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A Poetess Fondly Recalls

My Mother-In-Law Her last years, were on the Internet spent. Loving chatrooms and then...Mother found a poetry site. Heavens! How excited was she! . Thus, she spent her waning years writing poetry. How she loved mankind and her fellow-poets! She signed her comments, with "Love, Helene." Poets had no idea in a wheelchair bound, was she! Her poetry young and vital, like a blooming cherry tree One day Mom was hysterically crying. In her mailbox, a threatening email did lay. Sent her by a far younger, enraged female poet. Who, oh so wrongly, accused my Mother of being after 'her' man. As if these dying woman, could cross an ocean. What did the frenzied poet think? An older, sick woman was Peter Pan? I did my best to calm tearful Mother down. Oh, I wanted to choke this female poetess clown! Mom is in her grave now~ sorry to say. But, now I find myself, just like her in love with poetry. it's such pleasureable play. The world so full of jealousy,envy, greed and hate. And we humans, don't understand, this will not end Until this world is gone and we stand at heaven's gate. . Just be kind and generous to one another. We act as gods who foolishly think, We can bring peace and the world together? That will happen one day, read the Good Book! Lighten up, respect each other and stop acting like a foolish, egotistical, enlightened schnook. February 11, 2020 2:15pm PST

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Date: 2/14/2020 8:08:00 AM
I enjoyed the read...I wondered if it was real...or imaginary...All the best
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 2/14/2020 11:25:00 AM
How great you liked it. Becoming real in my poetry is my goal in writing, as in life. I can tell, Arturo, you do wish me the best. I think I will leave you wondering...))) Love, Panagiota xx
Date: 2/12/2020 1:16:00 PM
Dearest Panagiota it truly saddens me to read your poem, which is so well written and very true to life. Of course there are many kind and generous souls on this planet, but sometimes hate seems to take over and causes such pain and heartache to many. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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Date: 2/12/2020 1:48:00 PM
Please, Ann! Not to be sad. It's the people. Just the Evil One has more followers. It is how it is going to be per God. Find the Good Ones and love them. The rest are in the clenches of the Evil One shouting how they will save the world and the planet.They cannot. Look to the Light. You do know what I mean...it already shines in you. Love..Panagiota xx
Date: 2/11/2020 10:29:00 PM
Panagiota, Very nice to find Helen's kindest tribute this evening from such a devoted daughter. -Richard
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Date: 2/12/2020 11:51:00 AM
Greetings Richard.. Glad you appreciated this one and most importantly, let me know! Merci~ Panagiota xx
Date: 2/11/2020 4:53:00 PM
Some people wouldn't know truth if it hit them in the face. Being nice to people isn't chatting them up, sadly the world has its share of weirdos I know there's been a few on here. Tom
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Date: 2/11/2020 7:28:00 PM
Tom, the philosopher, speaketh the truth!. I like your phrasing: "Chatting them up.!"How cool. )) Have to hand it to you for "veracity". P.S~being composed of humans, naturally has its own share of weirdos. Poets are not gods or goddesses. LOL! Far from divinity. Neither are we seers. If we think so, better sign up for a stint in a mental hospital. Isn't life fun, Tom? Watching the arrogant ones tripping over their own golden robes. How silly they appear...wow..Panagiota xx

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