Miracle or Nightmare? (Short Story) - 2/16/2021 8:14:03 AM
Came to my life just in time!
Going through a 44 year old marriage crises. Plus being 81 and had a heart attack recently.
Just read one of mine that was written by me. by name "stuff" by Bob Gray Smith. Feel like I'll be leaving soon.
Your story fit right in to my present time this morning. Found your story by "accident"?!!!!
Well that's all I can say. as a writer friend Ron Hull said to me Keep on learning. I say keep on writing.
Ronald W Hull is a handicaped paraplegic paralyzed from the neck/head down. His, some of them are very inspiring. He does poetry too.
So to you I say keep on keeping on....
ArithmancyBob
2/16/2021
. 11:10AM in King NC 27021
NOT my great great grandfather (Short Story) - 8/20/2017 5:15:18 AM
Mary -- you make some excellent points .... first, we shouldn't judge history from a present point of view. As diffcult as it is, we need to see things in perspective ... it does not mean we have to agree with it but I believe we need to be objective and voice our objections peacefully.
As for the statues ... you make another excellent point. It would be much better for these controversial statues be placed in a museum where they can be viewed and people can be taught about the times they were created.
Again ... you don't have to agree with what they stood for but we should try to understand their context. That's how we learn.
As for politics .... Mary we can agree to disagree. I don't want this to be a platform for politics ... we have the right to vote and attempt to have our voices heard.
I also like your Professors words ... "May the Deity of your choice be with you" A reminder to keep God with you too. It's a two-way street. Susan
NOT my great great grandfather (Short Story) - 8/20/2017 4:56:31 AM
I agree with you 100% on Trump and being independent, while leaning towards programs to help the increasingly under and unemployed survive. While I don't have as diverse heritage as you, I do find myself divided among family and friends. It is interesting how much blowback I get from writing about wrongs that need to be worked on and not rejected out of hand as being un-American.
My mother came from poor farmers who benefited from WPA and were the first recipients of Social Security. She always voted and still does, Republican. My father was a Teamster and claimed that he was a Democrat. But as far as I know, he never voted.
I like that song, The Day They Drove Old Dixie Down. The Confederacy stood for a evil feudal society that needed to go. Statues to heroes of that era probably need to go. As for war heroes, that may be a bit different for their sacrifice. History and art work should be preserved in museums and similar to plantations as historical reminders of a failed ideology.
Ron
Epilepsy and 15 (Short Story) - 3/12/2015 6:52:51 AM
I thought it was autobiographical all along because of the attention to detail. It is so well written that I caught only one little typo. It is a great story that those that would have epilepsy or come in contact with it, would help understand.
Three instances of epilepsy come to mind. First, my girlfriend in college and I were on a date at the local drive-in theater when she had, what appeared to be, an epileptic seizure. It was the only one she had while we were dating, so I don't know if she had epilepsy or not. I heard recently that she died from my sister, young, and 69.
One time while I was at a lunch counter with my friend, the fellow next door froze on the stool he was sitting on and I noticed that he was squeezing the sandwich in his hand to the point where the bread was being forced out through his fingers. Within a couple of minutes, he came out of the seizure and continued eating his breakfast.
I attended a friend's daughter's high school graduation that was marred because her friend, a year younger, in the neighborhood had drowned in a neighborhood swimming pool because he had a seizure. She felt guilty because she wasn't there to save him.
I have, occasionally, suffered what I think may be seizures, but I do not lose consciousness, just feel totally out of control of my entire body and about to die. I had one while driving in the left lane on the ti-state tollway around Chicago. Fortunately, it only lasted about a minute and I continue to maintain control of the car. My doctors think it may be an extreme case of autonomic dysreflexia, caused by my spinal cord injury.
A good writing and beneficial for many… Especially children.
One question. It really took two weeks to drive from Maryland to Yuma? You must've taken the scenic route.
Ron
Epilepsy and 15 (Short Story) - 3/11/2015 3:41:50 PM
Mary .... your writing is wonderful ... your descriptions are so well done. I knew it was about you ... you expressed the feelings so well ... making the reader feel as if they knew you. Good Work!
Please do not misunderstand my comments ... your writing continues to improve with each story. Susan
Epilepsy and 15 (Short Story) - 3/11/2015 10:57:11 AM
I already commented on this, and now suddenly, my comments are gone.
Epilepsy and 15 (Short Story) - 3/11/2015 10:55:41 AM
Ahhh . . . As I was reading I thought time after time that it was written in such a personal way that is seemed real. I discounted that and just decided your writing was so good that it had me believing that it was not fiction. Now, I realize I was right all along. I am so happy that you have been able to control this disease with medication. Enjoyed reading this.
A Very Special Feline (Short Story) - 7/4/2012 11:19:30 AM
WHAT A UNIQUE WORK THAT EXPLAINS HOW PREJUDICES ARE SPAWNED AND HOW THE ONE WE THINK MOST UNLIKELY...CAN BE SO FULL OF WISDOM AND BECOME A PEACEMAKER. WELL DONE, LACEY AND VERY MUCH ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH. HAPPY 4TH!
A Very Special Feline (Short Story) - 6/27/2012 7:07:47 PM
Adorable story; well done, Mary! Loved it!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :D
Alzheimer's and the Last Song (Short Story) - 12/4/2011 11:09:45 AM
It was so fortunate that you could be there at the time she passed. And that she was so coherent in her final words. You described demetia perfectly with your conversation.
My grandmother declined from 85 to 90 when she passed. I visited her three or four times. The first time, she told me not to tell anyone and jumped up on a small stool to show me something from the shelf in the top of her closet. She had it replaced hip and wasn't supposed to be doing gymnastics.
The last time I saw her she just stared with a strange smile on her face and ate whatever they put in her mouth like it was her last meal. My uncle, who watched over her daily, said that she seemed to be staying alive for some reason. At her funeral my father and another uncle buried the hatchet after not speaking to each other for several years.
I was not there for my father's death, four months after heart surgery and battling pneumonia twice, losing the second time, because I was 1300 miles away. Although he couldn't speak many times because of tubes in his throat, he was coherent to the end. Recently, my mother, eighty-six, had a mini stroke that has given her aphasia. She just wrote that her last e-mail took her three and half hours to compose, but she is a fighter and hopes to regain all of her speaking and writing ability. Her mind remain sharp, but she is so hard of hearing I hope she can get some technology or an implant to help her communicate.
Ron
The Lost Letter (Conclusion) (Short Story) - 11/27/2011 7:30:02 AM
Mary, you have the makings of a professional story teller...will try publishing?... I bid you love, joy and peace my dear friend...Jon Michael
The Lost Letter (Part II) (Short Story) - 11/27/2011 7:27:42 AM
Mary, life is full of surprises, twists and turns often difficult to negotiate...especially romantic relationships.. I did not know you were a story teller as well as a poet.. I bid you joy, love and peace my dear friend..Jon Michael
Becoming a Stepmother (Short Story) - 11/19/2011 9:47:07 PM
- so sweet and as a step-mother myself to a once upon a time, teen, i totally sympathize-life is tough and often without answers... and then...comes the stepmother, and often...is the answer!
