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Tentative evaluation of personal standards Enlightens and reveals possible answers Specific visual outline reduces Transference of explanations and excuses Discover behavioral actions to minimize problem areas that need to be scrutinized Knowledge of character defects analyzed enables change as awareness is centralized Past experiences can be used to exercise self evaluations for patterns to improvise Trial and error results that are summarized determine changes that can be optimized Chronic, complicated consequences require candor Warning they will repeat if there is any deceit Trial and error is often bittersweet change from concrete Tentative evaluation of personal standards ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Written 2-10-2016 4x4 Word Pairing Master Rhyme Contest by Silent One Word Pairing - Trial and Error Second Place

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Kp Nunez

Date: 2/12/2016 6:56:00 PM

There's a wealth of wisdom in your lines, Susan. Congrats on a wonderful win!

Susan Gentry
Date: 2/13/2016 7:28:00 AM

Thank you Kim. You're very sweet.

Anisha Dutta

Date: 2/12/2016 11:48:00 AM

Nice Poem. Congrats Susan to win. Anisha D

Susan Gentry
Date: 2/13/2016 7:26:00 AM

Thank you Anisha!

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 2/12/2016 7:23:00 AM

Nice reply

Daniel Turner

Date: 2/12/2016 6:32:00 AM

back to say congratulations, Susan. This fantastic write placed you well in the contest as I knew it would. Well deserved for a very difficult challenge.

Susan Gentry
Date: 2/12/2016 8:00:00 AM

Thanks so much Daniel! Appreciate your comment. Yes it was a difficult one. They're fun! I know hardly anything about poetry so these are very educational. Yours was an excellent entry also.