A Gentle-Man's Agreement

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*Image of Agreement Peace Gender by Pixabay. A Gentle-man's Agreement ~~ ___________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sir, we clearly are not on the same page, therefore, here is what I propose, let us find a middle ground, let us reach halfway, let us make a deal, let us play ball, let us go fifty-fifty, let us even the odds, and let us give and take ... you mean compromise and not concede, exactly, and in return, there is an acceptance of equal terms, therefore, let us both agree to respect ... naturally, Madame. ~~ "Burying The Hatchet" (metal/mettle showing) ~~ 2021 July 17 *1st Place* A Brian Strand July 20 ~~Brian Strand: Judged 2021 July 21

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Christuraj Alex

Date: 7/21/2021 5:05:00 AM

compromise and not concede, exactly, and in return, there is an acceptance of equal terms, Yes. Needed sometimes. Beautiful work.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/21/2021 12:15:00 PM

Thanks, Christuraj, for sharing your highlighted thoughts my friend, Aloha!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/19/2021 5:52:00 AM

Yes there was a time when a handshake was as good as a signature. It seems that time has passed. Well expressed.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/19/2021 11:42:00 AM

We have transcended into a world of sophistication, whereby, our past would say to this, "Well they went about it the hard way?"

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/18/2021 11:41:00 AM

Excellent writing on the topic of being respectful of others beliefs. I'm with Milt on the WOW

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/18/2021 1:07:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea, hoping that the context is embraced as it expands, Aloha!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/17/2021 6:39:00 PM

Wonderful! WOW! William. Nice writing.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/19/2021 11:29:00 AM

Actually, it is a metal-end of a hatchet, cliche meaning burying the hatchet ... that was my meaning questioning "FV" Free Verse and thought it should be Shape instead.

L Milton Hankins
Date: 7/18/2021 5:01:00 PM

William, it looks very much like a flower vase or an urn to me. Nice design.

Hilo Poet
Date: 7/17/2021 8:14:00 PM

Thanks, Milt, unsure of its category so I FV it, Aloha!