Demetrios Trifiatis Poet Couplet

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" FRIENDS " MY PHOTO, ©

Count Your Friends

It is not the number of enemies that one should count in his life

but the number of friends that are willing to help him in his strife*









© Demetrios Trifiatis
      08 July 2020

* This poem was chosen as POTD. Thank you all good friends who have contributed to this honor with their continuous support! God bless you!
I also thank the site for the bestowed honor!

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Darlene De Beaulieu August 12, 2020 at 2:57 PM Hello DemetriosI do agree with the poem. Enjoy your evening my friend.

John Watt July 12, 2020 at 8:32 PM Congratulations Demetrios on your selection for POTD for these words of wisdom. May we all focus more on our friends and ignore our enemies ~ John Demetrios Trifiatis July 12, 2020 at 8:45 PM Thank you dear, John for your kind visit and congratulations. Blessings

Connie Marcum Wong July 12, 2020 at 4:15 PM So beautifully expressed Demetrios! Congratulations on your deserving honor of POTD! Blessings xxoo Demetrios Trifiatis July 12, 2020 at 6:23 PM Thank you dearest Connie. So nomble jester gesture from your part! Hugs xxx

Arturo Michael July 12, 2020 at 11:12 AM Congratulations Demetrios on POTD... Demetrios Trifiatis July 12, 2020 at 11:50 AM Thank you for your gracious visit and congratulations dear, Arturo! God be with you.

Paul Callus July 12, 2020 at 4:37 AM So true. Why bother about negatives when we are lucky to enjoy positives instead! Congratulations on POTD, my friend. // paul Demetrios Trifiatis July 12, 2020 at 11:49 AM Paul, my friend, thank you for your wonderful visit and congratulations. Blessings

Winged Warrior July 11, 2020 at 2:37 AM Congrats!! from another friend for POTD!!...can you keep count? lol...best wishes...^WW^ :o) Demetrios Trifiatis July 11, 2020 at 3:41 AM Thank you for ...flying by my dearest friend! You so kind and swift!

Michael Tor July 10, 2020 at 10:29 PM Demetrios congratulations my friend. It was well deserving of the praise it got. I wish many of your poems to be selected for this honor. God bless you my friend... Demetrios Trifiatis July 11, 2020 at 3:42 AM Michael my dearest, friend. thank you so much for your friendship! God bless you!

Eve Roper July 10, 2020 at 8:46 PM Congratulations on POTD. Hugs Eve Demetrios Trifiatis July 11, 2020 at 3:43 AM You are so kind dearest, Eve! Thank you!

Brandy Nicole July 10, 2020 at 7:33 PM My mother has always told me- "It is better to have ONE TRUE friend, than to have many friends" The older I get, the more I understand her wisdom. I hold TRUE friends close. I do have many True Friends. Your friendship I cherish. Thank you for being here, for being You. I enjoy these photos you place with your words. Congratulations Demetrios, on Poem of the Day. :) Hugs, Brandy Demetrios Trifiatis July 11, 2020 at 3:45 AM Referring to your mother's wisdom my dearest, Brandy I have to say that the apple doesn't fall far from the tree! So sweet of you to visit and comment! Thank you! Hugs xxx

Sam Kauffman July 10, 2020 at 7:15 PM Another tender gem of wisdom, my friend! Is your muse's name Sophia? Congratulations on your POTD. Blessings dear friend. Demetrios Trifiatis July 11, 2020 at 3:48 AM Hahaha...my muse is just a distant relative of Sophia my dear friend, Sam. Thank you though for the effort of making her appear as a close relative of mine! Blessings!

Stacey Brown July 10, 2020 at 6:46 PM Well done my poetry friend, well done indeed. Stacey Demetrios Trifiatis July 11, 2020 at 3:50 AM Much appreciate your kind gesture dear, Stacey! Thank you, my friend!

