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if we could write a scarlet letter in a world where there is no shame and place it on a hester prine just to shame her name could we find another letter to represent the womans scorn and place the letter on her breast ever to be worn what would make the woman suffer the intended consequence could a conscious spur a soul into moral consciousness could a letter change her fate from being evil to becoming good and with the added question did it harm the neiborhood are all women judged by letters as harmfull as she all women judged by letters to recieve a guilty plea and all women judged by letters to wear this ugly blot and never be free from the sin that made the awful spot hester had integrity and hester had a skill neither man of god or judge of men could break our hesters will hester had determination and hester had her pride she was not a rat and yet she never lied throught the years friends turn into enemies and foes become good friends a letter became a decoration and no longer a mark of shame soon the world would learn the truth and the truth can set you free it's not about who they say you are it's about who you'll be when the world sends the letters and they come to you as mail don't ignore the letters answer them very well when the world sends you letters through the whispers of friends don't believe everything said by so called friends when the world sends you letters judging your moral values take a look at yourself and be honest do you really have to? and when the world sends you letters about your lower class i don't even have to tell ya, you know.

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Date: 8/7/2012 12:15:00 PM
Great dissertation on the Hester story. Congratulations on a fine poem and thank you for your comment on my "The Quartet'. I wrote this for a friend after she gave birth to her 4th son. I know m friend and her husband are proud and the boys are fast growing into fine young teenagers. My dad and mom had four sons before I came a long. I raised a trio one son two daughters. Love, Joyce
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Date: 7/21/2012 6:58:00 AM
a brilliant introspective write luv.. I don't get letters much.. mostly web cams from my son in military.. no poisoned pen letters or chain ones.. stopped that long ago.. thankxx for sharing..
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Date: 7/20/2012 10:03:00 PM
Glad I don't get letters after reading this. I'm crossed of the letter list and just get bills. Don't even know if I'm better off but then I don't send either except these I send to you guys on Soup. That's my cup of tea! :)
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Date: 7/16/2012 7:44:00 PM
Such a positive message, especially for the younger writers. I copied the About This Poem into the comment section - I did not realize that not everyone could access the info.
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Date: 7/16/2012 12:07:00 PM
tell them to kiss your a**,nice write don't let negative words keep you down,nice write Situation
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Date: 7/23/2012 6:36:00 AM
You got it!
Date: 7/15/2012 8:16:00 AM
I just love the complexity of the second verse, right there one has to read with understanding to get where you are going with this. A talented write TS. One love. Joy Wells.
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Date: 7/15/2012 7:01:00 AM
Really enjoyed this talented write, an excellent piece. Thank you for the comment on Childhood Scars.
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Date: 7/15/2012 6:53:00 AM
Great poem with a super message! Terry (& thanks for your comments! Soup)
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Date: 7/14/2012 7:24:00 AM
Just being a woman puts the women of the world in a lower class in a man's world..Enjoyed reading your very creative work this morn..Great story told in poetic form..Thanks for stopping by...Sara
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Date: 7/13/2012 11:09:00 AM
the scarlet letter...I've had a few of those, normally I just bin them :-) yes I think I may have mentioned the big guy too, but don't tell anyone, I have my morally corrupt heathen reputation to uphold lol
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Date: 7/13/2012 6:42:00 AM
Wow where did this week go? I am reading some amazing poetry this morning. It was a pleasure to read yours and I thank you for sharing it TS. Have a great weekend and I will be back Monday to read more. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/12/2012 8:50:00 PM
well expressed and written! Lucinda
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