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Adhesives

Adhesives come in many forms – There’s glue and tape and paste, Including some that double-stick, If you’ve no time to waste. There also are some methods Which will help things to adhere In temporary fashion So a page won’t disappear… Such as paper clips and fasteners And staples, tacks and pins, Among the tools that many need Before their work begins. Still, unless you have an editor, There is no easy trick To remind a lazy writer To his topic he should stick.

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Date: 5/10/2023 2:57:00 PM
Love it, Ilene!
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Date: 5/10/2023 1:32:00 PM
Awesome as ever, Ilene!! Down to earth and fun to read.
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Date: 5/10/2023 8:48:00 AM
Your poem sticks in my mind like double-stick tape. You thread the minutia like a needle to your expansive thread. I wish I could write as real as you with or without an editor to keep me on track. Bravo on walking the thin line with grace.
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Date: 5/10/2023 1:09:00 PM
wow! your comment is much appreciated, triny xiang!
Date: 5/10/2023 7:13:00 AM
- I was glued to your poem, Ilene :) - hugs
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Date: 5/10/2023 1:08:00 PM
ha! what a lovely and fun reply, anne-lise! thank you...
Date: 5/9/2023 7:26:00 PM
Ha, ha! Love where you went with this one, Ilene. Keep 'em comin'! ~ Stuck without a rut
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 5/10/2023 1:07:00 PM
thank you, gershon! always a pleasure to hear from you...
Date: 5/9/2023 4:17:00 PM
Ah, I love this so, it reminds me of the one we used to love, he'd often write about how poems should be written. Cheers to our mentors! Ignorance is bliss:)
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 5/10/2023 1:07:00 PM
thanks, anaya! maybe he's reading all this in the great beyond...
Date: 5/9/2023 3:18:00 PM
haha one reason I try to write short poems, less room to wander. Love the poem Ilene:)
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 5/10/2023 1:06:00 PM
that's a good policy, daniel! so good to hear from you - thank you!
Date: 5/9/2023 2:09:00 PM
Hey, Ilene, I like your stick on things! Maurice
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Ilene Bauer
Date: 5/10/2023 1:05:00 PM
thank you for reading and reaching out, maurice!

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