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If you only knew

If I could live again, what lessons would I take? Forevers missing something, repeating a mistake Yell into the void, hoping sage advice returns Only an echo chamber, ensuring no one learns Undo all my wasted time, rid me of regret Over all the lives I've lived, I haven't lived one yet Never truly taste contentment, it's just out of reach Lullaby thyself to sleep, is the lesson that I'd teach Years I take to master, the art of second sight Knowing if I see too much, nothing will feel right Now is the time, don't waste another day Every concentric circle evaporates you away Whatever way I weigh it up, I always seem to pay

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/20/2024 6:06:00 PM

Congratulations, Dilly, on POTD! I can feel your pain. Hugs ~ Kim

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/21/2024 2:10:00 PM

Luckily just a contest right on this occasion, thanks for your congrats x

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/19/2024 12:47:00 PM

Back with Congratulations on your New win. I enjoyed reading your creative/wonderful Acrostic write again. Enjoy your day, enjoy your win..................

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/19/2024 12:57:00 PM

Thank you Paula, appreciated x

Silent One

Date: 5/19/2024 11:07:00 AM

Nice acrostic and I see you got POTD also... Double congratulations it is then.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/19/2024 11:16:00 AM

Why thank you :) great prompt

Suzette Richards

Date: 5/18/2024 1:28:00 PM

Congratulations on your POD with this beautiful write, DD. Have a great weekend :)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/18/2024 1:46:00 PM

Thanks Suzette, nice to see you. Thank you for your kind words x

Ink Empress

Date: 5/18/2024 1:24:00 AM

Dear dd , your poems are always so sincere and flows with such depth! I really loved this acrostic and also especially “ Over all the lives I've lived, I haven't lived one yet Never truly taste contentment, it's just out of reach ” that hits so strong and deep! I think theres many out there that would resonate with your emotions! So well delivered! Brilliant take on the prompt. Pleasure reading you always! Congratulations on potd! Best wishes for the contest too

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/18/2024 2:41:00 AM

Thank you so much Ink, it's all tongue in cheek of course and more about the hidden purpose of generation after generation, if indeed there is one. I'm sitting quite pretty in this life, so hopefully I don't give the wrong impression with my musings. It is a thought provoking contest prompt and so funny it's generated POTD for 4 days running now :) thank you for your kind words, always appreciated

Speaks Volumes

Date: 5/18/2024 12:54:00 AM

I did congrat you on your POTD for this days ago ! Did they give you 2 or did I dream the first one ? I am not back. I am in this awful place til at least next weekend. A whole week. Oops shouldnt be chatting here. BOL in the comp <3

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/18/2024 1:05:00 AM

You dreamt the first one - hope you're a bit better each day. Lots of love x

Speaks Volumes

Date: 5/18/2024 12:10:00 AM

Wow, I need something to cheer me up today! You just did it my lovely friend ! D this is truly YOU. If it didn't have a name I still would have known that it was you that wrote it. congrats D.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/18/2024 12:19:00 AM

Well looky here! Pretty sure you wished me a POTD by congratulating me on it in advance :) I'm delighted you've arrived just in time to share my remaining moments on the stage - if you're happy, I'm happy. Hey I'm happy enough to mention you in my acceptance speech. Who knows, maybe I'd have stopped being a poet if it wasn't for your ongoing support. It's funny how all these little poetic meetings hold significance. Nice to see you back x

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 5/17/2024 10:08:00 PM

Amazing writing. love it. God bless you and congrats on POTD. love, Gina

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/18/2024 12:01:00 AM

Thank you so much Gina, I'm so pleased you enjoyed it so. It's just one point of view and I happily flit to others for poetic exploration - pondering all explanations for the unexplained can be fascinating. Hope you have a lovely weekend x

Brandy Nicole

Date: 5/17/2024 6:42:00 PM

Each day, there's something new to experience. So many lessons to be learned, indeed. So many moments and emotions are tangled within, my dear friend. Congratulations on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 11:59:00 PM

Thank you Brandy for sharing your thoughts on my poem, it can be a conundrum or we can breeze along quite happily. It's far too tiring to continually learn and be aware so relaxing into the moment can be easier. Thank you for your kind words, appreciated

Tom Woody

Date: 5/17/2024 4:36:00 PM

Soooo you've lived many lives. Always suspected you were a cat, ala Garfield. Enjoy your day in the sun

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 11:56:00 PM

I will double check if lasagne creates contentment, just in case I am actually Garfield and have just been in denial. Thank you for your well wishes :)

Bill Baker

Date: 5/17/2024 4:34:00 PM

Creative entry for the contest, DD. Congratulations on your POTD! Enjoy your special day of recognition. Bill

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 11:54:00 PM

Thank you so much Bill, I appreciate you stopping by

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 5/17/2024 3:14:00 PM

Your acrostic is very well done congrats on your POTD ,

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 4:01:00 PM

Thank you Rose, it's lovely when an acrostic turns out well, I appreciate your kindness. Thank you

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/17/2024 2:51:00 PM

Good one in thought plus a very good acrostic. Thanks for sharing it with us. Congratulations on your work being POTD. Sara K

