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The Birth of a Poem

Letters. Letters forming words Words forming thoughts. Thoughts written down. A poem is born. Thoughts written down. Words forming thoughts Letters forming words. Letters A poem is born. What came first, the thoughts written down, or the letters? Sound familiar. "The chicken or the egg?" Michael Tor 9/16/2015

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Iris E. S-Lewis
Date: 11/12/2015 6:21:00 PM
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Thoughts before letters because images sparks letters sparks words sparks poem. Something like that. Yes.
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Joan Donnelly Ellis
Date: 10/9/2015 2:03:00 AM
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This write gives me brain pain. LOL. It is like when I compose a song. Sometimes the music arrives first and the lyrics follow behind and sometimes it's reversed. And often they happen simultaneously so in your case you'll have to leave the deciding to the reader of your verse!
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Jack Ellison
Date: 9/19/2015 2:34:00 PM
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Methinks it was a tie! LOL
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Michael Tor
Date: 9/19/2015 5:48:00 PM
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Great thought Jack.
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Kp Nunez
Date: 9/19/2015 11:40:00 AM
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:-) Nice...I'm sure you know the answer, Michael. The word wouldn't write itself, the mind should concoct the idea first. Fun, thinking write...Thanks for the visit earlier. Kim
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Michael Tor
Date: 9/19/2015 5:49:00 PM
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You are correct Kim. Thanks for your clever observation.
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Emile Pinet
Date: 9/19/2015 9:48:00 AM
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You have fun with this piece from start to finish and it brings a smile to my day. Emile.
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Michael Tor
Date: 9/19/2015 5:49:00 PM
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Thank you Emile for your nice comment.
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 9/17/2015 1:36:00 PM
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- A lovely poem ..... with an unanswered question in the end - Happy weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Michael Tor
Date: 9/17/2015 2:45:00 PM
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Thank you Anne-Lise for you observation and your comment.
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Dan Cwiak
Date: 9/16/2015 10:31:00 PM
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Interesting metaphor to the chicken and the egg. Love the write.
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Michael Tor
Date: 9/17/2015 6:34:00 AM
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Thanks Dan your obsevation and comment.
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Constance La France
Date: 9/16/2015 3:33:00 PM
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Michael, this is delightful 7 and thanks for visiting my poem, unbroken rhapsody. ..
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Michael Tor
Date: 9/19/2015 5:51:00 PM
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Thank you Broken Wings.

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