as Eileen Waldron has already said was excellent.
Thank you for sharing.
Steve
The Liar (Poetry) - 9/22/2016 1:32:36 PM
All I can say is "Ain't it the truth?"
Face The Doom (Poetry) - 9/20/2016 8:46:34 AM
again excellent. ok I admit it.. you got a fan.. keep writing.. they are very good.
Steve
My Happy Place (Poetry) - 9/20/2016 8:44:21 AM
this is absolutley brilliant, I loved it,
this is my kind of poetry. it tells a tale, rhyms perfectly, and flows very well.
thank you for sharing it.
Steve
The Liar (Poetry) - 9/20/2016 8:40:39 AM
this is excellent, there are so many people and groups of people that this describes to a tee, polititions and reporters among them.
very well written, thank you for sharing it.
Steve
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 6/6/2016 3:35:47 PM
I love your poem and you have a truly amazing collection of T Shirts
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 6/6/2016 12:35:38 PM
Absolutely historic and nostalgic as well.
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 6/4/2016 3:32:24 AM
Beautiful memorable events on T's! I like mine plain ;) Wonderfully penned!
You are... (Poetry) - 5/25/2016 1:03:00 PM
romantic! well done
You Are Part of Me (Poetry) - 5/25/2016 1:01:28 PM
lovely sentiment, well said
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/25/2016 7:40:07 AM
Wow Michael, what a beautiful way to write about life's memories. Awesome! I see Pune University :)
Lalita
Something New (Poetry) - 5/21/2016 3:49:44 PM
thought provoking read, well done
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/21/2016 3:40:29 PM
lovely memories
they enrich our lives, well said
m
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/21/2016 9:51:49 AM
exactly. Some collect impressions in order to tale a qualitative leap, but. . . in their next life ;)) Cheers, alex
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/19/2016 6:00:32 AM
What a wonderfully creative way to chronicle all the places you've been and things you've done in a very active life! Both in a poem and in a collection of T-shirts.
I was too cheap to collect anything other than postcards or brochures. I guess I wanted to be like Clark Gable when he took off his shirt and showed that he had no undershirt. While my father wore them religiously, I never did. It is only in recent years that I have any at all, given to me like the one on my photo by the University for that picnic that day. Required wearing.
Ron
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/19/2016 5:22:05 AM
Great way for memories and to record life events. Some years back I coached a youth basketball team that went 14 & 0 for a 10U boys in a city league and won this championship thing. Of course my son was on the team. At my son's high school graduation this week, all 5 of the starting players graduated. All they talked about after the ceremony was how they remembered that season, the after party and how I had T-shirts made that had the record, game scores and all their names on a T-shirt I had special made to celebrate. Said they still had that Tee in their closet and would never forget that season when they were only 9 or 10 and undefeated and the fun we had.
Of course, I as well and my son still have the Tee. One day i will be gone but my son will treasure that Tee, not the shirt itself , but the memories. Funny how the best memories aren't of money, things accumulated or things accomplished alone but with things accomplished with others, not by ourselves.
Thanks for your poem reminding us of the importance of memories.
Dan
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/19/2016 4:49:44 AM
My T-Shirts, like my memory,
are fading away,
and someday in the future,
we'll both decay.
Cool write.
Michael D.
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/18/2016 1:57:29 PM
Heh.Heh I've visited a few of the same places as you have listed here. Great to get it all down in a poem.
My T-Shirts (Poetry) - 5/18/2016 11:04:22 AM
So! You've been to Sturgis!! Alright!!!! What an action packed life you have had and are probably still having. I couldn't wait to read each line to find out more. 'Can't wait to hear about your hat collection!
Love ya!
Jane
Something New (Poetry) - 5/10/2016 2:52:34 PM
Ah, yes! I feel a change coming on. Thank you for this great piece of poetry!
Love ya!
