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You Keep Me Grounded

You keep me grounded to the soil of my soul reminding me again that my words matter that they help scatter misconceptions making connections pathways to inner places leaving conjugated traces of emotional bleeds and epiphanies you keep me grounded when nothing pulls me back and I float free tired of poetic mediocrity nothing new under the sun not clever enough for that pun heart sore and word desert bare when I can't be bothered to care you keep me grounded you read the forgotten lines find a charm, find a rhyme something of beauty a pleasure filled treasue my effort you measure and when my heart bleeds you sound the alarm checking on me helping me to be OK you keep me grounded Once again, I write my muse metaphorically in flight paradoxically poetic for.....it's now clear to me you keep me grounded....here Dedicated to Richard Lamoureux! Richard, thanks for the many many visits and for making me want to stay You keep me grounded what can I say :)

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Paul Callus

Date: 8/27/2018 3:55:00 PM

In hard times it is always heartening to receive a welcome visit, a word of encouragement. Richard is capable of both, and more. A deserved tribute, Eileen. Hugs // paul

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/27/2018 3:59:00 PM

He asks when I don't visit him. Always making sure things are ok. I appreciate that. Thanks for the visit. Dear... check you soup mail.

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 8/10/2018 9:40:00 AM

Oh, Eileen! Always know you are one of the best!!!!

John Hamilton

Date: 8/4/2018 8:35:00 PM

Nice dedication to a good man and fine poet. I'm glad you stayed you would leave a vacuum here that would not be filled...by anyone. Hope you feel better soon!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 8/2/2018 3:37:00 PM

Glad to hear you are doing better Eileen, thanks for the visit.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 8/1/2018 6:09:00 AM

LOVE THIS, the flow, the rhyme and delivery are a succinct and complete awesome poem that delivers a straight hit to my poetry adrenaline. I've missed reading you, it has been too long. But what a great poem to first jump back into reading your talent. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/2/2018 2:10:00 AM

Thanks for the visit and kind words, dear. You always bring joy with your visits.

Faraz Ajmal

Date: 7/31/2018 4:31:00 PM

Ahh it is a really lovely poem and your tribute is awesome, Richard sure is a really nice guy, always encouraging and his visits are always a pleasure to see, just like you, it is because of poetrysoup that I am still writing my poems,when I started doing poetry last year, my poems were quite ordinary, with grammer and even spelling issues, but still they always encourage me and even sent me soupmails to make corrections to my mistakes, I totally love this community, good luck

Eileen Manassian
Date: 8/2/2018 2:09:00 AM

Thank you, dear. Spent a few hours in the hospital. Had a minor surgery. I'm doing better now. Thanks for the concern.

Faraz Ajmal
Date: 7/31/2018 4:32:00 PM

I see that you are having some health issues, so how are you now? I do hope that you are fine, I wish you a quick recovery and a really nice day

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/26/2018 7:57:00 AM

Sorry to hear you are having health issues. Thanks again for this wonderful dedication.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 7/23/2018 3:05:00 AM

A lovely tribute for a dear poet Eileen. We poets understand are here for each other. xxoo

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/25/2018 4:18:00 PM

Thanks, Connie. Poet friends are dear, indeed.

Viv Wigley

Date: 7/22/2018 1:51:00 AM

Fine write, fine chap, Eileen. Viv x

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/25/2018 4:19:00 PM

I think so too! Thanks for the visit.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 7/19/2018 7:48:00 AM

Hi Eileen, thanks for the dedication. I didn’t realize you posted it until you sent me the soup mail. Our son and his wife have been with us this week so I have spent little time here. I have tried to respond to when I have received visits on my posts but am even behind on that. This piece warms my heart.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/25/2018 4:21:00 PM

If it's warmed your heart, then I'm glad. Your many visits and words of encouragement have warmed my heart countless times. Stay blessed.

Fj Thomas

Date: 7/17/2018 3:15:00 PM

What a beautiful dedication for such a beautiful man! He is one who keeps me here also :) Keep your head up Majesty.

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/25/2018 4:23:00 PM

I try, my dear. I'm struggling with some health issues at the moment. Hope to get it resolved. Yes... he is a beautiful soul... as are you, FJ. you are dear to my heart. I love it when you are active here. Hugs

Tim Smith

Date: 7/16/2018 7:35:00 PM

We need friends like that. Richard is a great friend to you Eileen

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/25/2018 4:26:00 PM

Friends are a treasure. Richard has been loyal through the years. I know you have many dear to your heart here as well, Tim. True friends stand the test of time. Hugs

Arturo Michael

Date: 7/16/2018 4:33:00 PM

Very nice...It's great to have solid support...A lovely dedication...All the best Eileen

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/25/2018 4:28:00 PM

Thank you, Arturo. Richard has been a good supporter of my work. I appreciate his insights and advice. Thank you for the visit.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/16/2018 3:43:00 PM

a beautiful thank you to richard, eileen! i can relate to how you feel about your words not mattering but i find that i'm really writing for myself and getting my thoughts into rhyme makes me feel good. of course, it's great to know that others are reading and even better when they comment, but i'll keep writing even if they don't...(hope you do, too! i enjoy your writing!)

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/25/2018 4:32:00 PM

You keep writing and we will keep reading! Thanks for the visit. I'll be by to visit soon. Hugs

Tom Cunningham

Date: 7/16/2018 10:55:00 AM

Well written narrative Eileen, hats off to Richard for keeping you grounded. Tom

Eileen Manassian
Date: 7/16/2018 11:49:00 AM

Thank you, Tom. There are many here who are my friends and who visit me. Richard is not a reciprocal visitor. He visits whether or not I've visited him. He visits when I'm away. I was feeling very detached from this place when today I got comments on about ten of my poems from Richard. It made me feel appreciated. Thanks for the visit.