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A Writer and His Time

A writer does not shape his time Rather the times Shape the writer Who gives voice To his time In his own special way In hopes that His one small voice May be heard However faintly Above the cacophonous din of the times Or through the void and vacuum of time's indifference

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L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/15/2022 12:32:00 PM

Interesting, and I see grains of truth throughout, Jim. Nice poem.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/15/2022 1:29:00 PM

I'll settle for "grains". Thank you, L M.

John Lawless

Date: 7/15/2022 11:51:00 AM

...if a poet falls in the forest.....does he make a noise.....or at least scratch one in the sand

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/15/2022 1:35:00 PM

Now there's a challenging question if ever there was one...Let me know when/if you ever figure it out, John. Thanks.