Jane
Something New (Poetry) - 5/3/2016 9:54:19 AM
your character's psyche, who strives for changes is understandable, Michael. As for his old friends, I do remember one parable, which briefly runs like this: one lad, before becoming a novice, was very poor and an abbot gave him a small hut, just adjacent to the temple. The lad was so grateful that he took to cooking ten pancakes a day as a gift to the abbot. Each time, upon receiving the pancakes, the abbot used to give back one of them to the lad with the words, "And I present you with this one. I wish your sons and your son's sons ever-increasing prosperity!" This caused the lad to wonder. "What does it mean? I present him the pancakes but every time, one of them he returns as though it were his own gift for me..." At last, he went to ask the abbot directly. "You present me, I present you. What's that to you?" was the reply. . . What sort of 'something new' the hero of your poem is looking for, Michael? Cheers, alex
Something New (Poetry) - 5/2/2016 7:19:29 AM
I believe Shakespeare said it first… "Something about friends that knew him well." One things for sure, all of Shakespeare's friends and the friends of his story heroes are long gone and buried.
Ron
Stop Asking (Poetry) - 4/25/2016 6:24:54 AM
So much said in so few words!
Lovely Michael!
Lalita
Stop Asking (Poetry) - 4/24/2016 8:11:32 AM
There's always that "second thought..."!
Love ya!
Jane
Stop Asking (Poetry) - 4/24/2016 7:41:16 AM
I feel exactly like that sometimes when it comes to getting involved.
Ron
Stop Asking (Poetry) - 4/24/2016 7:25:02 AM
Is there anything I can do to help you say yes?
John
I Play Games (Poetry) - 4/5/2016 4:16:04 AM
we do it in solitude and on a regular basis to prove/improve our reactions as most of us don't want to mess up outside again. . . ;)) Cheers, alex
I Play Games (Poetry) - 4/1/2016 7:51:54 AM
An interesting poem describing why so many young people are glued to their cell phones instead of being sociable with others. While it may be socially unacceptable, the way you describe it, game playing can be good for our brains.
I feel a bit unfortunate that I've missed out. Although after paralysis I was able to play some games like pool quite well, with compensation, and could drive an unmodified car, eye-hand coordination was no longer a strong suit. So, any game, computer or not, that requires speed and coordination was out for me. However, while most will not even play it, I have won many, many games of Minesweeper. My grandmother was an avid solitaire player with cards. I have picked up the same addiction on the computer.
Ron
I Play Games (Poetry) - 4/1/2016 5:34:42 AM
Loved it.
Michael D.
I Play Games (Poetry) - 3/31/2016 11:10:01 AM
You have got to have the "toughest" brain in town! You are right about keeping the mind exercised. I'm a crossword puzzle freak and checkers..............love checkers!!
Love ya!
Jane
Pearls Of Wisdom (Poetry) - 1/21/2016 12:56:47 PM
I appreciate the philosophical perspective that you share via your verses here, Michael. I believe there is wisdom in this. Love and peace,
Regis
A Woman's Smile (Poetry) - 4/11/2014 5:15:42 PM
The edges of my mouth turn upward as I read the first verse...by the fifth a broad smile appeared, you gotta love the men that strive to make a woman smile! Well written and well read, thank you, Michael, for sharing this delightful ditty.
Love and Dreams,
Karen
The Dreams Within (Poetry) - 4/10/2014 10:09:17 AM
Beautiful!
Love and Dreams, Karen
A Woman's Smile (Poetry) - 4/10/2014 3:08:36 AM
A smile is what i have as i read your lovely poem. Simply wonderful.Mary
Pearls Of Wisdom (Poetry) - 3/28/2014 8:28:02 AM
Last lines are sobering.
Pearls Of Wisdom (Poetry) - 12/5/2013 6:31:24 PM
Heard someone once say that wisdom really comes from experiences in life, along with understanding. Even though my father was an atheist he agreed with the Bible's 10 commandments and of course the golden rule. He stated that if your going to follow anything, the bible would be the best book to follow.
