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Visiting for a moment, but never too long Captive to thoughts, especially when wrong Finding our self, if only to be Searching for light, if only to see Quick to make promises, if only to break Hoping for chances, if only to take Wishing for fortune, if only to spend Looking for the broken, if only to mend Living our life, if only to end Writing our message, if only to send Saying our words, if only to speak Judging our neighbor, if only to critique Hearing our loved ones, if only to listen Remembering their lives, if only to miss them Speaking our minds, if only to be heard Dreaming of flying, if only a bird Planning our steps, if only to falter Changing our mind, if only to alter Guarding our memories, if only to forget Counting our victories, if only to forfeit Hiding our sorrows, if only to remember Building more friendships, if only to dismember Shouting in pain, if only to be loud Working so hard, if only to be proud Gathering our friends, if only to celebrate Gaining more knowledge, if only to speculate Sharing our feelings, if only to relate Rushing our life, if only to wait Pleading for longevity, if only to die Asking more questions, if only to know why Living immortally, if only to deny Receiving our fate, if only to reply

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Date: 5/19/2014 1:16:00 PM
James,, Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will get much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your verse. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile, others passed, when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your compositions. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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Date: 5/18/2014 5:44:00 PM
Hi James a nice welcome to poetry soup even though I'm still kinda new here lol.......i loved your first poem I look forward to reading your poems as I hope you do with mine:)-Love Ettie
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Date: 5/17/2014 9:22:00 PM
hello James, , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to the contest page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 5/17/2014 6:41:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup, James. Hope you find much support here. Comment on the poems of other members and they will return the favor. Best wishes.
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Date: 5/17/2014 7:13:00 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, James :) - I choose your first very well written rhyme poem - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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