Mr. Fix IT (Revised) (Short Story) - 11/19/2011 9:40:23 PM
waaaaay too funny. murder or divorce? how many times have i mumbled that question in my 24 years of marriage...more then i wan to admit. funny story...hope it wasn't all true!
The Lost Letter (Revised) Part I (Short Story) - 10/23/2011 5:29:30 PM
Mary, time canbe a provider of gifts not to be imagined possible -- your story reflects the joy that can be bestowed upon recipients of its sometimes convoluted presents -- I bid you love and peace my dear friend -- Jon Michael
The Lost Letter (Conclusion) (Short Story) - 10/23/2011 1:29:59 PM
As the world turns... a nice, if not so nice, ending. With a bit more editing, your story could be published in any number of magazines.
Enjoyed.
Ron
The Lost Letter (Part II) (Short Story) - 10/23/2011 1:19:17 PM
Once again, true to life. People change. I'm surprised he didn't offer her a drink. He's a Vietnam vet and businessman--they drink.
This one could use a little editing: "in the area" could be better described as the neighborhood.
Ron
The Lost Letter (Revised) Part I (Short Story) - 10/23/2011 1:08:20 PM
A common misunderstanding, especially during war time. I'm not much for romance novels, but you have the beginning of one here.
Very well written. I would only change "slightly agape" to something else, jaw dropping?
Ron
The Lost Letter (Revised) Part I (Short Story) - 10/15/2011 10:51:05 AM
Some relationships are simple meant to be and neither time nor anything else can do anything about that it seems to me. Thank you, Mary. Love and best wishes,
Regis
The Lost Letter (Conclusion) (Short Story) - 10/10/2011 11:10:45 AM
DOING THE RIGHT THING, THOUGH IT IS NOT ALWAYS EASY, WILL EVENTUALLY TURN OUT FOR THE BEST. KAREN HAS TO LIVE WITH THE WRONG SHE DID FOR THE REST OF HER LIFE AND EVEN IF SHE AND GARY EVERY GET TOGETHER AGAIN, SHE WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO FORGET THAT HE REALLY LOVED SOMEONE ELSE. WELL DONE, MARY, AND ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING.
LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
The Lost Letter (Part II) (Short Story) - 10/10/2011 10:55:01 AM
I AM GOING ON TO THE CONLCUSION...RIGHT NOW! NEED I SAY MORE? THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
The Lost Letter (Revised) Part I (Short Story) - 10/10/2011 10:53:21 AM
I'M GOING ON TO THE PART II...RIGHT NOW! NEED I SAY MORE? THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
The Lost Letter (Conclusion) (Short Story) - 10/9/2011 4:03:55 PM
Life offers enough twists and turns to make one think their at an amusement park...without the amusing part, h-m-m-m. you can read you enjoyment in writing!
The Lost Letter (Conclusion) (Short Story) - 10/9/2011 3:29:53 PM
What an interesting twist ..... I think you could enlarge on that .... to make you really dislike Michelle .... feel sorry for Gary ... and then feel sorry for everyone. I think I would not make it a make or brake based on his occupation. Just that growing up you realize you have to compromise .... not make him an evil dude because he works for the developer. I would still keep the fact that Gary doesn't know about the baby .... that is not for Karen to tell .... but it certainly would effect how she feels about Gary and Michelle. Guess I could go on .... I really think you have the makings for a really good story ... you know what my motto is ... write and rewrite and rewrite until you want to scream ... but you'll have the best story ever. Hope you don't mind my constructive comments ...at least I think they're constructive ... that's my intent. Guess I should take some of my own advice and starting writing too.
Religion in 2012 Election (Article) - 10/23/2011 12:52:24 PM
A good article, well-balanced and thoughtful. In college, I became president of an ecumenical group that brought together various religious factions in a united front for civiil rights and the anti-war movement.
I was also exposed to Sartre and Camus in the existential movement. I became atheist and haven't looked back. All this religious posturing is akin to "how many fairies dance on the head of a pin" discussions of the Middle Ages.
Our forefathers separated church from state. We should too.
Ron
Religion in 2012 Election (Article) - 9/26/2011 8:10:12 PM
This is very interesting. But according to the Word of God, 2 Peter 3: 10-13, what is conveyed about this "Evangelism with Dominionism" is apparently part of the apostasy so prevalent in the world today. The world doesn't get better. This is a reason Christ will completely destroy it ... and everything around it.
"..the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night in which the heavens will pass away with a great noise, and the elements will melt with fervent heat, both the earth and the works that are in it will be burned up."(3:10)
This earth and every material thing in existence at that time will be disintegrated. So, if there's anything which is going to be "established" on earth, it's not going to last. God says so.
Politics is a "religion." This being the case, the 2012 Elections are only business as usual.
Religion in 2012 Election (Article) - 9/24/2011 12:42:04 PM
"They" have been slowly but surely attacking religion in earnest for at least thirty years, probably longer. It is getting to the point that people are arrested if they put religious signs or crosses, even the manger where Jesus was born on Christmas. I first noticed this hostility concerning religion when we began saying Xmas, instead of using Christ's name. Look, I am a non-believer. I don't buy into the story of the Bible, but I respect it, and I respect those that do believe. To say that we are a secular nation is probably about sixty percent true, just guessing. You gave a very detailed and deep article and I cannot refute anything you have said. I believe we need Christianity to keep some kind of moralistic base. Some one said once, "If there wasn't a God, we would have to invent Him.
Arizona Literacy (Article) - 5/2/2011 11:16:04 AM
Thank you for sharing this apt, timely, and informative article, Mary. Love and best wishes,
Regis
In Sickness and in Health (Poetry) - 5/8/2025 4:51:04 PM
Such a beautiful poem. I don't know how anyone could ask for more.
No One in My Phone (Poetry) - 6/17/2022 4:30:32 AM
Like Sandie says…bug everyone…!
If you send texts and emails, you’ll probably
Get some replies?
I hope so…
My best wishes,
Diana…🍃
No One in My Phone (Poetry) - 6/15/2022 9:49:59 PM
Sweet and emotional poem. It’s so true that connections dwindle with time.
No One in My Phone (Poetry) - 6/15/2022 7:36:52 PM
that was actually kind of sweet and with a tinge of loneliness. thank you for sharing this.
No One in My Phone (Poetry) - 6/15/2022 12:40:12 PM
That really sounds pleasant. I have many scammers, hawkers and misfits calling me with death threats and other nice things like that if I don't pay up immediately. So I don't pick up so I don't have to hang up while they keep my number as a hot one to give to other folks looking for a sucker.
Ron
No One in My Phone (Poetry) - 6/15/2022 11:13:15 AM
This is a reality for some. But some like me... I text everyone and bug them. After all, I have all the time in the world now after I retired. I'm a Queenager now. Heehee!!!