Pearls Of Wisdom (Poetry) - 10/5/2013 10:00:00 PM
The Bible is called: Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
Now that's wisdom, man is but a fool. Amen
Peace, Love and Christ Blessings,
John Michael
Pearls Of Wisdom (Poetry) - 10/5/2013 10:31:23 AM
Wisdom is all around us, but we are fools.
Ron
Pearls Of Wisdom (Poetry) - 10/5/2013 1:25:32 AM
Very good, Michael. I can feel it's very personal. Has some, resentment in it, therefore a point of view.
Pearls Of Wisdom (Poetry) - 10/4/2013 11:08:27 AM
I had a wise old teacher in high school who would say quite often, "Experience is a hard school but fools will learn in no other." That may be applied I believe in this case to whomever is hearing but not listening.
Love ya!
Jane
Dreams of Intentions (Poetry) - 10/1/2013 11:52:02 AM
This came out just as intended.
Ron
Dreams of Intentions (Poetry) - 10/1/2013 9:10:57 AM
this poem so rythmically written speaks to all and as i was reading i caught myself relating then smiling. nice!
Dreams of Intentions (Poetry) - 10/1/2013 6:05:19 AM
Ah! Those intentions we set for ourselves are all well meant and are "never seeing the end."..............so true. Very good!
Love ya!
Jane
Whispers In Your Mind (Poetry) - 9/27/2013 2:04:39 PM
Very beautiful and visual!! Loved the words "whispers in your mind"
Lalita
Whispers In Your Mind (Poetry) - 9/27/2013 10:28:26 AM
If a man shouts his thoughts to an empty forest, is he heard?
I think expression is very important to clear the mind of all the clutter that builds up over time when were not communicating with others. That's why the Internet, the global village, allows us to “shout our minds” to the masses. Once in a while, we'll get an answer.
Ron
Whispers In Your Mind (Poetry) - 9/27/2013 7:01:49 AM
I enjoyed this Michael. Reminded me kind of like some Marty Ballin lyrics. I see someone else said 'put it to music'. Nicely done.
Whispers In Your Mind (Poetry) - 9/27/2013 5:54:28 AM
I believe I've been doing this all my life. Some people don't like what the whispers in my mind are when they are proclaimed, but.....so what!
Love ya!
Jane
Whispers In Your Mind (Poetry) - 9/27/2013 5:54:24 AM
There must be a composer to turn this lyric into a top pop hit. You perhaps? Nice job.
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 9/6/2013 9:23:57 PM
Great, I could or should have written that for my Ex-husband! Thanks again Mike.
Blast from the Past (Poetry) - 9/6/2013 9:19:47 PM
This is so fun! I just love the way that it is written. I am just starting to do a family history since my Daddy died and was searching for poems or stories from the 40 thru 60's. I think that I was led to your page my divine intervention. Thank you Mike for all your work. I have been on here reading forever. Everything that I have read is great. Keep it up. Lisa Bullock Mings
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/20/2013 5:09:08 PM
WOW!!!!! This is awesome. You have obviously been around shallow liars. I don't think there is any other poem about Liars that could come close to this. PERFECTION. Thank you.
My Dreams (Poetry) - 4/28/2013 3:05:25 AM
liked it..dreams are really a commentary of our subconscious past....future!
The Liar (Poetry) - 4/28/2013 3:01:44 AM
..very well written..loved the last two lines which sum up the poem ,I think!!
The Liar (Poetry) - 3/7/2013 10:33:14 PM
A poetic political statement LIES deep within The Liar! Well done!
Peace, love and blessings to you,
John Michael Domino
The Door I Want To Enter (Poetry) - 2/17/2013 6:21:46 AM
A challenge, one bridge you have not crossed...
A goal you already have in mind and wish to achieve :)
For my thought a process here to secure a final happiness
with the lovely wife in your life who has stood beside you
all the way...
