Panagiota Romios Poet Couplet

A Poetess Looks Into Her Mirrored Soul

I see an aging Panagiota with the soul of a youth.
Untouched by hatred~yet despised for, as she's always telling the truth.

Utterly, unwilling to be a crowd pleaser.
She has grown to know the hollow emptiness of being a groupie-gratifier.

A big Heart to her, counts more than the brilliance in any word play in the head.
She loves poetry of Shakespeare that throngs here consider quite dead.

She knows the arrogant here who knock at her heart's door, oh my so loud?
And evaporate quickly,as insignificant raindrops after a storm followed by a golden-bright cloud! 

She knows the hopelessness of playing life's little victim.
With the onset of great pain, hardship and lonelines,she blossoms, right as rain.

Threatened by males here to "change her poetry style or else,"
These macho nobodies have lit her soul afire, nothing more ignorant delights to ainspires her.

She knows quite well the legion of names of the BEST who ignore her.
She really doesn't care, she realizes she is, indeed, first and forever,God's poetic daughter.

You won't find thousands of one-line poems from her.
She wants her poetry to make your velvety-heart positively beat loudly and almost purr.

This is the self in the mirror,  I have found at Poetry Soup.
No big arm of trophies nor winner am I, just an ordinary woman, with her quill in glory, acknowledging God in the sky.



To God be the Glory. Thank you, close friends and ones yet to come....
All my love~
Panagiota Romios

                                  February 5, 2020
                                     7:00am  PST


                    POTD.      February 7, 2020

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Line Gauthier February 11, 2020 at 3:10 PM Congrats on your POTD, Panagiota. Our mission in life is to become the best of who we are. Keep doing what you're doing. Panagiota Romios February 11, 2020 at 3:41 PM Hello Line and a huge thank you! It's a gift when my friends from the beginning have enough soul to be BIG enough to extend Kudos.i now know who my friends are here and who are not, finally.Done with the most arrogant! wish them well and will NEVER read their poetry again. New friends replaced their hard hearts and their piddling poetry. Arrogance is not a virtue but a vice. Yikes. Panagiota xx

Connie Marcum Wong February 9, 2020 at 8:01 PM "To thine own self be true" my friend. You just be you. You are perfect as you are! Congratulations on your wonderful POTD honor! I always enjoy your poetry! xxoo Panagiota Romios February 9, 2020 at 9:00 PM Aloha~ Connie in warm Hawaii. Your welcomed comments do warm body and soul in windy and chilly. CA tonight. Thank you for having a big heart and a normal ego to send congratulations. Great combination like that, makes for a great poet of your caliber-)), small hearts do not make great poets.Tom c. Says~ one can at least say congrats or thanks. I do Agree! See you soon, my friend. Panagiota xx

Silent One February 9, 2020 at 5:50 AM Your title would make a great contest.. Sorry to hear you have been threatened about your poetry.. that makes me sad... poetry is subjective and abstract and a poet should write how they wish, not be influenced by others.. do what makes you happy and content.. that is the most important thing in life... Panagiota Romios February 9, 2020 at 9:46 AM Good Morning from California. I just saw your comment. Nobody should take a hammer to the glory of writer. As you said this is an amateur site, some here are published and don't carry on about it. Others are published and in love with themselves. Add punitive, for reasons I no longer care about. If you are too big to honor another...no trophy can give you a heart. And I understand now that a large comments do not a poet make. I have work to do...)) Thanak you. Panagiota xx Silent One February 9, 2020 at 5:50 AM This is just an amateur site, no one is a professional or expert here... Poetry is not about trophies, you are right... We will never make everyone happy, nor will everyone make us happy.. Congrats on POTD..

Gregory Richard Barden February 7, 2020 at 10:49 PM A potent and articulate write, Panagiota ... keep up the great work! It took me SO long to just get people here to notice me, then when they began to, the criticism just increased, (and the growing contingent of people who saw me as a threat, and too new to take seriously). I'm slowly coming to a place where what matters is the quality of my writes, whether others find it too dark or sensual or classical, etc., or not. It used to eat at me, but now I delete the nasty comments ... Panagiota Romios February 8, 2020 at 11:37 AM I am in sync with the rest of the comments you made. Things absolutelly do fall in place. I have no space for small hearts any longer. Friendships here have kept me going in my darkest hours. Thanks again, Panagiota. Panagiota Romios February 8, 2020 at 11:32 AM Hello Gregory~ I do hear you and understand you. I also know about blocking. I agree one must write one's truth. Unless one is here to score points and write only in the most popular forms to please others. A dead end for any poet. It takes awhile to find high quality poets here. But I finally found some! Will add you to my list. Easy to knock off senseless poetry. I don't want that to be my legacy. Jealousy, envy are big here. And so is love, respect and honor. So glad you are direct. And glad you shared that with all. Panagiota xx Gregory Richard Barden February 7, 2020 at 10:56 PM (3) And congratulations on Poem of the Day! :o) Gregory Richard Barden February 7, 2020 at 10:55 PM (2) ... block the person, and move on. There are a handful of VERY good folks here who I cherish, and who know good writing and leave kind and heartfelt comments, and THAT is the true reward here - the good folks. Criticism from mediocre writers is RARELY about anything objective/constructive, and more about the threat you pose to their ego. Let your work speak for you ... the rest will take care of itself, and you'll KNOW the true hearts here who care and appreciate you. Blessings, My Friend. <3

