Almost

ALMOST


Early afternoon shadows meridional 
Not quite minimal
The heat not quite maximal
Donkeys not yet in shade as usual
Flowers not quite wilting and dismal
We sit hand in hand  - two equal
Not quite yet one and eternal
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012


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Date: 1/26/2012 5:34:00 PM
Good you got in the eternal aspect of us all. Way to monorhyme, my friend. I like short fun poems like this. Thanks so much for what you said about my sonnet today. I appreciate it.Luv, Andrea
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Date: 1/25/2012 7:45:00 AM
I wish I had a better understanding on the forms of poetry so I could give you a clear confident comment on your writing. I will tell you I do love reading poetry. I thank you for sharing yours today I enjoyed reading it Sidney. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/24/2012 11:13:00 AM
unique rhymining, it took work to do this it seems. good writing, keep it going, best of luck, Cindy
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Sidney Beck
Date: 1/24/2012 11:18:00 AM
CindY i have been mixing up my reply comments tonight very badly .....i intended t saythe sme thing t o you too but it has become very mixed ...in error.....thanks for your support in liking my scribbles...best wishes Syd
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Date: 1/24/2012 11:15:00 AM
whoops Anne Lise I inserted the comment reply for Deb into your box in error......however I wanted t osa ythe same thing...thanks again and sorry I dont simply get enough time t o write t o people o n soup....Syd
Date: 1/24/2012 11:10:00 AM
Thank you for sweet poem,I like it. :) - oxox love Anne-Lise
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Date: 1/24/2012 11:16:00 AM
whoops Anne Lise I inserted the comment reply for Deb into your box in error......however I wanted t osa ythe same thing...thanks again and sorry I dont simply get enough time t o write t o people o n soup....Syd
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Date: 1/24/2012 11:11:00 AM
Deb thanks very much for your kind words...... I'm glad you liked the doggerel I scribbled....unfortunately I dont often get the time t o write to almost any one of the excellent people on the Soup...so forgive me for appearing taciturn ........pressure of work is high....best wishes and thanks again
Date: 1/24/2012 11:01:00 AM
I like this...so many almosts in life.
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Date: 1/24/2012 11:13:00 AM
whooops i inserted your reply comment in Anne lise 's box hahaha.....here it is again...........Deb thanks very much for your kind words...... I'm glad you liked the doggerel I scribbled....unfortunately I dont often get the time t o write to almost any one of the excellent people on the Soup...so forgive me for appearing taciturn ............best wishes and thanks again
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