Right or wrong :)
Love and Light
Lily
The Liar (Poetry) - 12/17/2012 7:20:22 AM
I loved this :) beautifully written
Neerja
The Liar (Poetry) - 12/14/2012 4:49:26 AM
Love the perspective of Liar, this poem has a sharp poetic point that needs to penetrate those that lie to us in positions of authority.
Life's too short (Poetry) - 12/11/2012 3:37:04 PM
Such a truthful poem and one that is done so well. I agree:Life's too short to make yourself miserable.
Continued success-
Barbara J Henry
The Liar (Poetry) - 11/10/2012 1:47:58 PM
Oh, how I completly agree with you! The liars are in office again. Are people blind to the lies and promises? We should be scared of this liar and all the people who have fallen for his svengali lies. I expressed my feelings when I wrote a poem called "The Black Wreath" after the election votes were in. A very sad day for America!
Joy L. Hale
Joy L. Hale
The Liar (Poetry) - 10/25/2012 5:27:05 PM
Sounds as if you are speaking directly to a politician to me. Who can we trust with their lies? Is nothing sacred anymore? Are morals down the drain of politics? Seems to be everywhere and no one seems to care either. Excellent poetry here.
The Liar (Poetry) - 9/18/2012 4:57:39 PM
Very nice simplistic short poem.
I Discovered Magic (Poetry) - 9/12/2012 9:29:35 PM
Magic has always intrigued me. I like this!
Love ya!
Jane
The Liar (Poetry) - 9/8/2012 4:24:29 PM
I like this poem, great job.
The Liar (Poetry) - 8/26/2012 5:09:36 PM
Oh yes, but I'm no longer sure who outnumbers who.
The Liar (Poetry) - 7/14/2012 4:15:33 PM
Michael, This is someone we have all encountered and basically left behind...
Deborah
Stay In Focus (Poetry) - 7/3/2012 7:20:54 PM
Mmm!!! Well not a lot in Life Impress'zzz Me BUT I must say I'ma IMPRESS'd My SOUL Brotha Rite Fuck'n ON Aye!!!
Totally Irony Or Catalist??? baha! Either ither Xxxtremely apt 4 diza Gypsy Chick...
Many Thank'z 'n' SENA
btw if'n Your Gawjuz Self iz unaware of tha meaning of My Salutation Of SENA???
'Sena' In Sanskrit Mean'z
"My Heart Thank'z Your Heart"
Take Care & Stay Safe
Loce Light 'n' Peace
Gypsy...xxx
The Liar (Poetry) - 6/30/2012 9:03:17 PM
Hey Michael...I like your poem, Dude, and I really like the pic! Very nice! The main reason I wanted to read your poem is because I have written a poem called "The Liar" also. Poems about liars are always short, because exposing them only takes a few words of truth. Also, the poet most likely wrote it because "The Liar" had touched the author's life.
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 6/17/2012 2:38:39 PM
I have found this to be the case in marriage. It seems we get so busy with the house, bills, house and yard work.........We lose the playful spirit we had before we were married and our existence together is just that - existence! Thank you for your mind opening poem.
Jane Noponen Perinacci
The Liar (Poetry) - 6/12/2012 5:05:29 PM
Love this poem it rings so true and I know a couple of people that do just that Lie.
The Door I Want To Enter (Poetry) - 6/7/2012 3:25:10 AM
I like the way this chimes with Frost's 'less traveled' road.
My Dreams (Poetry) - 6/2/2012 8:08:00 PM
Ah! Those fascinating fleeting visions! Sometimes haunting.
Jane Noponen Perinacci
The Liar (Poetry) - 6/1/2012 8:56:18 AM
Very good, loved it.
The Door I Want To Enter (Poetry) - 6/1/2012 8:32:04 AM
Oh, yes! If we could only see what lies behind each door before we choose! 'Looks like you chose the right one!