Brandy Nicole February 7, 2020 at 6:48 PM You are an amazing woman!! The entire poem wraps gently around me. These three words say it all "A big Heart" Such a wonderful heart you have. Indeed. Those that write Poetry to share. Yes!!! A "Million Times" Yes!! They will always feel the way you describe. You are humble, true to who you are. Congratulations Panagiota, on Poem of the Day. :) Brandy Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 8:16 PM Hello Brandy and thanks for highlighting the most cogent parts of this poem! What a touching comment..A Big Heart! The struggle to be true to myself and not struggle for an easy way out with a flick of the wrist poem rages on. Hope to get to know you better and learn something.Thank you Panagiota xx with a grateful heart. ~))

Robert Lindley February 7, 2020 at 6:27 PM Huge congratulations on your poem being chosen to be POTD my friend. A very worthy and brilliant choice I might add, imho. Your poetry shines as bright as your honor and integrity glows! Just keep on, keeping on! God bless.... Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 8:08 PM Hello, my dear friend and poet laureate! You have been a CONSTANT support to me in my darkest hours. I can see who isn't my friend by this list of those who did not reply. I alluded to that in my poem. Exactly as expected. Followers in schools of blind fish do not make a great poet, but make great egos. I have yet to find my own voice~ or have I? I have much to learn. Love you..Panagiota xx

Charles Messina February 7, 2020 at 5:36 PM Oh, I am so happy for you! You are what you are, Panagiota. And a beautiful inspiring poetess with a heart of gold sums it up well :) Congratulations on your poem being awarded POTD. Well deserved and well over-due! Love, Charlie xx Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 7:43 PM Thanks Charlie Messina...this is not my first POTD...but I never thought this would be one. A dear friend here notified me early today. Stunned I am.. And grateful that a poet of your heart and stature dropped by. So impressed! Panagiota xx

John Watt February 7, 2020 at 5:21 PM Panagiota, hats off to you for the courage to forge ahead without regard for what the naysayers think. You are an inspiration. Too many voices have been silenced by hatred, ignorance, and discrimination. They can take away many things, but they cannot take away our voice. Congrats on POTD, and always keep writing ~ John Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 7:37 PM John , you are right, of course. I am not about to be hushed by force or those who threatened me and the dweeb who stopped following me because I did not answer his poems in a timely manner. Good Lord! We have a court jester Poet who always posts insane things at a POTD. Being a clown and disruptive, is OK in 2nd grade. Silly,in a group of adults. Needs a lampshade on his head.)). Nonetheless, he is insignificant. I have met the best of the best here. They know who they are! Thank you..Panagiota xx

Sandra Adams February 7, 2020 at 1:24 PM What a beautiful poem to give us insight into your poetry ... I enjoyed this one and will make it a point to stop by your poetry space to read again. Congratulations on your POTD. :) hugs Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 1:48 PM Sandra, so glad you read and commented, truly. I also, will make it a point to be reading you. I almost deleted this one. I had second thoughts. Good thing I did not. See you soon.. Gratefully, Panagiota.xx There are some Good ones hardly read...??

Ann Gilmour February 7, 2020 at 1:04 PM This poem of yours deserves every accolade going and I am so happy for you my sweet poet. Well done dear Panagiota, with many congrats and hugs from Ann xx Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 1:42 PM My dear Ann,how wonderful your words are that make my Heart dance and sing, Your Congrats are with humility accepted and much love, Ann. Panagiota xx

Jennifer Proxenos February 7, 2020 at 10:46 AM Congratulations Panagiota on your POTD - Blessings, Jennifer. Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 11:26 AM Ti Kanis, Jennifer. Thank you' cherished friend~from my early days here. Love from~ Panagiota xx

