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Another Rule To Break

Well the experts say in your poetry don’t use a cliché to tell your story bleeding hearts of men the tail of a dog clucking like old hens croaking like a frog a bright twinkling star the light of the moon runs like a new car humming a soft tune she’s the cat’s meow the chug of a train a slow drifting cloud the patter of rain even this rhyme scheme they always told me has no place it seems in your poetry well maybe what’s wrong with this world today we still go along with what experts say cause with no cliché just what can I do no ‘Happy Birthday’ or an ‘I Love You’ my advice is to forget what they say if it works for you do it anyway

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Date: 8/5/2023 11:08:00 AM
Hello Jerry, I agree with you. Yes Iagree with John Lawless , Write it anyway. Enjoy your day my friend. /darlene\
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 8/5/2023 3:31:00 PM
Hello Jerry, you are welcome. Enjoy your evening my friend./Darlene\
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/5/2023 12:30:00 PM
Thanks Darlene.
Date: 8/5/2023 4:58:00 AM
..."Don't fight it, write it!"
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/5/2023 7:28:00 AM
Agreed. No matter what we write, someone will love it, and someone will hate it. Just listen to the voice in our own heads. Thanks for reading. Have a great day.
Date: 8/4/2023 7:15:00 PM
Great advice, Jerry! I whole-heartedly agree with your 6th stanza! Blessings, Kim M
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/5/2023 7:18:00 AM
I often wonder what makes someone an expert on what others write. Thank you, for reading. Have a great day.
Date: 8/4/2023 6:34:00 PM
i just confirm the use of clichés can save a poem, like mottos or proverbs, just tell what you feel is essential, i guess, thanks for the enjoyable reading
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/5/2023 7:15:00 AM
Thanks for reading Yann. Have a blessed day my friend.
Date: 8/4/2023 6:02:00 PM
i just write poop but what the heck lol:-) be true to yourself that's what I say:-)
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/5/2023 7:14:00 AM
I agree Jan, always be true to yourself. Thanks and have a great day.
Date: 8/4/2023 5:55:00 PM
Hear hear or is it here here!? Too many rules just let it flow naturally l say! Another beauty Jerry! Debx
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Jerry Brotherton
Date: 8/5/2023 6:24:00 AM
You know it, I figure that if I like it, it's good enough. If someone else likes it, that's just gravy on the mashed potatoes. Thanks for the encouragement.
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Jan Allison
Date: 8/4/2023 6:04:00 PM
I agree deb, far too many rules, i just pen poop and let the experts do their perfect poetry lol as for rules - they are here to be broken lol:-) hugs Jan xx

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