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 3:59:00 PM

What a supportive element of PS you are Sara, thank you for your kind words. Much appreciated x

I Am Anaya

Date: 5/17/2024 11:36:00 AM

(Clapping) YAY! SOL—Congratulation’s on POTD DD! Nice to see your work, all deserving. A great mind! The acrostic guides the poet along with a head start, I too now fond of, except when too short like May or Life, lol. Your precious thoughts work any form, the realness, real-life ripples in still waters you’ve expressed often “Undo all my wasted time, rid me of regret” it would seem 'unfair' to begin again with a clean slate yet no memories of a previous life, we're on our own, ha. Enjoy the great honour ;)

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 11:58:00 AM

You are quite wonderful Anaya - thank you for your glowing review :) acrostics do indeed give a head start, they gift the words just like ekphrasis. I love every lovely thing you are saying haha - thank you! Who knows what the weight of knowing would look like, I'm more about the mindfulness of the moment today :) thanks again, you're a treasure x

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/17/2024 10:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your POTD win. WOW!!!! I enjoyed reading your creative/wonderful Acrostic write. "Love It" Have a blessed day writing away.....................

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 11:12:00 AM

How lovely to hear Paula :) thank you for the amount of time you spend lifting up others and cheering them on - you're the sweetest :)

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 5/17/2024 8:48:00 AM

Deep, contemplative message, DD, well deserving of POTD, congratulations!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:22:00 AM

Thank you US, I do enjoy contemplation and these elements seemed to fit so nicely towards the theme. So hard to know if true insight would make us happier or thinking a little bit less is the answer

Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 5/17/2024 6:29:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD. Enjoyed your poem - poignant and powerful. Best wishes ~

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:20:00 AM

Thank you so much Mala, the words came quite easily with this one - I was surprised. It's beautiful for you to suggest they are poignant, thank you

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 5/17/2024 6:27:00 AM

congrats on POTD for this artistic Acrostic. I liked the reflective nature of your words. Hooray for you!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:19:00 AM

Well thank you for my 'hooray', I can't ever have too many of those :) acrostics took time to grow on me but I find them a great writing tool now. Lovely to hear you found it artistic - how kind :)

Nancy Kaufman

Date: 5/17/2024 5:18:00 AM

Dear Dilly, Congratulations on this clever acrostic POTD. Enjoy the well deserved recogniton. Blessings, Nancy

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:17:00 AM

Thank you Nancy, it's always a treat to get a POTD, never expected of course but a delight to receive all the kind congratulations x

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 5/17/2024 5:11:00 AM

Congratulations on POTD. Enjoy your honor.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:16:00 AM

Thank you Hilda, your continued support for so many poets is a pleasure to see, as is your own gift of poetry. Have a nice weekend x

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 5/17/2024 4:42:00 AM

Dear Dilly, I am so proud of you for getting POTD, and it is so well deserved, my dear friend. Blessings, Daniel

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:15:00 AM

Thank you Daniel, your thoughtful analysis goes a long way to enhance the joy of writing and sharing. I'm delighted you have revisited bearing more affirmation. What a boon to the site you are, thank you :)

Tania Kitchin

Date: 5/17/2024 3:33:00 AM

DD, a great expression of emotion in your acrostic poem. Congratulations on POTD.

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:13:00 AM

Thanks for stopping by with your congratulations Tania, I'm pleased to hear you sensed the emotion, best wishes

Christina Bowring

Date: 5/17/2024 1:27:00 AM

Dear Dilly, many congratulations for POTD with this wonderfully written acrostic poem. It’s so reflective and a great contender for the contest. ‘ only an echo chamber’ ‘lullaby thyself to sleep’ so poignant but powerful as well. You have beautifully expressed so much here with great contemplation. The last line is profound. Loved it. Enjoy your celebratory day and good luck in the contest dear Dilly. Hugs and blessings xx

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 9:11:00 AM

Thank you so much Christina for sharing your enjoyment of the poem, it's a delight to hear you appreciated so many lines. Knowing I had POTD put a lovely spring in my step - thank you for being part of the joy of the occasion :)

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/17/2024 1:26:00 AM

Back with congratulations Dilly Dally! Captcha jumps of the page (YAE) close enough to (YEA) I’m delighted this sum of your life’s work reached POTD status, such profound introspection on life’s lessons, and what you’d take from them if you could live life again, and of course that final line says it all, but hey! not many poems get Faves and POTD in successive lifetimes lol! Brilliant! Cheers David

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 8:46:00 AM

Well I've been bathing in the glory all day, surprisingly jolly given the poems content haha. Perhaps this moment was what I've been working towards all these years :) I'll be content now, cracked it :)

Karen Jones

Date: 5/17/2024 1:02:00 AM

A creative clever acrostic with engaging rhyming content! Congratulations on a worthy potd!

Di11y Da11y
Date: 5/17/2024 8:42:00 AM

Thank you Karen, acrostics are quite adaptable once I realised I could use sentences. They are actually fun - glad you enjoyed it :)