Crumpled Thoughts

Cast aside are my crumpled thoughts,
lain strewn about the overflowing bin.
Each one representing a moment sought,
a idea gone awry, to be rewritten.

Crushed into balls of jagged course,
cast aside are my crumpled thoughts.
Tossed in the general direction with remorse.
A bounce and rebound off a rim shot. 

Balled up in disgust, added to the lot,
Ink now wadded, bent out of recognition,
Cast aside are my crumpled thoughts,
as I try to write a new rendition.

Some destined to be undone, reconsidered,
the rest suffer in their friends lot.
More will follow, my pen embittered,
cast aside are my crumpled thoughts.


For the contest:  Play Ball
Sponsored by Debbie Guzzi
Placement: 3rd

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011



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Date: 8/9/2011 10:14:00 AM
While writting on my computer my delete key is not nearly as satisifying. Great poem. Congratulatiuons.
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Date: 8/4/2011 12:38:00 PM
Paula, great to see your poem at the top of the list, Congratulations on your worthy presentation. Agape, Moses
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Date: 8/3/2011 11:41:00 AM
paula..CHEERS to you for the great win..:) huggs!
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Date: 8/3/2011 7:59:00 AM
Congratulations on your placement in Debbie's "Play Ball" contest Paula. Love,Carol
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Date: 8/3/2011 1:42:00 AM
Congratulations!!! I loved your take on the contest and the title too.
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Date: 8/2/2011 10:49:00 PM
Good thing you didn't cast this one away. Congratulations Paula. Love, Joyce
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Date: 8/2/2011 10:37:00 PM
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh, wonderful and who doesn't see themselves here? Pen embittered is MINT! Congrats on your well deserved win! Hugs, Cyndi
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Date: 8/2/2011 10:07:00 PM
Congrats Paula on another exciting win in Play Ball with this wonderful write my friend..also luv your comments on the blog that TPS posted..
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