Sandie
No One in My Phone (Poetry) - 6/15/2022 10:12:58 AM
I can understand the feeling, as we get older the list of calls we get from friends and relatives seems to diminish in proportion to the passing years, first retirement, then deaths and illness and sometimes just the hectic pace of the new generation. Alas...we always have AD.
Fee
Ball of Yarn (Poetry) - 7/27/2021 8:20:53 PM
Good job Mary. I'd give my yarn to my dog . The end!
A Darned Diet Coke! (Poetry) - 5/18/2021 3:42:39 PM
hi Cousin- right on with that one - good show
Paperless office (Poetry) - 4/28/2021 8:25:50 AM
A dream of office efficiency experts, but far from reality. It seems like there's more paper with computers than before.
I saw the potential of paperless when I got my first personal computer around 1987. By that time I could no longer handle my paper myself and the assistant that I had was terrible at filing paperwork, even with my instruction. In those days we had "floppy" discs to hold documents so it was harder to lose them, but I did, a couple of times when my hard drive failed before I started to use backup hard drives and didn't lose very much at all.
I now have tens of thousands of documents and pictures on my computers, all backed up so that I will not lose any, and have not lost any of any values. In spite of my insistence on keeping all of my documents on the computer and only printing when absolutely necessary, my desk at work before I retired was cluttered with old documents that literally sat there for years because people would drop off some paperwork, I would read it and then put it on a pile and it would just sit there with no one to even clean my desk, let alone put away those documents properly.
The "cloud" has promise of backing up our work if we choose to use it. We are not there yet, but the future will contain fewer and fewer physical documents that we can put in our hands. But I certainly have a lot of paperback books that I'd like to put in readers' hands. ;-)
Ron
A Burrito Friendship (Poetry) - 1/14/2021 11:45:31 PM
Super write! And I thought I had the burrito-eating market all to myself. My middle name is David, so let's say this was meant for me. I'll keep it a secret.
Mama's Chair (Poetry) - 9/15/2020 9:43:31 AM
Such a wonderfully poignant poem about your mother and your memory of her, always in that favorite chair. My mother died early this year and always was in her latest model of La-Z-Boy reclining chair. They are so ubiquitous these days, that they don't have the meaning those older favorite chairs had.
My sister has my grandfather, my mother's father, unique wooden reclining rocking chair. Its frame and rocking mechanism was sturdy cast iron. The seat back, seat and leg rests are wood slats with the central portion of each covered with leather filled with about 1/2 inch of padding material. I don't know where my grandfather got it… Probably from a rich man's estate auction or it was given to him by one of the many people he worked for, not having Social Security.
I do remember my grandfather sitting in that chair and him rocking in it. Made him look rich.
Ron
Mama's Chair (Poetry) - 9/13/2020 8:21:17 PM
That ugly chair was beautified when your mother sitting in it. I think the chair must have held a lot of good memories for her and she loved it just the way it was.
Sandie
Mama's Chair (Poetry) - 9/13/2020 1:24:53 PM
as she wanted it all along, thank you
In Sickness and in Health (Poetry) - 2/14/2020 9:29:50 PM
Mary,
This is such a beautiful poem—full of deep feeling, thought, and love. I happened upon it just a moment ago. I’ve read it three times now, once to my wife and twice to myself. It’s title reminded me of the poem I wrote and read to my wife during the gathering and celebration of our 50th anniversary. However, yours is much better. At least, I think it is. All this being said, I invite you to read “Until Death Do We Part.”
David Lee Thompson
2018, what a year! (Poetry) - 1/30/2020 10:48:56 AM
So glad you are able to write a poem about it to help relieve your pain of all that loss. We all die, but those deaths that you described seems so unnecessary and premature. Hopefully, you will not have a anymore years like that in the future.
I remember my parents' bad year when I came home from the hospital with no future ahead except dependence upon them and then my twin brother got cellulitis and was in the hospital five weeks, too. I was back in college following fall and my brother only had to go to summer school to recover what he lost during that spring of his junior year in college. I hope that your fortune after 2018, changed for the better like ours did in 1964.
Ron
2018, what a year! (Poetry) - 1/29/2020 8:58:15 AM
Life can sure throw us curve balls. I hope you're doing well and healing from the pain of loss.
2018, what a year! (Poetry) - 1/28/2020 3:22:10 PM
I appreciate your philosophical outlook on life and death, Mary, but 2018 was a hard one for you. Love and best wishes,
Regis. 🌺
2018, what a year! (Poetry) - 1/28/2020 12:37:25 PM
Wow! You sure had a bunch of sad things happen to you that year! Take care of yourself more now than ever!!
Love ya!
Jane
Sixty TWo (Poetry) - 4/17/2019 2:15:03 PM
the number is just a number
write on
budd
Sixty TWo (Poetry) - 4/15/2019 9:53:00 AM
I left a comment on Facebook already. Thought-provoking verses, Mary. Love, peace, and best wishes to you,
Regis.
Sixty TWo (Poetry) - 4/15/2019 9:18:32 AM
Just keep living. We never know when our numbers up.
Sixty TWo (Poetry) - 4/14/2019 2:27:11 PM
Age is just a number. It's what you feel inside that counts.
Sandie
Sixty TWo (Poetry) - 4/14/2019 1:15:09 PM
Same thoughts I thought when I turned eighty on the second of this month.
Good Bye Old Friend (Poetry) - 12/11/2018 1:35:23 PM
Sad to lose a friend with whom you shared so much.
An Empty Box (Poetry) - 7/29/2018 8:43:47 AM
There is a cat heaven. My "Go" is there. Love your words. God Bless.
Good Bye Old Friend (Poetry) - 7/25/2018 12:41:59 PM
Oh, what a true-blue tear jerker. Your words took me back into my misplaced past. Tears bubbled up because of it.
Good Bye Old Friend (Poetry) - 7/24/2018 7:54:03 AM
A lovely poetic requiem for an "ex" who was a childhood friend, very magnanimous and insightful.
Good Bye Old Friend (Poetry) - 7/24/2018 7:35:34 AM
They say that your first love stays with you with the rest of your life. And children certainly make that possible.
I wish he were around to read what you have written so poignantly about your relationship.
Ron
Good Bye Old Friend (Poetry) - 7/23/2018 7:37:43 PM
Honest, true, and meaningful; I can relate to this. I have three children with my ex as well. Fortunately, we have always remained friends, even if we did grow apart as well. Love and best wishes to you, Mary.
Régis
Good Bye Old Friend (Poetry) - 7/23/2018 6:43:24 PM
We miss our loved ones when they part with us too soon. My husband died two years ago and I'm still mussing him.
Great longings in this poem!
Sandie
Happy 50th Anniversary! (Poetry) - 11/21/2017 8:02:09 AM
Acquaintances come and go, but best friends forever.
Ron
Happy 50th Anniversary! (Poetry) - 11/21/2017 7:38:29 AM
Good friends are hard to find, let alone a life long friendship.
Congratulations.
