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A Scraping of Shovels

Sparks flew The earth moved And I knew Your love was going to bury me March 2nd, 2019

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Jeff Connelly

Date: 3/7/2019 8:49:00 AM

I didn't realize a lot of the poem titles were for contests of the same name. I made a mistake, not knowing, and wrote "what's in a name"; later to find out it was a contest name, but not haiku. Weird. But now I understand how a title can suggest a poem, or at least cause a spark.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/7/2019 9:37:00 AM

Yup ;) xomo!

Kim Hyde

Date: 3/6/2019 7:47:00 AM

I enjoy the feeling you capture in but a few words

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/6/2019 8:29:00 AM

Thank you Kim! :) xomo

James Horn

Date: 3/5/2019 4:20:00 PM

Even when I do wait and see, God made each poem for me, And of mine, Special design, Send to you after I set it free.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/6/2019 7:29:00 AM

Nice! :)))

Jeff Connelly

Date: 3/4/2019 4:48:00 PM

Maureen? Where have you been? I hope not buried by love but embracing it. Keep doing what you do Maureen-love reading all that you do.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/5/2019 7:14:00 AM

Thank you my friend. The love is pretty good. I am buried by and embracing my brain. I'll go looking for a poem today, with any luck... xomo!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 3/4/2019 2:53:00 PM

You are a master at writing profound poetry in short verse. I loved this Mo! xxoo

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/5/2019 7:02:00 AM

You are very kind! Thank you Connie :) xomo! <3

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 3/3/2019 10:19:00 PM

Sharp, and concise; doing the work in an amazing way in only fifteen words. Wow!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/4/2019 8:22:00 AM

Thank you so much Caren! I was working on a longer piece when my muse got distracted ;) xomo!

Bette Bavington

Date: 3/3/2019 3:55:00 PM

Short sweet and right to the point. Although this one could be taken in two ways. So which ever way you go your right. Lol. Enjoyed the poem.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/4/2019 8:08:00 AM

It is designed to change in the light ;) Thank you Bette! xomo!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 3/3/2019 2:18:00 PM

How else can love endure? if it isn't buried, how can it blossom once again? …..Aloha! Rico

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/4/2019 8:09:00 AM

Lovely said my friend :) xomo!

Janice Canerdy

Date: 3/3/2019 1:33:00 PM

Open to several interpretations, as you intended, I suspect! Janice

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/4/2019 8:10:00 AM

Absolutely ;) xomo! <3

Gershon Wolf

Date: 3/3/2019 12:00:00 PM

Perhaps, if love can endure, we can choose "A Scrapping of Shovels?" … :) gw

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/4/2019 8:15:00 AM

Ah, that reminds me of "The price of admission" Dan Savage ;) Hugs my friend! xomo

Robert Lindley

Date: 3/3/2019 11:40:00 AM

Superbly crafted verse my dear friend! Love can be the greatest of blessings or the darkest of curses. A fav...

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/4/2019 8:20:00 AM

Thank you so much my friend! I had been working on a longer, narrative for this contest when this happened. The muse wants what the muse wants ;) Warm hugs, xomo!

Jeff Connelly

Date: 3/3/2019 11:30:00 AM

I once wanted to be a grave digger, and so can relate Maureen. Nice one!!!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/4/2019 8:16:00 AM

Giggles ;) do I sense some goth in you?

Silent One

Date: 3/3/2019 5:24:00 AM

So many can relate... but what is love, but a second hand emotion... and how many has it buried.... an emotion, that has so much devotion, yet lacks clarity.. so we wander in a valley of broken hearts.... oooh got a bit poetic there... :))

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 3/3/2019 7:33:00 AM

I second that emotion~ xomo <3