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Cut To the Wick

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

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/22/2020 4:43:00 PM

Clever, Maureen.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/31/2019 7:03:00 AM

Excellent! You have our minds spinning!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 5/31/2019 7:34:00 AM

And me smiling :)))) Thank YOU! xomo <3

Aqua Marine

Date: 5/1/2019 6:27:00 AM

What an inspiration to keep poetry aflame, and never die down...I just had to comment, and Fav- brilliant! : )

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 5/1/2019 7:36:00 AM

Thank you so much! I love your moniker :) xomo!

P.S. Awtry

Date: 4/28/2019 6:04:00 AM

This is a FAVE for me! What a message!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/28/2019 8:16:00 AM

Thank you so much P.S.! :))) xomo!

Charlie Knowlton

Date: 4/14/2019 8:52:00 AM

Good poem Maureen. I like very much.

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/12/2019 3:08:00 PM

Congrats on being in the top 100 new poems! A clever play on words.

P.M. Richter

Date: 4/9/2019 10:25:00 PM

Very nice :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/10/2019 8:09:00 AM

Thank you :) xomo!

Pat Adams

Date: 4/7/2019 4:10:00 PM

A much more poetically put, "It ain't over till it's over!"...Well, done!.....80)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/8/2019 7:15:00 AM

Heh, yah ;) Thank you Pat! xomo

M. L. Kiser

Date: 4/6/2019 2:19:00 PM

Quite profound and important advice; had to "fav".

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/6/2019 9:41:00 PM

Wow, Thank you! :))) xomo

Gershon Wolf

Date: 4/5/2019 4:31:00 PM

Simply…. great! A masterpiece. :) gw

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/6/2019 9:38:00 PM

Thank you Wolf Man! Amazed I got a poem out ;) xomo

Lawrence Sharp

Date: 4/4/2019 12:03:00 AM

Good stuff, this, a few brief words with great import. Very good write.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/4/2019 8:10:00 AM

Thank you so much Lawrence, xomo

Vickie Hurtt - Thayer

Date: 4/3/2019 6:35:00 PM

For so many reasons I love this...a favorite for sure. Vickie

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/4/2019 8:07:00 AM

Thank you Vickie :))) warm hugs, hope you are well, xomo!

W.A. Cholt

Date: 4/3/2019 5:06:00 PM

This is a gem. Acceptance can be a great liberation from the torment of unreasonable expectation.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/4/2019 8:06:00 AM

Brilliantly said! Thank you W.A. :) xomo!

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 4/3/2019 4:58:00 PM

Another FAV!! Love this one... so inspiring! ;)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/4/2019 8:05:00 AM

Thank you so much Rhona! Trying to inspire myself ;) xomo <3

Catie Lindsey

Date: 4/3/2019 8:32:00 AM

Goodness, Mo. Goodness, goodness. ..hugs, Catie ??

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/4/2019 8:03:00 AM

Gracious, xomo <3

Jeff Connelly

Date: 4/2/2019 11:05:00 PM

"And we all shine on..."... "on and on and on..." Maureen amazing!!!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/4/2019 8:02:00 AM

Gracias mi amigo. x