Feral Cat Lament (Poetry) - 11/15/2017 11:55:37 AM
Well, it is now 2017. My feral cat, Oliver, turned into Miss Oliver! She's still not the friendliest cat, but I can pet her when I'm giving out treats, and she has become best friends with my Rainbow! I don't she'd know what to do if she had to go outside now. I found after she grew a little, that she's a beautiful black Persian. Still a little skiddish, but not look when I first got her as a kitten!
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 4/16/2017 4:27:36 PM
I know the feeling you have expressed through this articulate poem, and I admire your openness and willingness to share those feelings. You have a light style that is easy to listen to. Thanks for this writing Mary!
Zach
A Desert Song (Poetry) - 2/11/2017 6:31:11 PM
Such a nice way to compare winters from the east to the desert southwest. I'm originally from the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee. After living at the Mexican border in Arizona and now Texas, our appreciation for the mild winters is something we never expected. Great poem and insight!
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 2/11/2017 6:13:40 PM
I remember the stories of that place. I hope it all works out for you, gal. I can relate to the sentiment, as my career path was dead end and high-stress bosses before my handmade jewelry and teaching opportunities after the relocation. For the moment, I am enjoying the process, but may eventually go back. The difference will be in feeling more confident about my abilities and not settling for a dead end job. For now, I am hoping to make this chance a forever chance. lol. Hugs!
A Burrito Friendship (Poetry) - 1/9/2017 10:28:22 PM
Really enjoy your poetry. it shows your happy spirit and life don't get much better. Thanks lefty
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/16/2016 7:14:58 AM
I can identify. It's really unfortunate when it's time to cut loose and you can't because of money. I had to hold out against bad superiors who did not understand my value to the organization until I was 69.
Ron
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/12/2016 8:13:33 AM
Mary, when I sold my franchise two years ago at age 62 to retire from a type of regular "job" and income, some fear was there but 99% of stress left my life, of course most franchises are very stressful to any owner, much less if you are an older owner like myself. If I only had all the approx. 7.65% FICA X two I paid for all those years in an account drawing interest (as employer has to match the FICA) I at one time figured it to come to several million dollars. Politicians talk like it is their money, which is all gone anyway of course.
Dan
Good luck to you and your future!
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/11/2016 9:47:08 AM
I took an early retirement package at age 48 and never looked back...
you will enjoy your retirement, Mary!
Always,
Deborah
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/11/2016 4:14:08 AM
so very true
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/10/2016 6:25:56 AM
It's better to leave,
and retire,
then to stay at a job,
until you expire.
Michael D.
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/10/2016 3:44:58 AM
Enjoy Your Retirement!
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/9/2016 4:04:38 PM
Mary~
Best wishes for your retirement.
To enjoy each day forward.
Lady Mary Ann
Time to Adios (Poetry) - 3/9/2016 12:41:49 PM
It sure is, Mary, if you can do it and have the means to do so. You are so right, when you no longer have fun at work, it is time to skedaddle. Good luck to you and your retirement!
Put on a Happy Face (Poetry) - 11/24/2015 9:40:27 AM
Been there...when I retired years ago I never, ever
looked back!
Always,
Deborah
Put on a Happy Face (Poetry) - 11/11/2015 6:46:27 AM
Your complaints resonate with so many. Organizations tend to come down from family structure and tribes. Benevolent leadership is hard to find. Very few people can be true leaders and steer a ship well with kindness and caring. Often people get in higher places through seniority or power struggles and don't make the best bosses. During my working days, I saw so many come and go.
The advantage of the person out front with the "happy" face is that you rarely become the target of the eventual wrath of some, higher up. I have observed some women who took a lot of abuse while smiling, suddenly being given a very well-paid and important position, not because they had any special skill or talent in that particular position, but because they were willing to work through the worst of times with a smile and caring attitude.
Almost everyone in the working world breathes a sigh of great relief upon retirement and getting out and under from all that stress. I'm so glad you can vent your frustration here and now. (2010?)
Ron
Put on a Happy Face (Poetry) - 11/10/2015 3:30:04 PM
Only gives you ulcers otherwise
Farewell to Epilepsy (Poetry) - 9/27/2015 4:42:57 PM
Happy for you!
Always,
Deborah
Farewell to Epilepsy (Poetry) - 9/21/2015 1:11:18 PM
It is wonderful if you found a cure for your epilepsy. I have involuntary spasms sometimes that can be painful and even, destructive. And then, occasionally, I do have something akin to seizures, when I feel like I might even die. But I haven't even been able to get any response from doctors when I try to describe what happens when I'm locked in one of those. Fortunately, they only last for a few moments while I stay conscious but feel like I'm not going to make it.
Try one of these ideas for your problem with formatting. MS Word may be your problem.
Do your poem in text (.txt) or in rich text format (.rtf) using no using notepad rather than .doc or .docx. You can do that by saving special in those formats even in MS Word.
I use Safari browser. I have options for pasting into AD's editor box. My formats get messed up if I don't use a special paste, Paste and Match Style, into the editor box.
Finally, if those don't work, try pasting into the AD editor after you have "turned it off" by using the link provided on the editor.
Good luck with that.
Ron
Farewell to Epilepsy (Poetry) - 9/20/2015 9:38:52 AM
Wonderful Mary, what fantastic news. And, as you say, not everyone can beat the
insidious disease that you apparently, with some help . . . conquered. Congratulations!
Farewell to Epilepsy (Poetry) - 9/20/2015 9:03:14 AM
I wrote this in a poem format and it keeps coming out like this, can someone help me!
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 7/4/2015 8:33:43 PM
WELL - well...History repeats its self (sorta)
Nice Poem I will say - - - :-)
But my point is that there was a blood moon on the 3rd of this year.
(yesterday) --- I was sleeping - But it was told to me today
Keep writing - - And Keep Looking UP!!
Mr. Muffin (Poetry) - 2/6/2015 1:02:30 AM
what a beautiful tribute to that cat
Never meant to Be (Poetry) - 1/20/2015 8:36:37 AM
When I see that a friend died it brings back so many memories from the past. Then I wish that I had kept in touch.
hug
Kathy
Mr. Muffin (Poetry) - 1/20/2015 8:34:07 AM
Many times people drop off small newborn animals and I had a kitten dropeed off at my home. I took him in and to the vet. He had a few things wrong with him and had I not taken him, the vet said he would have died in a short time. How can people do such a thing to such an innocent little kitten? He lived for 14 years and was very much loved and missed when he died of old age.
hug
Kathy
Mr. Muffin (Poetry) - 1/14/2015 8:47:31 AM
That is unusual, but not your poem, it was sweet.
Ron
Mr. Muffin (Poetry) - 1/14/2015 8:06:27 AM
We may own a dog, but not a cat. The master of one, the keeper of the other. Both are a joy. A touching story.
Mr. Muffin (Poetry) - 1/14/2015 5:20:25 AM
So very sorry for your loss. I've had a few that left me far too soon as well, but they will always remain in my heart, as I know Mr. Muffin will in yours.