Jane Noponen Perinacci
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/31/2012 11:46:11 PM
I was married to him at one time!
Love ya!
Jane
I Miss You (Poetry) - 5/27/2012 12:08:40 PM
Masterfully written...i feel your pain.
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/24/2012 4:19:58 PM
thoroughly enjoyed this. Thank you
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/15/2012 4:19:58 PM
Perhaps 'Liar' reflects the societies we live amongst now. We were brought up always to be truthful...Our political leaders (I am from the UK) say one thing and then do the other...Not very good role models for our youngsters...
Diana...
The Liar (Poetry) - 4/28/2012 12:27:16 AM
I like this - it speaks to modern politics and those politicians who dwell in the sewers (amongst others). it's the sort of material we should present to children constantly to show them that there is another way and that the corruption we see all around us is to be rejected not embraced. For we really do have to fight to build a new culture of honesty from the ruins created by the liars. Well done mate.
The Liar (Poetry) - 4/24/2012 10:37:07 AM
This is of universal appeal. It's limited to no one perspective. Great write.
-Charles A. Green
The Liar (Poetry) - 4/22/2012 5:39:32 PM
Sickening, isn't it? Thanks for speaking out!!
Write ON!!
xOx Phyllis xOx
The Liar (Poetry) - 3/6/2012 10:14:54 AM
Love this poem!
The Door I Want To Enter (Poetry) - 11/8/2011 6:50:14 AM
Simple words, thought provking meanings, liked it very much. Lalita
The Door I Want To Enter (Poetry) - 11/7/2011 6:34:53 AM
Life certainly is like opening doors and finding surprises behind them...but if we don't open the doors, we'll always wonder what might have been....it's called living....Nicely done, Michael!
Anna
The Door I Want To Enter (Poetry) - 11/6/2011 11:09:17 AM
Michael,
A thought provoking poem, it made me think if I'm opening the right doors in my life. Very cleverly writtten, Michael.
Many blessings,
+ Linda
The Door I Want To Enter (Poetry) - 11/6/2011 9:59:17 AM
This is very good, Michael. I particularly are impressed with the simplistic approach to a more then likely a convoluted trial and error we all must go through in the opening of our own special doors.
The Dreams Within (Poetry) - 8/26/2011 9:53:57 PM
Wonderful post. thank you for sharing
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 8/9/2011 6:52:57 AM
I see you have not lost your gift. Tender words spoken from your heart's pen. Well done my friend. Hope life is treating you and your family well. Please keep in touch!
The Dreams Within (Poetry) - 7/6/2011 2:58:33 AM
Awesome! I really believe our dreams are sometimes messages and deep in our subconscious there is something we need to adhere to or some sort of preparation ahead. Thanks so much for sharing! :)
Life's too short (Poetry) - 7/6/2011 2:37:51 AM
This is very nice poem and so true! I really enjoyed it and thank you for sharing! :)
The Liar (Poetry) - 6/25/2011 4:59:14 AM
Excellent
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 6/6/2011 8:16:55 AM
Very emotional! Liked it, especially the combination of sorrow and hope woven well together. Lalita
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 5/31/2011 9:30:31 AM
'...WHY CAN'T I FIND YOU, YOU NEED TO SET THE PACE...' WHY NOT YOU, MICHAEL? YOU SET THE PACE, OPEN UP MEMORIES AND REFRESH(AND I LOVE THIS EXPRESSION)YOUR...'TENDER RACE'. YOU TAKE THE INITIATIVE AND GO THE EXTRA MILE. THEN...IF 'YOUR ALL' STILL DOESN'T HELP, YOU'LL KNOW THAT YOU DID YOUR BEST AND THAT...SOME THINGS HAPPEN FOR THE BEST. I REALLY ENJOYED THIS WORK. YOU SEEM LIKE SUCH A NICE GUY. I HOPE IT WORKS OUT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR SHARING, GOD BLESS YOU IN ALL YOUR UNDERTAKINGS. LOVE & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 5/31/2011 6:42:58 AM
Yes I feel like that at times... I love the name of this sweet man...WHY CAN'T I FIND YOU....sighhh.....well done indeed....stay safe and well..Hugss,much love to you....