Darlene De Beaulieu February 7, 2020 at 10:11 AM Hello Panagiota,I have just read this beautiful poem you created.We have a friendship I am proud to be your friend. I am proud also that you speak your mind. You are a very good poetess. I am happy to know you. Have a nice day my friend.xx Darlene Darlene De Beaulieu February 8, 2020 at 5:27 PM HelloPanagiota, Thank you for the lovely comment. Have a nice evening my friend. xx Darlene Love. Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 10:54 AM Darlene! My comment to you is under Chantelles above. I cannot delete or edit it...I tried three times. Please forgive me! Panagiota xx

Besma Riabi Dziri February 7, 2020 at 8:53 AM So pleased to read a deep understanding and knowing of the inner self rendered by a poetess who "looks into her mirrored soul"! Congratulations, Panagiota, on your POTD honour! My warmest regards and blessings. Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 10:43 AM Bless you Basma for understanding what this poem was all about!! I accept your regards and blessings with humility and love, Panagiota xx

Joseph May February 7, 2020 at 8:21 AM You poured it all out, with the light of truth, Congrats on POTD.. Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 10:37 AM Joseph~ you got that right!! I am so proud of you for commenting. Shows you have a heart and do not consider yourself a judge of fine poetry. I am but a beginner. Merci, Panagiota xx

Winged Warrior February 7, 2020 at 8:02 AM You are a young talented poetess to us Panni...Congrats!! on PODT!! my friend...all the best from the Wingster...^WW^ :o) Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 10:31 AM Dearest ^WW^ aka Wingster! What a truly lovely comment. You are the only one who calls me Panni...but thats's Ok. What matters is to Comment. Thank you for doing so! Hugs~ "Panni" ))))

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 7, 2020 at 6:52 AM Congratulations on POTD Panagiota! Have a lovely day :) xomo Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 9:03 AM Maureen~ a blessing to receive your comment. You make me smile...Good day be yours. Panagiota xx

Anne-Lise Andresen February 7, 2020 at 5:48 AM - Be who you are, Panagiota ... we are all different ... congratulations on your p.o.t.d. .... well deserved :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 9:17 AM Anne- Lise, many thanks coming your way! Your point is well noted and very wise. Huggs~ Panagiota xx

Tania Kitchin February 7, 2020 at 5:03 AM Panagiota, congratulations on POTD with your creative poem! :) Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 6:29 AM Tania, I am shocked and pleased. Hope to get around PS more...recovering from dental surgery. Fun, eh? Your comment on a POTD is appreciated. Your friend, Panagiota.

Tom Cunningham February 7, 2020 at 1:49 AM Mirror mirror on the wall Who's is the best poem of all. Well today it is Panagiota. Congrats on P. O. T. D. Tom Panagiota Romios February 7, 2020 at 6:31 AM Tom, in gratitude......for your comment...and friendship. Shock to me. Panagiota xx

Quoth Theraven February 6, 2020 at 10:01 AM Panagiota, Better if your last name was Acacia instead of Romios? Ah well..,in the Superbowl of life, where two great teams fight to win the day, someone has to be the water-boy, or the hot dog vendor. And you can always be a cheerleader. -Richard (hot dogs! hot dogs! get your hot dogs here!!!) Quoth Theraven February 7, 2020 at 9:22 AM Mustard, relish, onions, & sauerkraut. Just like Costco. "] -R

Robert Lindley February 5, 2020 at 8:22 PM I see a great poetess that is not given her proper due. A caring, honest and beautiful soul-- one that refuses to yield to modern ruination of poetry... Exceptional verse my friend.. A very fine new creation! A fav... Panagiota Romios February 6, 2020 at 10:26 AM Robert,I expect nothing but to be me. That was the conclusion I came to. The roar of the crowd fades quickly. This poem was quite philosophical for me. I have found the best joy in life, for me, is truth. Given~ not a popular topic.! I won't yield to please. Nor should anyone. Writing only one year, what do O know? Much to learn. Panagiota

Krish Radhakrishna February 5, 2020 at 2:26 PM Lovely poem but sad thoughts! The reward is in what we give and not in what you get! You will be loved and respected for your deeds and admired by many in poetry soup like Me. Panagiota Romios February 5, 2020 at 2:41 PM Krish....how beautifully you expressed yourself! I have not given nearly enough. But time on any device does a number on the retina. Plus being slow, slow at typing...limits my chances to comment. I have learned much here. Panagiota xx

Tom Cunningham February 5, 2020 at 12:32 PM We love you as you are, you're genuine telling it like is. Well written Panagiota. Tom Panagiota Romios February 5, 2020 at 12:57 PM Thanks Tom . I love how you go about commenting and not patting yourself on the back. You, my man, are the real deal. You are one of the dear people who keep me coming back.-)) I salute you, Tom Cunningham! An example, you are. Panagiota xx )))))