Mr. Muffin (Poetry) - 1/13/2015 5:29:05 PM
Beautiful sentiment throughout every line of this poem. Sad, but he gave you happiness while he was here.
Mr. Muffin (Poetry) - 1/13/2015 4:13:50 PM
A sweet and loving tribute. I extend my sympathy to you, Mary. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Never meant to Be (Poetry) - 10/11/2014 10:50:06 AM
A fine, heart-reaching tribute to your friend, Mary. Coincidentally, I recently reconnected with a girl (woman now) whom I had not seen since she was five. I am deeply in love with her and life's circumstances do not permit me to be with her at this time. I don't know what will happen but I am so happy to have reconnected. Thank you for sharing. Love and best wishes to you,
Regis
Never meant to Be (Poetry) - 6/9/2014 4:12:27 PM
It is sad when we lose someone who was a special part in our lives-- loved your poem
Sweet Sixteen (Poetry) - 6/3/2014 11:27:15 PM
She must have surely loved this poem. Very lovely write Mary.
Mary
Never meant to Be (Poetry) - 5/29/2014 8:13:55 AM
I had that experience recently. Someone that I knew well 40 years ago, but almost missed his passing. Fortunately, he had lived a good life and left many people remembering him… including me.
Ron
Hard Decision (Poetry) - 5/28/2014 12:33:00 PM
Prayer's always for you, dear mary. Hope things worked out for the best over the year.
Never meant to Be (Poetry) - 5/28/2014 12:31:26 PM
so sad that he was never meant for you. You live on he's deceased, i know it's hard to lose a friend.
Never meant to Be (Poetry) - 5/28/2014 11:29:19 AM
Such a heartfelt write! You keep wondering what had happened.
Sandie
To Althea, from Prison (Poetry) - 4/18/2014 8:54:54 AM
A beautifully written poem.
hug
kathy
To Althea, from Prison (Poetry) - 4/16/2014 8:45:00 AM
Outstanding! You have great poetry running through your blood.
Ron
To Althea, from Prison (Poetry) - 4/16/2014 3:04:27 AM
i do remember those lines well
budd
To Althea, from Prison (Poetry) - 4/15/2014 10:02:38 AM
Thanks for the introduction.
This poem rings out with polish and panache.
It flows so smoothly and with such charm and wisdom
it could and likely will last until the end of time.
It is the essence of beauty!
Feline Computer Tecn (Poetry) - 1/27/2014 10:34:39 AM
Cute. One of the most common things that computer repairman report when they arrive in a house where the computer isn't working, is that the computer is unplugged! Do you think that the cat done it? Or the vacuum cleaner?
Ron
Feline Computer Tecn (Poetry) - 1/27/2014 3:44:08 AM
my cat does just the opposite
budd
Feline Computer Tecn (Poetry) - 1/26/2014 10:20:00 PM
Oh Mary, your cat was just chasing your mouse!
GREAT write!
John Michael
Feline Computer Tecn (Poetry) - 1/26/2014 7:36:09 PM
You have recalled and shared the experience very effectively, Mary... ...and with wit and humor too. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Feline Computer Tecn (Poetry) - 1/26/2014 4:52:17 PM
I have accidentally done the same thing on my own without a cat. Hit a keystroke on the computer accidentally and fixed it. All the while not understanding a thing I did. Who needs cats? Don't we love mysteries. Any fool can fix it given so many possible monkeystrokes. Bob
Hard Decision (Poetry) - 6/12/2013 2:03:36 AM
Will pray that you receive the right answer to this heartbreaking dilemma.
Hard Decision (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 11:38:03 PM
In a situation like that, I would let go and let God. It has to be so very hard on you, Mary. My prayers are with you, my friend. God bless.
Hard Decision (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 4:59:19 PM
i pray you find the answer that is most right for you
budd
Hard Decision (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 3:40:48 PM
Such a dilemma, Mary. I wish I knew the answer/s. I send you prayers, love, and my best wishes,
Regis
Hard Decision (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 2:36:07 PM
So sorry to hear about Vince .... what a decision to make. Isn't there another option for your son ... stupid stupid question .. you wouldn't be writing this poem if you thought there were. Maybe sit down with your son ... let him read your poem ... let him know you care abouot him too. Maybe he doesn't know how much stress and the effect of that stress he is making on Vince. You say he helps Vince ... maybe he doesn't realize that you both need more help. Maybe he could change and add more to the household than he is taking out. My prayers are with all of you. Tell him that others are praying from him too. Susan
A Badge of Honor (Poetry) - 5/30/2013 7:22:41 PM
I have more than a few gray hairs--tho being referred to as Santa Claus seems a bit much-LOL-loved your poem
Tulips in the Desert??? (Poetry) - 3/29/2013 10:02:47 AM
A tulip grows and blossoms from the reserve in its bulb, triggered when the ground temperature is warm enough and there's enough moisture to germinate the bulb. after the glorious blossoming which last only a very short time, the plant needs good soil and moisture to continue to grow through the summer and produce more bulbs for the next cycle. Most of us in climates that don't support tulips can plant bulbs every year and have blooms. To be perennial, tulips must support the next generation for the following spring.
Ron
Tulips in the Desert??? (Poetry) - 3/29/2013 3:04:51 AM
cool, you never know until you try
budd
Tulips in the Desert??? (Poetry) - 3/29/2013 2:50:22 AM
A lovely experiment indeed, Mary.
But don't feel bad; the lovely tulip doesn't last nearly long enough, no matter where it is planted.
Tulips in the Desert??? (Poetry) - 3/28/2013 3:51:50 PM
A simple blessing from God that you'll never forget.
Great write, my friend. God bless.
A Paperless Office (Poetry) - 11/22/2012 8:57:46 AM
That's why I have backups. And I religiously backup all my files. I went paperless about 1993 and rarely print anything. There are services now on the Internet that will backup your computer every day so you'll never have to worry about losing anything. Why is it important to go paperless?
At last count I have over thirty thousand documents on my computers, backup files, and on the Internet (most Internet servers are backed up multiple times). If I were to have all those in print in the house, it would entirely fill the house. Back in 1992, I went through my papers from my work at four universities. These papers filled a room. I threw out over 1000 pounds of paper and may have thrown out something of value, I don't know.
Ron
A Paperless Office (Poetry) - 11/21/2012 2:29:41 PM
If the government wants us to stop using paper, then what will we use in the bathroom...? ;-) e
A Paperless Office (Poetry) - 11/21/2012 2:02:44 PM
all hands up for retiring, yippee
budd
A Paperless Office (Poetry) - 11/21/2012 1:08:25 PM
Ideally, it would be wonderful to be paperless, but it has to be set up properly with "live time" back-up happening. I empathize, Mary. Thanks for sharing. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 10/31/2012 8:27:49 AM
A FINE SEND OFF FOR ONE WHO SEEMS TO BE A GOOD PERSON, WHOM YOU LEARNED OVER THE YEARS TO CALL 'FRIEND'. ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER...SO THEY SAY(SMILE). THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Bookmark (Poetry) - 10/24/2012 12:54:16 PM
I can relate, Mary. I keep a digital recorder under my pillow because my inspiration often comes in the middle of the night and if I did not record my thoughts, they'd be long gone come morning light. Love and best wishes,
Regis
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 10/16/2012 9:48:09 AM
WHEN WE CATCH THE GIFT OF SEEING A FULL MOON ON A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT...IT SEEMS LIKE IT JUST FOR US. IT FILLS THE HEART AND SOUL WITH HOPE AND LETS YOU KNOW, WITHOUT A DOUBT...THERE IS A GOD!!!
