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There are things, Gaëlle, that are pretty good Say hello to her mom every day, Say hello to the nice weather vane, Listen to the trains in the countryside, There are things Gaëlle, that are so nice Photograph the Statue of Liberty, Caressing the cat on his white armchair, Give a kiss to the Spanish teacher, There are things, Gaëlle, that we can’t do Stealing strawberries from the small supermarket, Break the windows of the old chapel, Drink wine, before taking his car, There are things, Gaëlle, that are nice, Reading at night the tales of the perched cat, Speaking English in a Chicago bar, Picking primroses for Catherine, There are things, Gaëlle, that are so bad Insulting the gendarmes or throwing stones, Slipping spiders into the bed of the priest, Dirty public places and new facades, There are things, Gaëlle, that are just nice Look for gold in high California, See Guernica at the Reina Sofia Museum, Walk for hours like Jean jacques Rousseau, There are things, Gaëlle, that are really bad Do not mourn the death of Samuel Patty, Killing elephants to make trinkets, Write poetry, to know the glory. PS, I expressed myself badly, I am aware of the ambiguity of the poem, I confide in Gaëlle, but it is to society that I address the reproaches, attention to the possible misunderstanding, God keep you Il y a des choses Gaëlle qui se font, Dire bonjour à sa maman chaque jour, Faire coucou à la gentille girouette, Écouter les trains dans la campagne, Il y a des choses Gaëlle, qui se font, Photographier la statue de la Liberté, Caresser le chat sur son fauteuil blanc, Faire un bisou au professeur d’espagnol, Il y a des choses, Gaëlle, qui ne se font pas, Voler des fraises dans la petite supérette, Casser les vitres de l’ancienne chapelle, Boire du vin, avant de prendre sa voiture, Il y a des choses, Gaëlle, qui se font, Lire la nuit les contes du chat perché, Parler anglais dans un bar de Chicago, Cueillir des primevères pour Catherine, Il y a des choses, Gaëlle, qui ne se font pas, Insulter les gendarmes ou jeter des pierres, Glisser des araignées dans le lit d’un curé, Salir les lieux publics et les façades neuves, Il y a des choses, Gaëlle, qui se font, Chercher de l’or en haute Californie, Revoir Guernica au musée Reina Sofia, Marcher des heures comme Jean jacques Rousseau, Il y a des choses, Gaëlle, qui ne se font pas, Ne pas pleurer la mort de Samuel Patty, Tuer des éléphants pour fabriquer des bibelots, Écrire de la poésie, pour connaitre la gloire. PS, je me suis mal exprimé, je suis conscient de l'ambiguïté du poème, je fais des confidences à Gaëlle, mais c'est à la société que j'adresse les reproches, attention à la possible méprise, Dieu vous garde

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Date: 4/22/2024 6:29:00 AM
Congrats on last weeks POTW! Much deserved!
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Date: 4/21/2024 4:00:00 AM
Congrats Yann on getting POTW! So well deserved for such a stellar poem! - Blessings, Daniel
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Date: 4/21/2024 2:42:00 AM
Back with my congratulations on you having received the honour of poem of the week. Enjoy… Beryl
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Date: 4/21/2024 2:35:00 AM
how wonderful that this poem was first POTD and now POTW....well deserved, Yann! Enjoy your celebratory day.
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Date: 4/20/2024 10:12:00 PM
Congratulations o POTW, Yann. This is lovely. :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/21/2024 12:49:00 AM
thank you evelyn, have a nice day
Date: 4/19/2024 3:05:00 AM
- Congratulations on your p.o.t.w., Yann :) - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/19/2024 6:10:00 PM
thanks anne lise for your kind support and excellent poetry, enjoy your wek end
Date: 4/18/2024 7:17:00 PM
Que Dieu vous garde! J'aime beaucoup ce poeme. I like it, that's wonderful. Magnifique!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/19/2024 6:09:00 PM
thank you so mich Hebert, i loved your french word, your support have a sweet week end poet
Date: 4/18/2024 3:42:00 PM
Dear Yann, a wonderful poem well-deservedly recognized as POTW. Love your deep thoughts, and enjoy the special way you have expressed your feelings. Warm wishes ~
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/19/2024 6:08:00 PM
thanks malabika, so glad you leave a comment enjoy your week end and friends
Date: 4/18/2024 12:43:00 AM
My dear Yann. MANY CONGRATULATIONS in the POTW. Very nice poem. You are right, many things that we shouldn't do but not everybody think like us. Thank you. Have a blessed day!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/19/2024 6:07:00 PM
thanks maria for your fidelity and kind support, enjoy your inspiration and excellent poetry
Date: 4/15/2024 5:32:00 AM
Back with BIG congrats on POTW, Yann. Enjoy your special week.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/15/2024 3:37:00 PM
thank you so much Vijay, enjoyed your support and kindness
Date: 4/14/2024 3:29:00 PM
