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A Day In Kilmarnock

Distress! Driven by time tension, traffic, turmoil, Washington D.C. drags me down. Taking the train to nearby Kilmarnock, antiques and art shops fill my day. At KC's Crabs and Cues, food and pool will dis stress! April 26, 2017 Sponsor M. L. Kiser Contest Name Give me a Rictameter! Kilmarnock is a place in Virginia about a hundred miles from DC.

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Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/18/2022 9:53:00 AM

This is just lovely Reason. It is so important for body and soul to get away from stress. We have a few places like that here. Kilmarnock sounds wonderful. Congratulations on your win with this little gem. Blessings xxoo

Meghan Hutchings

Date: 2/17/2022 11:06:00 AM

Congratulations! I love the contrast from beginning to end! You crafted this poem beautifully to show the difference between work and play and the role stress plays in our lives! Much love...Meghan

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/11/2018 4:24:00 PM

I love the feel of this. so down to earth. Loved the read, and congrats for your win.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/17/2022 2:43:00 AM

Thanks, Andrea. I welcome your comments, anytime.

Line Gauthier

Date: 9/10/2018 3:15:00 PM

A delightful poem. Congrats on your well deserved win, Reason.

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/17/2022 2:43:00 AM

Appreciate your reply, Line.

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/10/2018 3:10:00 PM

Sounds like a grand place, especially like 'antiques and art shops fill my day', congratulations on your win!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/17/2022 2:45:00 AM

Tis one of the nicest small towns in Virginia. Great contrast to Washington, DC. Thanks for commenting.

Wendy Watson

Date: 9/10/2018 1:29:00 PM

Great! I actually felt quite stressed myself reading the first three 'lines' so your choice of vocabulary worked very well!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/17/2022 2:48:00 AM

Two of the stressors of most of us: Time and Traffic add some Tension and Turmoil and you've got the American way of life. Thank God for places of rest and relaxation. I appreciate your comment more than you know.

Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 1/31/2018 9:41:00 AM

Real nice piece Reason, it's amazing I should see this after you commenting on my recent piece as I am in Scotland and lived in Kilmarnock, Scotland for the first 37 years of my life and often visit it now and again as I'm only 30 miles north of it now. Hope you're having great day, Gordon

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/1/2018 6:18:00 AM

Thanks Gordon, glad for the read and informative comment. Watching my 4 year old grandson today- he’s still asleep. Our Kilmarnock was likely named for yours.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 4/26/2017 11:16:00 PM

Reason, this is wonderful! Always good to get away!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/17/2022 2:49:00 AM

thanks, Kim Sorry, I'm a little late but in retrospect to 2017 when our lives changed for the better despite the stress we went through in June, July and August of that year. The last 4 years have been heavenly.