GREAT WORK AND THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 10/8/2012 10:57:34 PM
A nice rememberance of yOUr car pool friend...M
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 10/8/2012 10:55:48 PM
I love the harvest moon . It brings bcak memories of Vermont. I hope you had a nice 4th of July...M
The Day My Father Died (Poetry) - 8/29/2012 4:29:32 PM
Mary,
Beautiful verses that bring back memories for me. My Mom died of a hit run driver when she was 39 yrs old. She left 8 kids behind. Daddy died at 63 yrs old. He never remarried. Yes Mary, some live on and on.
Many blessings,
+Linda
Not Enough Blueberries (Poetry) - 8/4/2012 3:52:21 AM
I'll have a fresh baked blueberry pie from fresh berries that stained
your tongue...Great write.
Deborah
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 7/22/2012 6:33:39 PM
Mary, no more breath taking sites in the night sky than the magnificence of a harvest moon. Fire works! A minuscule event
compared to nature's encore events. I wish you peace and love my friend. Jon Michael
Those were the days (Poetry) - 7/16/2012 3:55:21 PM
Love how you brought this full cycle, and for those of us who can still remember when we didn't have to lock the doors at night I am sure it will reawaken a lot of happy memories.fee
Not Enough Blueberries (Poetry) - 7/12/2012 4:02:22 PM
Ahhh Blueberries ...you just reminded me of picking some very tasty and wild blueberries on our fishing trips ... and in the woods ..they seemed to taste much much better than the store bought ones .. ..what memories.. Thanks so much.
Power of Send (Poetry) - 7/7/2012 12:34:55 PM
You sail with your word's verse radiating the aura of love
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 7/6/2012 11:50:40 AM
Beautiful observation ... was watching this moon over the past few days .... it was nature's gift to us this 4th of July. Thanks for pointing it out, Mary.
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 7/6/2012 11:19:55 AM
Very perceptive. There have been quite a few astronomical wonders lately. I haven't caught any, but, thanks to the Internet I can find them and rerun the videos to my hearts content
Ron
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 7/6/2012 8:42:46 AM
I saw it before the start of the finale; two shows in one! It was beautiful!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :D
Wonderful poem!
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 7/5/2012 9:41:24 PM
Sometimes we do fail to truly see the important things. Thank you, Mary. Love and best wishes,
Regis
July 4th Harvest Moon (Poetry) - 7/5/2012 3:28:16 PM
That is all too often true, some of God's greatest gifts of nature are upstaged by man made gimics or tricks.
fee
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 6/24/2012 6:51:37 PM
Mary, you are a friend to be desired as well as admired - how perfectly wonderful of you to wish your friend the best in his new life of retirement or whatever - friendships should not end with parting from the daily contact at our place of employment - I wish you love and peace my dear friend - Jon Michael
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 6/19/2012 10:09:55 AM
These verses and the thoughts that they share are a lovely gift for your friend, Mary. Thank you for sharing. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 6/19/2012 7:04:40 AM
So thoughtful of you! We often forget that when we leave people at work, sometimes they miss us a great deal. You have cemented a friendship that will continue for the rest of your life.
Ron
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 6/19/2012 2:48:31 AM
The place we are employed and the people we work with do become like a second home and family to us over time. I remember when I realized that I would not be going back to my office again as an employee what a sense of loss I felt...
fee
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 6/18/2012 3:41:31 PM
As usual, I like your poems and thoughts. I'm sure that "hit in the head" was more playful than hurtful .... hope you are able to maintain that friendship in the future. Retiring is a bitter sweet event ... you know you'll miss the friends you have had for years .... yet you know there are bright adventures waiting to be enjoyed.
Life Begins at 55 (Poetry) - 6/18/2012 3:27:13 PM
Mary! So violent! I never would have thought it. Hah! I'm sure John was happy you thought enough of him to send him off in this manner.
Bitter Sweet Father's Day (Repost) (Poetry) - 6/11/2012 6:56:25 AM
Mary, this is a beautiful poem to your Father. It says everything that needs to be said and with such love. He must have been a very special man and I'm sure that you miss him very much. I'm so blessed that I still have my Dad, who's 91 and I am going home for Father's Day. Thank you for posting this wonderful tribute to your Dad.
Linda Torrence
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 6/9/2012 4:01:06 PM
Ya know, they say when looking for love, stop looking and he/she will appear. It sounds like that is what you are doing with your poetry in a way. Writing to please yourself again/now and in doing so placing faith in the future of your semipro self. I applaud. Be well, Kathy
The Mirror (Poetry) - 5/5/2012 3:00:53 PM
You can tackle painful universal issues that plague us all, yet you do it with a delightful sense of humor. Well done!
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 5/5/2012 12:52:34 PM
that's exciting and brave of you that you are sending out in this day and age. I wish you success. I just wonder where I would send "out" to. You are much better poet than a few years ago. Go!
Strange Mother's Days (Poetry) - 5/5/2012 12:45:26 PM
I'm sorry your mother died on Mother's Day and that your kids are a little reckless (but lucky!) My mom died near Mothers Day but not on it, so I don't really celebrate it anymmore. But I see you are great one, funny, loving and thoughtful and I hope your young adults do just fine!
PS: i see you are sending posts to my FaceBook email. How does that work (I don't mind, I like that better than coming here and tracking) Just wondering how I can send my posts to my FB friends. I'm only writing 1 or 2 poems a year now, but there big'uns!
Later, michael
A Candle on the Cake (Poetry) - 5/3/2012 10:39:18 AM
It just doesn't get any better than this, Mary. It does my heart good to see this kind of compatible commitment in this day and age of throwaway everything.
The Mirror (Poetry) - 4/29/2012 7:55:31 PM
Dear Mary, wonderfully tall to carry it all!
~~ Thankfully it's said that the 'you' who looks in the mirror is not the 'True You'....
Love and Smiles, Suzie xox :-)
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 4/29/2012 1:27:01 PM
the pen is a fascinating instrument capable of stirring men's souls or inciting riots - it is a very difficult tool to make a living with - I wish you the very best in your endeavor - it is not for those without great tenacity and a thick skin - so learn to be tough and patient - I wish you love and peace my dear friend - Jon Michael
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 4/26/2012 8:26:19 AM
The starving writer is probably ten times more common than the starving artist. At least an artist can hawk wares at street fairs. There are those who make a living with writing, but they tend to be writing for magazines or newspapers (quickly going out of business). That's the way Samuel Clemens made a living before finally writing Huckleberry Finn.