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 5/30/2011 8:28:50 PM
The yearning and sense of loss, lonliness rings out clearly in this piece that is shedding light on hope, joy, and renewal..
Be always safe,
Karen
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 5/30/2011 1:56:42 PM
Very clearly expressed yearning to return to the way things may have been...
fee
Why Can't I Find You (Poetry) - 5/30/2011 11:30:15 AM
well written and filled with the desire to set things right
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/21/2011 7:18:01 PM
YES!!!! I just wrote a poem about the same thing - media - the tyrants of the ages. The liars, stalkers and deceivers. Their reign is soon over. Loved this, loved this LOVED T H I S!!!!
Kim
L.O.V.E.
(V)
Life's too short (Poetry) - 5/19/2011 9:27:50 AM
Sound advice well versed.
Richard
Life's too short (Poetry) - 5/17/2011 9:24:13 AM
Very nice work, Michael. Your meanings are clear and the writing is good. Nice to meet you.
Bob
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/17/2011 7:18:38 AM
Interesting poem -- my sentiments, too. The picture is amazing. Nice to meet you Jerry, I'm new here.
Bob
The Liar (Poetry) - 4/20/2011 1:46:09 PM
They show up in all forms and and they reside in most unsuspecting places...even where truth abides....LIAR'S Awesome work!!!
The Liar (Poetry) - 3/28/2011 4:32:44 PM
Great work!
The Liar (Poetry) - 3/18/2011 4:41:23 PM
My sentiments exactly. Great job of exposing THE LIAR!
The Liar (Poetry) - 3/13/2011 2:32:08 PM
Excellent poem about a subject which makes most people run from those who holds such a talent...
A really good liar will not even tell themselves the truth... this way they don't have to 'feel the pain' of their own handy work. Besides, most liars fall into the category of Narcissism.
Honesty hugs~
Mindy May
The Liar (Poetry) - 3/12/2011 8:12:11 AM
This is awesome! It is a sad truth... The hardest part about loving a liar? By the time you find out they didn't care and felt no pain, your heart has been crushed. I recently went through this and felt every minute of it... but she didn't.
Big hugs~
I Miss You (Poetry) - 3/10/2011 1:43:18 PM
Execellent,..people go through this type of feeling and emotion all the time. Very well written.
The Liar (Poetry) - 3/9/2011 1:59:44 PM
Excellent!!! enjoyed very much
Life's too short (Poetry) - 2/21/2011 10:14:14 PM
You've said it so very well. Life is too short. You're absolutely right.
Life's too short (Poetry) - 2/9/2011 4:40:45 AM
I like your style and attitude Michael.
The Liar (Poetry) - 2/7/2011 6:32:47 PM
Nicely written! I've met so many people who would qualify as LIARs. My only hope is that I am not one.
rege
Life's too short (Poetry) - 2/7/2011 6:31:17 PM
Life's too short to dwell on things
that pull and tear on your heart strings.
You are not kiddin,' is it worth getting down about everything, anything, or nothing? Life is much too short and you have said it only too well.
rege
I Miss You (Poetry) - 2/5/2011 11:50:53 AM
It's beautiful.
The Liar (Poetry) - 1/22/2011 3:47:21 PM
One lie begets another... Well said.
Life's too short (Poetry) - 1/18/2011 3:59:43 PM
Wonderful writing sweet man..enjoyed..stay safe and well..Hugss
The Dreams Within (Poetry) - 1/7/2011 8:13:14 AM
Yes! Yes! Yes! And I am a dreamer....well done, Michael!
