Doll

"Hi Doll!" He's been calling me that for years I like it Truth is I have always been a doll My permanent smile My open arms I was a sweet sixteen's baby doll her brother's too old to play with doll a favourite doll forgotten doll replaced doll A bounced off two cars rag doll A fashion doll possession comfort toy pretty thing on your arm with eyes that roll doll Not real not taken seriously doll A spinning three faced porcelain cracked and chipped with rocks and scissors paper doll fragile doll disfigured doll tearing out my stuffing losing my head broken doll A doll like any other doll that just wants to be held. 17.08.28 Composed for Gregory R Barden's "The Poet's Own" Contest 1st Place (thank you Greg!) Submitted to Julia Ward's "Your Favorite Poem Of August 2017" Premiere Contest 1st Place (thank you Julia!)

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/22/2020 4:45:00 PM

O yes ~ this was a gem for sure. Glad I got to reread this one that seemed so tailored to yourself.

Ann Foster

Date: 6/9/2019 9:10:00 PM

Sometimes I feel like the doll. Ty. That was lovely.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/10/2019 7:33:00 AM

Thank you Ann, for that, you definitely get a hug ;) xomo

Anthony Biaanco

Date: 3/13/2019 6:43:00 PM

Hi Maureen, This is a fantastic, the emotions "bouncing" the reader from line to line. Anthony

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 3/14/2019 8:06:00 AM

Thank you so much Anthony. xomo

Susan Gentry

Date: 8/7/2018 7:06:00 AM

Congratulations on your win! Well done!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/7/2018 7:33:00 AM

Thank you Susan! I'm thrilled, this is a special piece. xomo

Francesca Pappadogiannis

Date: 8/6/2018 2:16:00 PM

This is so cute and so accurate. Loved it! Congrats :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/7/2018 7:31:00 AM

Thank you Francesca! Nobody's dared address the cute factor ;) Cheers! xomo

Barry Stebbings

Date: 8/5/2018 2:16:00 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved top place with this imaginative and well written piece. // Barry

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2018 3:28:00 PM

Thank you Barry! :) xomo!

Julia Ward

Date: 8/5/2018 12:36:00 PM

Maureen, Hearty congratulations for the trophy win in my Premiere Contest following up a first place win in Greg's Standard Contest in 2017. The doll you write of makes me feel sorry for her and I knew the poem would do well in my contest even at first reading. Julia

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2018 1:00:00 PM

Oh you're a sweetheart! Thank you so much, I won't delete this one ;) xomo!!!

Anisha Dutta

Date: 8/5/2018 11:33:00 AM

BIG CONGRATS Maureen to win top on your wonderful poem. Love

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2018 11:51:00 AM

Thank you Anisha! BIG HUGS <3 xomo!

Sandra Haight

Date: 8/5/2018 10:16:00 AM

Maureen, congratulations on your well-deserved First Place Trophy win for this outstanding poem. I shall never look at a 'doll' again without thinking of your powerful poem! Hugs, Sandra

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2018 11:49:00 AM

Smiles love :))) Thank you Sandra! Hugs back! xomo

Roy Pett

Date: 8/5/2018 9:36:00 AM

Massive congratulations on your well deserved top spot with this exceptional piece of poetry, so pleased for you, this is definitely going into my favs and I’m sure there will be many more. :)))

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2018 11:42:00 AM

Thank you my friend! I'm thrilled that such a soul bearing piece has been so well received, can't beat that ;) xomo!

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/5/2018 6:23:00 AM

Wow. A FAVE for me, Maureen. Congrats on your multiple gold medals for this beauty.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2018 7:00:00 AM

Wow! :)) Thank you Line! For all your warm support always <3 xomo!

Tania Kitchin

Date: 8/5/2018 5:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your first place win!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 8/5/2018 6:18:00 AM

Tania, thank you! :)) xomo

P.M. Richter

Date: 3/18/2018 2:20:00 AM

Your words are so very good and honest. Thank you.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 3/18/2018 7:42:00 AM

Thank you P.M. very sweet of you xomo

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/16/2017 7:32:00 PM

Beautifully crafted charming poem.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/16/2017 9:08:00 PM

Thank you Line so much for visiting :) I'm proud of this one, and warmed to be so well received.

John Michaels

Date: 10/7/2017 5:39:00 AM

Deep, meaningful, thought-provoking, intriguing, powerful, melancholy... all those labels apply, yet it's still more than that. Congrats on your First Place win! Regards, John.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 10/7/2017 7:39:00 AM

Thank you so much John. Honoured. A good metaphor almost writes itself, I love this piece; I'm so glad to be received. :) A wonderful day to you! xomo

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/25/2017 8:24:00 PM

Well I must say, Maureen, you said it all in your poetry. have a nice evening my friend.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/25/2017 9:33:00 PM

Thank you :) and lovely evening to you! xomo

John Fleming

Date: 9/24/2017 4:17:00 PM

I do not, as a rule, care much for free verse...but this -- this is truly brilliant!! Gobsmacked!! My very best regards! :) john

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/24/2017 9:42:00 PM

Honoured thrilled and tickled :) thank you! bless xomo

Indiana Shaw

Date: 9/22/2017 10:20:00 AM

Sending the thread - needle - scissors and glue - Soon have you mended and as brand new . . . : )

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/22/2017 10:36:00 AM

That is the sweetest! Thank you :) xomo!

L. J. Carber

Date: 9/19/2017 12:56:00 PM

This is so good it's disturbing, or perhaps it's because it's disturbing that makes it so strong-- I wonder if many of the readers see the depth of pain ('tearing out the stuffing') a beautiful woman can feel with a world that takes everything at face value.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 9/19/2017 1:24:00 PM

I wondered myself, your "disturbing" I'll take as a mighty compliment and a measure of success. I am certainly a feeling woman, beauty of course is in the eye of the beholder, that said, my honey thinks I'm hot. Thank you so much, elated to be so well received. xomo