Sounds like you've got the right attitude with this poem of the problem.
Ron
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 11:23:22 PM
Very good, Mary !
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 4:31:40 PM
Best wishes Mary for your writing endeavors.
To hold your first book signing will be excellent. Hugs
Lady Mary Ann
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 3:30:44 PM
I sure can relate to this meaningful poem ,as I to got many letters turning my work down and I held onto my dream and goal to publish my books and I to went with self publishing keep on writing my friend and hold onto your dreams !!! Laura
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 2:41:55 PM
I gave up and went the self-publish way. I don't regret it. I have thirteen books over the last twenty years published. I don't regret it, at least I can hold my published book in my hand.
A Rising Star (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 2:14:07 PM
This is an Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh poem. What a lovely memory. Very nice done.
hug
Kathy
Angel on a Tortoise (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 2:12:18 PM
What a lovely poem. It is amazing how animals become attracted to other animals and unlike humans, they dont have to be the same.
hug
Kat
Wall Decorations (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 2:10:22 PM
Mary your work is lovely and I know one day your dreams will come true.
hug
Kathy
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 4/25/2012 6:27:03 AM
A time to write
A time for quiet
Not of a quietus
Only of a hiatus
I stumbled across your poetry while looking for a secretary's day poem to share with the secretaries at work. Poetry is your gift, I believe one of many. I am a fan. I discovered you and Author's Den. Thank you.
The Mirror (Poetry) - 4/24/2012 1:29:55 PM
Don't do this to me, hahahaha,
I tried to keep this to myself.
Secretary's Day (revised) (Poetry) - 4/17/2012 4:44:18 AM
There is satisfaction in being "the one" everyone turns to and counts on, even if it is overwhelming sometimes. Happy Administrative Professional's Day!) ~Elizabeth
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 3/26/2012 11:01:02 AM
It is so sad when we lose someone we loved but memories are still there for us to bring up and remember them by
No Sunrise (Poetry) - 2/28/2012 1:57:32 PM
Your compassion shines through your verses here, Mary. Thank you. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 1/28/2012 10:59:50 AM
Yes, much too young. And you shared much more than just being classmates. Coincidentally, I just received a note from my secret high school sweetheart, who, unfortunately was the sweetheart of our class with a great resemblance to Shirley Temple. After romances with the best guys in both high schools, she married well, had two daughters and still retains that ageless beauty of a real sweetheart. She's signed the note, “Love,” and meant it.
Ron
Hear the Choir (Poetry) - 1/28/2012 10:45:57 AM
A most apt and timely message, Mary; and the theme is relevant at all times. Love and best wishes to you,
Regis
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 1/20/2012 7:33:01 AM
It is always hard to face the loss of our peers. It's like looking at ourselves lying there but still and silent.
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 1/15/2012 7:11:51 PM
grief one of those life experiences most would rather avoid, you've handled it nicely here, and I could completely relate to your high school days :)
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 1/14/2012 11:04:04 AM
A fine and heartfelt tribute, Mary. Thank you for sharing it. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 1/2/2012 10:28:28 AM
So sad. . .but you have managed to turn the experience into a source of
inspiration! Other side of grief is the joy of remembering, isn't it.
Wonderful tribute, Mary!
K U D O S !!!
xOx Phyllis xOx
PS: HAPPY NEW YEAR !!!
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 1/1/2012 8:54:46 PM
MARY ... A FINE TRIBUTE !
I LOST A LIFELONG BUDDY LAST JANUARY ...
WALLY & STEVEN MAY BE NEW FRIENDS NOW ?
ONLY HEAVEN KNOWS!
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 12/31/2011 9:01:02 AM
Am so sorry for your loss Mary. The title of your poem caught my eye and knew it would make me cry as i lost the man i loved last year (just realised that that is probably the last time i will be able to say that) who was also called steven (although h eliked to be known as Steve) This is a very touching tribute to your friend. God bless. Baz
Don't Make me Remember (Poetry) - 12/31/2011 8:55:34 AM
Well done for writing with such care and insight on this subject, a fantastic poem. God bless. Baz
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 12/31/2011 4:50:51 AM
So very sorry for your loss, Mary.
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 12/30/2011 2:02:03 PM
Wonderful words in memory for your friend Steven "Bilco"
Lady Mary Ann
Hear the Choir (Poetry) - 12/30/2011 1:28:09 PM
Just beautiful .... something to ponder seriusly when life gets us down.
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 12/30/2011 1:25:42 PM
Sorry to hear about the passing of your friend Steve - Bilko. As I'm still e-hunting for former classmates, I do keep coming up with names where I think they have passed ... so sad ... makes you feel so young and yet so old at the same time. Too soon to die -- that is for sure.
Steven's Song (Poetry) - 12/30/2011 12:36:19 PM
Sad, with happiness laced throughout the poem. That is the way it should be. If it is possible in the beyond death, Bilco is smiling . . .
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 12/26/2011 5:23:54 PM
Thank you for sharing, Mary. Hopefully, your muse has returned. Love and best wishes,
Regis
Hear the Choir (Poetry) - 12/21/2011 9:47:50 PM
I LOVE THIS, MARY! NO MATTER HOW 'LEAN' THE ECONOMY GETS...JESUS CHRIST AND HIS LOVE REMAINS THE SAME! THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 12/21/2011 9:44:34 PM
NOT 'DEAD', MARY, JUST TAKING A LITTLE 'SIESTA' BUT STILL GIVING YOU LITTLE SPURTS AS EVIDENCED IN THIS PIECE. FOR EVEN WHEN A POET THINKS THEY ARE SAYING NOTHING...IT IS SOMETHING. I CAN ASSURE YOU, IT WILL RETURN WHEN ITS READY, IN THE FASHION THAT YOU'VE BECOME ACCUSTOMED TO. MEANWHILE... I THINK ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS TO DO IS TO 'WAIT' BUT IT WILL BE MORE THAN WORTH IT. I ENJOYED THIS. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 12/19/2011 3:45:25 PM
muses don't die Mary, they just go on a brief hiatus... watch and see, as your muse returns to see those locked up words and phrases free!
Hear the Choir (Poetry) - 12/19/2011 3:20:31 PM
Listen to the choir, let their songs ring out the joy
He's always here..beautifully penned ~ Mary ~
Blessings ~ Lady Mary Ann
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 12/19/2011 3:18:54 AM
Well written, Mary.
I'm sure inspiration will return.
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 12/17/2011 9:53:33 PM
R.I.P. Requiescant in Pace ...
Bemused by your Muse?
Of She, do you Accuse?
Is She in Seclusion?
Or is it just an Illusion?
Be Patient, then expect Fusion!
Merry Christmas - Tom...