Anna
Life's too short (Poetry) - 1/7/2011 8:12:26 AM
I agree with your wisdom here....life is too short to spend it throwing negativity out into the universe....it only comes back to you...took me a lot of years to learn this invaluable life lesson!
Anna
The Liar (Poetry) - 1/7/2011 8:10:45 AM
Very clear message, Michael.....why do people lie?
Anna
The Liar (Poetry) - 12/7/2010 8:02:43 PM
Well written and cleverly conveyed. I love the way the poem pours forth, honestly and freely. The best line in my view is the last. Excellent question.
-=ra=-
The Liar (Poetry) - 11/8/2010 6:10:42 PM
from the tongue of a liar, captures no truth....great capture write...
Life's too short (Poetry) - 10/21/2010 12:02:59 PM
A good philosophy to live by
Always,
Deborah
Life's too short (Poetry) - 9/27/2010 6:32:09 AM
this is really a beautiful poem,
The beautful lines are heart touching & motivational,which opens all the door of thinking of ones..its really gr8.
The Liar (Poetry) - 8/21/2010 9:42:12 PM
God, this is so true. How can anyone stand there, look you dead straight in the eyes and lie to someone, especially if it's to someone they claim they love. My dad always told me though, don't lie, for one, you have to come up with another lie to cover that one, and so on, then you forget, what you told, and more important who you told them to. Tell the truth and and you have nothing to worry about. Lies, what most people do not realize, even though they think they're good for the moment, do come back and bite you in the ass, and then you have lost face, unless of course, your circle are liars, and that's just they way they think they should live life.
Liars are the worst, and even when they are caught, why does it seem they have to come up with another lie for the reason they lied in the first place. Too bad it's not a crime when you catch and can prove someone lied, but I guess it does work out in the end when they are caught, for now they no longer have the trust they thought they had, not amongest the liars they hang around with. What's the old sayind, honor among thieves, but when it comes down to the truth,,,,great posts, and all liars do have a special place as well as lost a good many friends because of their lies.
The Liar (Poetry) - 7/19/2010 4:55:17 AM
You've described the liar well, and there are many of them out there in this world. When I was growing up my daddy always told me that my word was my honor. If I told someone I would do something I'd do it at all costs just so I could keep my word.
Wish people felt that way in this day and time.
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 7/18/2010 8:06:03 AM
interesting and well expresseed
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 7/18/2010 6:07:07 AM
Great writing sweet man..stay safe and well..Hugss
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 7/17/2010 5:52:44 PM
Nice one Mike! No one likes to be interrogated, especially when the interrogator gets too personal. You have captured the feeling well! Vasu.
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 7/17/2010 5:14:49 PM
Great poem ~
And it can apply to all sorts of relationships and situations
Blessings,
Christine
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 7/17/2010 5:57:56 AM
Dear Michael, very well written poem. Sounds like a child telling a parent! - Lalita
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 7/17/2010 4:23:03 AM
When our significant other is asking questions, it is a signal that something is wrong with them. They are either really insecure, or they are the one doing what the questions are all about...If they are doing whatever it is then they think the other person is too...simple...
You are right to walk out, the questions will never end otherwise.
Much peace, love and light,
Amber
Stop Asking Questions (Poetry) - 7/17/2010 4:08:19 AM
This poem really has a strong message - and I bet my son would like to repeat the context of your poem to me. I have a tendency to "want to know" too, where he is concerned and I really have to monitor what I say to him because he gets defensive and tells me I don't have to know EVERYTHING. He's right, of course.
This is a good write.
A Broken Promise (Poetry) - 7/7/2010 3:12:04 AM
Your poem touches on a hurtful topic when a person we have given our trust to fails to keep his/her word to us.
My father always said, "A man's word is his honor, and if we say we'll do something, we should do it at all cost."
A fine piece of writing with a worthy message,
Jeanette
Life's too short (Poetry) - 7/7/2010 3:07:15 AM
I love your article and your positive approach to life.
