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Such a Small, Silly Little Thing

It was such a small, silly little thing- hardly worth mentioning... but how could I spew such vile, hateful words? Cheeks flushed red, eyes cast down she turned clumsily and stumbled away... fading in the mist It was such a small, silly little thing- hardly worth mentioning... but how could I spew such vile, hateful words? Cheeks flushed red, eyes cast down I turned clumsily and stumbled away... fading in the mist It was such a small, silly little thing- hardly worth mentioning... but how could I spew such vile, hateful words fading in the mist...

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Brenda Meier-Hans

Date: 11/13/2014 3:44:00 PM

Congratulations on your win Tim. Sometimes we tend to spew stupidity. The best scenario, we don't ever do it again.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 11/13/2014 9:24:00 AM

Congratulations on the win

Mark Trichet

Date: 11/13/2014 12:29:00 AM

Powerful stuff Tim - enjoyed this mate, well done

Jan Allison

Date: 11/12/2014 4:13:00 PM

my husband has a saying - engage brain before opening mouth - guess we all say things and then regret them - c'est la vie! many congrats on your win:-) Hugs Jan xx

Carrie Richards

Date: 2/2/2013 9:24:00 AM

This struck a cord.....how guilt can follow one throughout our lives. No small, silly thing......too often the small things are the giant things in retrospect. I like this poem a lot!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/31/2013 9:39:00 PM

Tim, congratulations with your poem in frank's "Something to forget " contest. enjoyed the ending... always~ irmycorn..lol

Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 1/31/2013 4:02:00 AM

Such is the potency of words Tim! 'forty years ago'- that got me. Note to self-be careful what you say - little doesn't seem little anymore. Nicely penned!

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/25/2013 3:24:00 PM

missed this Tim,, i see congrats in order,, like this,, you drive the point home most profoundly...

Ralph Taylor

Date: 1/22/2013 7:22:00 PM

Congrats on your win, Tim - Ralph

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/22/2013 1:56:00 PM

Well you can go say NICE words and then remember that you said them too? HUGS Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Mohammad Yamin

Date: 1/22/2013 12:29:00 PM

An amazing poem - a well deserved win. Thanks for your admiration of my Senryu Love, Tim. I am grateful. -Mohammad

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/21/2013 9:33:00 PM

I am sure we all have words we would like to take back. Great poem Congrats.

Seren Roberts

Date: 1/21/2013 7:59:00 PM

Congrats. Tim ....Seren

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/21/2013 7:45:00 PM

This is so well written Tim, words can cut like a knife and once spoken, can't be retrieved, yet an l'm sorry goes a long way. Congrats on your win.

Debbie Duncan

Date: 1/14/2013 10:14:00 PM

Sometimes you think "maybe I should of let it go ;} great write you got here. thank you 4 reading " Market Place" was watching Animie,,, Japanese cartoons and computer animation;}

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/14/2013 2:44:00 PM

I just love the way you did his contest theme. I hope I can come up with something, but i see I am running out of time!!! about my friendship poem, do you remember, it was meant to be talking of a girlfriend, though it was fictional nonetheless.

Kathryn Collins

Date: 1/14/2013 8:33:00 AM

Dear Tim - It's hard to let go of our most reprehensible moments. Forty years is a long time to be haunted. love, Kathy

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 1/13/2013 7:34:00 PM

Tim, how could you....i'm kidding... It must had been a tough fight,, to have spewed such vile words.. anyways, I will not ask what it was about... sad you had this person fade away xox~LINDA

Elizabeth O'Driscoll

Date: 1/13/2013 1:56:00 PM

Enjoyed this Tim, whatever it was that you said, sounds like your sorry now, we all say things we regret later, love Elizabeth

David Williams

Date: 1/12/2013 10:40:00 AM

Tim, wow love this and the format is great...David

Ravindra K Kapoor

Date: 1/12/2013 9:38:00 AM

You have given a new color to your small, silly little thing in this wonderful write. It often happens Time, such small words penetrate deep and remain there for a very very long time and thank you once again Tim for your kind words on my new Poem. I hope the world would one day understand the reality one day. Love and best wishes...Ravindra

Ilene Bauer

Date: 1/12/2013 7:56:00 AM

i love the way you've arranged this poem, and the ending was so unexpected. nice one!