Yes, there's so many things to do that are nice, but we shouldn't do things that are bad. Your thoughts express this so beautifully, Yann. Congratulations on Poem of the Week. Many wonderful blessings to you. Hugs, Brandy
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Date: 4/14/2024 10:35:00 PM
Thanks Nicole, enjoyed your warm and friendly words have a sweet week
Date: 4/14/2024 2:13:00 PM
Congratulations on your POTW Yann Rolland! There's always somethings to give Gaelle to, if we just look around. Yann as your list provides us with wonderful things to and bad ones too. Your town sounds lovely, gay Paris!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 10:36:00 PM
thank you so much Anaya for the delicious comment, i don't live i Paris, but whatever, your words touched my heart have a sweet week
Date: 4/14/2024 9:54:00 AM
Nicely done dear Yann. The good, the bad, the right, the wrong. All lessons of wisdom and insight. Congratulations on your POTW me friend. :)
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 10:37:00 PM
thank you so much for stopping by, and warm comment God bless you Linda
Date: 4/14/2024 9:10:00 AM
Congratulations on this fine poem receiving the POTW honor, Yann! Life is, indeed, full of good and bad things. Enjoy your special week of recognition, my friend! Your poet friend in Texas, Bill
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 10:38:00 PM
thank you so much Bill,i owe you this nice comment and congratulations yann
Date: 4/14/2024 7:05:00 AM
Congratulate on your POTW Win. I enjoyed reading your creative/wonderful write. Have a blessed day with your POTW win..............
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 10:39:00 PM
thanks for the kind and warm supportive comment, have a nice week
Date: 4/14/2024 4:09:00 AM
returning to congratulate you on your POTD designation. This is a marvelous poem about achieving balance and contentment. Well done, sir!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 4:57:00 AM
thank you so much Sara, for noticing me the POTD, it is great for me, I am honored, people are so nice, i spend a wonderful sunday, thank you so much to poetry soup and all members hugs yann
Date: 4/14/2024 4:03:00 AM
Dear Yann, your wonderful poem evokes the intricate dance of life's dichotomies. It's a stark reflection of the human experience, where the spectrum of good and bad intertwines seamlessly. Your words expressed to me the delicate balance we navigate daily. Your recognition as POTW is well-deserved, capturing the essence of existence with poetic grace. - Blessings, Daniel
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 4:59:00 AM
thanks daniel for the wonderful message and support, i am honored and happy, an unforgettable day for me
Date: 4/14/2024 3:53:00 AM
Yann, a creative poem, congratulations on POTW.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 5:00:00 AM
thank you so much Tania for the encouragement, and kind support have a nice sunday, will read you next
Date: 4/14/2024 2:56:00 AM
Good advice in your poem Yann, if we try to be good always and never bad, then a wonderful life’s to be had. Congratulations on receiving the honour of poem of the week… Beryl
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 5:01:00 AM
thanks beryl for the kind words and encouragement, i am honored by your comment, God bless you
Date: 4/13/2024 11:16:00 PM
Dear Yann, you have listed the good things as well as the bad. Your list of 'don'ts' I greatly appreciate. Do things that can bring joy to us and others and avoid those things that can annoy and cause trouble. Well written, dear friend.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/14/2024 5:04:00 AM
thank you so much Valsa for the kind and supportive comment, your words touched me, we have to mange our lives for a better world, every day, have a nice sunday poet
Date: 4/11/2024 2:33:00 AM
- Your philosophy Yann, makes life precious - life is worth living, when one does what is right :) - hugs
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/13/2024 5:11:00 PM
thanks a lot Ann lise for the touching words, god bless you
Date: 4/10/2024 4:07:00 AM
Dear yann, what a profound write this is, so well woven and delivered with exquisite alliterations and flow of lines! Youv written about the reality from your eyes in such eloquence! Brilliant. Sending you light always
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/10/2024 6:47:00 PM
thank you so much IE for the supportive and friendly comment, i was touched and grateful spirit
Date: 4/10/2024 1:50:00 AM
Such is this world. The good and the bad intermingle. Wise reflections.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/10/2024 6:48:00 PM
thanks victor for stopping by and commenting kindly
Date: 4/9/2024 12:54:00 AM
Great poetry, but please, can I not steal but 1 strawberry? just to be a rebel xoxo
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/10/2024 6:49:00 PM
thanks aurore, of course you can, thanks for stopping by
Date: 4/8/2024 6:19:00 PM
Love this, Yann! May be ambiguous but is totally sweet! A fave! Oui! Oui!
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Yann Rolland
Date: 4/10/2024 6:50:00 PM
thank you so much Kim for the lovely comment
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