Many years ago I discovered Dr. Norman Vincent Peale's writings and have promoted my own positive thinking ever since then. I've come to believe that life, first, is one's state of mind, and we can choose to live in the confusion of negativism or we can choose the more peaceful and positive condition to live by.
Stay positive,
Jeanette
A Broken Promise (Poetry) - 7/5/2010 5:34:27 PM
Iv'e recently experienced a broken promise.My heart is broken,my world is blue.
Life's too short (Poetry) - 6/29/2010 1:31:55 AM
Great piece of poetry with a clear message.
I enjoyed every bit of it and it got me thinking.
God bless!
Cherish The Forgotten Memory (Poetry) - 6/2/2010 6:22:20 PM
Wonderful, so interesting your way of putting it, "to slow down the race to patience"...
Blessings,
Christine
Cherish The Forgotten Memory (Poetry) - 6/1/2010 11:11:50 AM
Michael,
Very nicely stated, I enjoyed this poem..Dreams are amazing! They certainly have a way of reminding us of those cherished forgotten memories...
Lovely poetry!
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"
Struck By Lightning (Poetry) - 5/27/2010 12:20:52 AM
Excellent poem, Michael
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/21/2010 12:24:56 PM
This gave me tingles! You have hit on a very powerful subject and written of it very well.
The Liar (Poetry) - 5/17/2010 3:57:26 PM
I don’t need to tilt my head to read the writing on the wall.
The Liar (Poetry) - 4/29/2010 4:33:18 PM
Reading "The Liar" brings to mind my many years of courtroom background where we learn what is taught in law school: "Eyewitness testimony is the least reliable evidence of all," where the only difference between a mistake and a lie is intent.
And as we've all learned years ago, "The road to hell is paved with good intent."
If I had more amibition, I'd commit this poem to memory. I won't. But I will put it in my Memory File.
Final word: No man hates a liar as much as a lied-to woman!
Richard
My Dreams (Poetry) - 4/29/2010 4:24:50 PM
Fascinating commentary on what most all of us experience either nightly or frequently.
I'm not altogether sure about your introductory statement "...for your nightly viewing pleasure," even while your last line is "I wake up in cold sweat to dream another time."
You know, Michael, years ago I used to wake up laughing in the middle of the night over some dream situation which didn't sound at all funny when I related it to my wife. I guess I've mostly outgrown the funny dreams since I'm more concerned with Heaven's Door nowadays than Disneyland. (Sign of my aging times.)
Others that find dreams fascinating are clinical psychiatrists, who also want to know when in our sleep we dreamed a certain dream. In return, I've always wanted to ask them the same questions. One of these days!
Well done, Michael. I enjoyed this.
Richard
I'm Writing Through You (Poetry) - 4/19/2010 8:21:14 PM
Just lovely this poem is thank God I stumbled upon it this evening. Very nice indeed. God Bless You
Magics
Face The Doom (Poetry) - 4/17/2010 10:22:57 AM
In many respects, Life is somewhat akin to a dental cavity: It can be painful and rarely, if ever, gets better on its own. So, when our back's finally to the wall, many of us break down and make an appointment with our dentist. And we're happy when the pain and the prospect of more pain has been faced and conquered.
"Face the Doom" is sage advice from one of wide and varied experiences, who also tells us, "There are always alternatives." I agree, with the observation that oftentimes the alternatives don't come into view until we "Face the Doom."
Insightful and inspirational. Great write!
Richard
Life's too short (Poetry) - 4/7/2010 7:22:39 AM
Life is too short to focus on the negative!!! Park those thoughts that make you worry and create new goals to which you'll hurry. Excellent write! We have to face our demons to move on and try new things that might scare us. That is how we grow into something more. We can't be afraid to stand tall and explore it all. ~Chessly
The Dreams Within (Poetry) - 4/4/2010 6:36:10 AM
Very powerful! With a few words you have said a lot. The use of a single word at the begining is too good. - Lalita