Vijay Pandit July 10, 2020 at 4:24 PM Back with BIG congrats on poem of the day, Demetrios. Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 4:35 PM Back with a huge thank you for your gracious and precious support my dearest friend, Vijay. Blessings!

Paula Goldsmith July 10, 2020 at 11:35 AM Congratulations on POTD win. Some Great and True words. If only people could be friends then there would be no enemies. Enjoy your win and day.............. Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 11:49 AM Paula, my dear friend. Thank you for your warm congratulations. God bless you!

Freddie Robinson Jr. July 10, 2020 at 10:37 AM Loving words of wisdom, Mr. D. Kudos on POTD! Love and peace rest upon you always. Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 11:45 AM It is a real pleasure to see you , Freddie. Very kind of you to comment. Thank you. God bless you.

Sunlite Wanter July 10, 2020 at 10:13 AM You're the best! Cement them in your memories, for they are soon gone. Congratulations! Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 11:42 AM How beautiful to receive your visit and comment dearest, Sunlite. I appreciate it. Hugs xxx

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 10, 2020 at 7:49 AM I count you in my friend. Congratulations on POTD Sweet D! I hope you are having a wonderful day <3 xomo! Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 8:51 AM My dearest, Maureen. How lovely to receive your visit and graceful comment! Thank you! Hugs xxx

Heidi Sands July 10, 2020 at 7:47 AM Congratulations for POTD Demetrios :) Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 8:49 AM Heidi, my dear friend, so kind of you to comment! Thank you so much. Hugs xxx

Maria Williams July 10, 2020 at 6:00 AM So right my dearest friend. Its in time of strife that we get to know who our 'real friends' are. I will always consider you one of my dearest friends. Congratulations on POTD, you so deserve it......Maria xox. Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 7:04 AM Your presence here dearest, Maria makes the occasion truly special. Thank you for your precious visit and comment. Hugs xxx

Mark Koplin July 10, 2020 at 5:50 AM Congrats on POTD and your 1st place win! Good job Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 7:02 AM Thank you dearest, Mark for your gracious visit and comment. POTD I see it. First place win ? What win? Blessings

Tom Cunningham July 10, 2020 at 1:17 AM Back to say congratulations on POTD my friend. Tom Demetrios Trifiatis July 10, 2020 at 6:58 AM My exceptional friend, Tom: Bearer of good news! Thank you for your continuous support! God bless you my friend, God bless you!

Anne-Lise Andresen July 8, 2020 at 2:45 PM - Those who treasure their friends are usually of pure gold themselves :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Demetrios Trifiatis July 8, 2020 at 3:19 PM I know you are made of the precious metal dearest, Anne-Lise. Thank you Hugs xxx

Quoth Theraven July 8, 2020 at 10:13 AM Demetrios, I came here to find an uplifting message that I could carry all the day, you and your verse never disappoint. Thank you friend. -Richard Demetrios Trifiatis July 8, 2020 at 11:07 AM Richard, my friend. So wonderful to see you again. Thank you so much. God bless you!

Michael Tor July 8, 2020 at 8:56 AM Very true Demetrios why dwell or give much thought to those that cause strife when we can focus on those that make our lives a better place by being our good friends. Be blessed today... "Friend" Demetrios Trifiatis July 8, 2020 at 11:06 AM So true my friend, Michael. Thank you very much for gracious comment. Be blessed.

Regina Mcintosh July 8, 2020 at 7:18 AM Such a profound truth, my friend. I so enjoyed your words. Many prayers for you to be blessed with inspiration and love and joy and peace and all that you need. Demetrios Trifiatis July 8, 2020 at 8:22 AM Thank you so much for your precious visit and comment dearest, Regina. Soon you will be a real Rgina and that makes me happy. Congratulations!

Vijay Pandit July 8, 2020 at 6:46 AM True my friend. A few good friends will carry the day no matter the enemy's strength. Such beautiful roses! Demetrios Trifiatis July 8, 2020 at 7:01 AM Love's strength cannot be surpassed by the force of hate , my friend Vijay. Thank you for your kind comment. Blessings!

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