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Home » Poems » Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib » Cut To the Wick

Cut To the Wick

Burning with potential a fire never lit a broken candlestick Accept it~ you just might burn twice as bright ***

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Line Gauthier
Date: 4/22/2020 4:43:00 PM
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Clever, Maureen.
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 5/31/2019 7:03:00 AM
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Excellent! You have our minds spinning!
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/31/2019 7:34:00 AM
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And me smiling :)))) Thank YOU! xomo <3
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Aqua Marine
Date: 5/1/2019 6:27:00 AM
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What an inspiration to keep poetry aflame, and never die down...I just had to comment, and Fav- brilliant! : )
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/1/2019 7:36:00 AM
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Thank you so much! I love your moniker :) xomo!
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P.S. Awtry
Date: 4/28/2019 6:04:00 AM
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This is a FAVE for me! What a message!
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/28/2019 8:16:00 AM
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Thank you so much P.S.! :))) xomo!
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Charlie Knowlton
Date: 4/14/2019 8:52:00 AM
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Good poem Maureen. I like very much.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/12/2019 3:08:00 PM
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Congrats on being in the top 100 new poems! A clever play on words.
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P.M. Richter
Date: 4/9/2019 10:25:00 PM
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Very nice :)
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/10/2019 8:09:00 AM
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Thank you :) xomo!
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Pat Adams
Date: 4/7/2019 4:10:00 PM
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A much more poetically put, "It ain't over till it's over!"...Well, done!.....80)
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/8/2019 7:15:00 AM
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Heh, yah ;) Thank you Pat! xomo
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 4/6/2019 2:19:00 PM
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Quite profound and important advice; had to "fav".
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/6/2019 9:41:00 PM
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Wow, Thank you! :))) xomo
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 4/5/2019 4:31:00 PM
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Simply…. great! A masterpiece. :) gw
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/6/2019 9:38:00 PM
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Thank you Wolf Man! Amazed I got a poem out ;) xomo
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Lawrence Sharp
Date: 4/4/2019 12:03:00 AM
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Good stuff, this, a few brief words with great import. Very good write.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/4/2019 8:10:00 AM
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Thank you so much Lawrence, xomo
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Vickie Hurtt - Thayer
Date: 4/3/2019 6:35:00 PM
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For so many reasons I love this...a favorite for sure. Vickie
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/4/2019 8:07:00 AM
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Thank you Vickie :))) warm hugs, hope you are well, xomo!
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W.A. Cholt
Date: 4/3/2019 5:06:00 PM
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This is a gem. Acceptance can be a great liberation from the torment of unreasonable expectation.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/4/2019 8:06:00 AM
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Brilliantly said! Thank you W.A. :) xomo!
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Rhona Mcferran
Date: 4/3/2019 4:58:00 PM
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Another FAV!! Love this one... so inspiring! ;)
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/4/2019 8:05:00 AM
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Thank you so much Rhona! Trying to inspire myself ;) xomo <3
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Catie Lindsey
Date: 4/3/2019 8:32:00 AM
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Goodness, Mo. Goodness, goodness. ..hugs, Catie ??
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/4/2019 8:03:00 AM
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Gracious, xomo <3
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 4/2/2019 11:05:00 PM
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"And we all shine on..."... "on and on and on..." Maureen amazing!!!
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 4/4/2019 8:02:00 AM
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Gracias mi amigo. x

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