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 12/17/2011 4:51:38 PM
I like your take on "writer's block" - very ingenious ..... guess you have to start sleeping with pen and paper at your side so you can write down your thoughts before they disappear "from mental view". I have thoughts that come into my head ... I figure I'll write them down later .... but later I can't seem to put those words together. Guess I should take my own advice. Susan
Funeral of a Muse (Poetry) - 12/17/2011 4:50:56 PM
how could you say your not a poet? this looks very much like a poem to me, and a very good one indeed. i love the way it talks to me...and the way it says...good-bye....very well done poetess.
msty etta
Hear the Choir (Poetry) - 12/16/2011 4:14:06 AM
Let’s not let the cash register dampen our spirits.
Wise Words, Indeed.
Hear the Choir (Poetry) - 12/15/2011 6:24:03 PM
Exquisite spirit, faith and vision!
Blessings,
Christine
Hear the Choir (Poetry) - 12/15/2011 11:27:34 AM
As one who loves to sing (and sings every year in the choir for the Christmas Cantata), I DEARLY adore this one! Beautiful write of praising the REAL Reason for the Season: the birth of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! Well done, Mary!
And Merry CHRISTmas to you and yours!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. ;D
A Burrito Friendship (Poetry) - 11/19/2011 9:43:14 PM
Oh heck yeah! I make them in huge batches for the freezer so my daily routine is eased. I also add sausage and cilantro, always share. Patrick
A Burrito Friendship (Poetry) - 11/16/2011 6:12:37 PM
This was a treat to read and your Burrito Friends sure get treated well.
FIFTY (Poetry) - 10/21/2011 11:25:04 AM
Time is like a ball rolling down a slope, it rolls increasingly faster the further it travels. Welcome to the 50's!
Don't Make me Remember (Poetry) - 10/18/2011 12:14:22 PM
very well written. This is a very real problem when soldiers come home and cant cope. Thanks for opening peoples eyes to the problem
hug
kathy
No Sunrise (Poetry) - 10/18/2011 12:12:34 PM
That was so sad. very touching work
hug
kat
Feline Computer Tech (Poetry) - 10/18/2011 12:09:29 PM
Hahahaha roflol oh they can mess up the computers so fast these lovely cats.
hug
kathy
FIFTY (Poetry) - 10/9/2011 4:05:21 PM
Fifty! Just a mere child. Wait until you reach my age! Keep your spirits high Mary you are still young my dear friend -- I bid you love and peace. Jon Michael
Feline Computer Tech (Poetry) - 10/6/2011 7:49:25 PM
Mary, this surely the cat's meow!Set your cat up for repair service. You could it, "I.T. by C.A.T."! I bid love and peace my dear friend. Jon Michael
Feline Computer Tech (Poetry) - 10/3/2011 3:58:59 AM
I'd say that is some smart cat you have there Mary. Great write.
Newfie Hugs, Rose
Feline Computer Tech (Poetry) - 10/2/2011 2:43:49 PM
That's the cutest thing I've read in a long time! Funny how things have a way of working out. Susan
Feline Computer Tech (Poetry) - 10/2/2011 12:37:39 PM
This made me smile and I can really relate to the frustration with the computer in this poem. Really a cute poem and I loved it.
With Love,
Cindy
Feline Computer Tech (Poetry) - 10/2/2011 12:12:47 PM
This is just too cute! Those felines are amazing and now they're even computer tech's! Gave me a big smile, Mary! :) ~Elizabeth
Feline Computer Tech (Poetry) - 10/2/2011 10:43:17 AM
I had a kitten with me for ONE day and it ripped out keys on my laptop, I still have a hard time typing using it without the keys...guess I am NOT a cat person...want a woof woof...e
Barren Musings (Poetry) - 10/1/2011 1:20:07 PM
EVEN WHEN A POET WRITES ABOUT NOT HAVING ANYTHING TO SAY...THEY SAY MUCH. LIKE YOU JUST DID. THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
FIFTY (Poetry) - 10/1/2011 1:18:14 PM
WELL NOW...LET'S SEE...WHAT'S THAT YOU SAY, FIFTY?...HMMMM. BEING THAT, FOR ME, THAT WAS ALMOST SEVENTEEN YEARS AGO...? I AIN'T QUITE SURE HOW IT WAS BACK THEN, BUT ANYWHO...MOVING RIGHT ALONG...(SMILE)
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y TO YOU AND MANY, MANY MORE!!!
GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS WITH MUCH LOVE AND FAITH...
JOYCE*HIS INSPIRATIONS
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/30/2011 5:28:30 AM
Hopefully wiser! Such a humorous look at being fifty.
Grandma Love (Poetry) - 9/29/2011 4:58:46 AM
Charming picture! I bet she loved, and still loves and treasures, that teddy from Grandma. It's definitely about heart...beautiful! ~Hugs, Elizabeth
Feral Cat Lament (Poetry) - 9/28/2011 4:23:13 PM
love is where you find it even for feral cats Mary -- this is an interesting story and you made it so easy for us to relate to the emotions -- I bid you love and peace my dear friend -- Jon Michael
Don't Make me Remember (Poetry) - 9/26/2011 4:23:07 AM
Mary, this is a compelling story -- grief and suffering lives ended tragically -- the sadness is pervasive -- I bid you love and peace my dear friend -- Jon Michael
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/24/2011 2:42:30 PM
a pleasure to have read
it gets better
Love & Peace be with you
William
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/24/2011 12:00:26 PM
Being a senior is not really so bad .... take into consideration all the discounts that are coming your way... I'm glad to take them all .... after all -- I've earned them the hard way!
P.S. I'll take the discounts .... but leave the wrinkles far behind, I hope.
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/23/2011 8:52:21 AM
Delightfully true write. I can relate to every word. Time passes so quickly, it good to hang on to our sense of humor!
Donna
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/23/2011 3:49:28 AM
Delightful piece of writing, Mary; well done! I can relate: I turned 52 in June, on the 26th! A major accomplishment, considering that when born I was NOT expected to live AT all (weighed 1 1/2 pounds)! Every day I wake up above ground and breathing is a major blessing from God! :)
(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Texas, Karen Lynn. :D
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/23/2011 3:36:18 AM
Hah! Love your concluding lines. Love your sense of humor. Fun write, Mary! ~Hugs, Elizabeth
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/23/2011 12:08:13 AM
When you blow out those candles be-careful how you wish.
I know a man who was 52, he wished for his wife to become thirty years younger. When he woke up, he was 82.
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/22/2011 2:16:00 PM
Your only as old as you feel, Mary.
GOD BLESS YOU
Tony
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/22/2011 1:59:52 PM
All you can do is take it as it comes. I turned 72 last April.
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/22/2011 1:29:24 PM
Yes it is true, one of the things we can only escape with death is aging...
fee
FIFTY (Poetry) - 9/22/2011 1:22:43 PM
I love it when they ask me if it is senior citizen...I KNOW they will be there someday too...and so do they...LOL, eD
Don't Make me Remember (Poetry) - 9/21/2011 3:23:44 AM
Look for signs for persons not acting right.
You never know, you may save a life.
How true.
Don't Make me Remember (Poetry) - 9/21/2011 2:04:24 AM
A powerful subject, Mary.
Well written poem.
