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Days of Ore

When my parts are no longer my sum When I come undone I will be iron as blood no more Rust in peace 6/12/2020

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 7/3/2020 5:27:00 AM

Congratulations on your win, which was well deserved.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/3/2020 10:43:00 AM

Thank you Caren, honoured you think so. This one had me giggling for days but not sure if it was enough for the contest. xomo

Funom Makama

Date: 6/25/2020 2:11:00 PM

This is wonderful, true and inspirational.. When I have blood no more, I will be Diamond

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/25/2020 4:26:00 PM

Thank you Funom! Diamond, I love that! There actually exists companies that will turn your corpse into a diamond! I'm hoping to be bird feed, but will settle for being composted ;), xomo!

Frances Schiavina

Date: 6/22/2020 8:21:00 AM

Congratulations on this wonderfully inspirational poem!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/22/2020 10:52:00 AM

Thank you Frances :))) Take care! Mo

Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 6/21/2020 5:58:00 AM

Delightful play on words, Pigeon.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/21/2020 5:29:00 PM

Thank you Geoffrey, mo :)))

Arturo Michael

Date: 6/19/2020 1:01:00 PM

Nice one..." Rust in Peace"

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/20/2020 11:16:00 AM

Polish pleasantly my friend ~x

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/19/2020 12:15:00 PM

Parts and peace(s) fun

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/20/2020 11:01:00 AM

Giggles and squeals <3

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 6/17/2020 6:55:00 PM

LOVE this one, Mo - and I see congratulations are in order! (and FAVE!)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 7:23:00 AM

Thank you Michelle! :)))) Have a great day my friend! xomo <3

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/17/2020 2:55:00 PM

Wow great one! Congratulations! :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 7:22:00 AM

Thank you so much Heidi! Hugs and wishes for a wonderful day, xomo

Janice Canerdy

Date: 6/17/2020 1:31:00 PM

CONGRATS on your win! Janice

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 7:21:00 AM

Thank you Janice! Mo hugs

Panagiota Romios

Date: 6/17/2020 11:26:00 AM

Very cool....congratulating Panagiota

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 7:21:00 AM

Thanking Panagiota! xomo

Aditi Mishra

Date: 6/17/2020 3:24:00 AM

I love how you always write a masterpiece in such few words Mo :) Congratulations on your win. Much love :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 7:20:00 AM

Thank you so much Aditi! My brain is a sieve, always panning for the perfect bits, I can't help myself ;), Your appreciation means a lot to me, warm hugs my poetry friend! xomo

Mohan Chutani

Date: 6/16/2020 9:53:00 PM

Maureen, Lovely imagery of life in so little. Liked the suffix: rust in peace. Best. Mohan

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 6:30:00 AM

Thank you Mohan! I am really pleased with how this one came together. xomo

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/16/2020 5:27:00 PM

Wow Mo, This is such a clever poem! I loved it! Congratulations on your deserving win! Blessings xxoo

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 6:29:00 AM

Thank you Connie! Mucho hugs, xomo!

Anthony Biaanco

Date: 6/16/2020 4:51:00 PM

In God we rust.. hey at least I tried

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 6:29:00 AM

You succeeded. x

Jan Allison

Date: 6/16/2020 12:59:00 PM

what wonderful word play Mo!!:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 6:28:00 AM

Thank you Jan! Hugs :) xomo

Susan Jeavons

Date: 6/16/2020 11:16:00 AM

Lol! I love it Maureen. Short and to the point with added humor always gets me! Blessings, Susan Maree

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/18/2020 6:27:00 AM

Thank you Susan! My muse's funny bone was sticking out ;), xomo!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 6/15/2020 9:05:00 PM

Well you won't have to worry about anemia, lol. Too cute, Maureen with the perfect last line! Best of luck in the contest...Blessings, Rhonda xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/16/2020 11:14:00 AM

Lol! That last line surprised me, I had started out all serious; it is still making me giggle. There is method to my muse's madness, I swear ;), Thank you Rhonda! xomo

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/15/2020 12:32:00 AM

Instead of 'iron-poor blood,' you'll have 'blood-poor' iron. lol. Witty as ever, Ms. Clever! :) gw

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/15/2020 8:46:00 AM

Heh heh, too true. I'm a clever cleaver ;), xomo!

Anil Deo

Date: 6/13/2020 9:10:00 PM

u changed titles? from iron to ore. You tough Lady of Yore who dined on iron ore. Maureen ate so much, Mr Such-and-Such, toasted a glass to Ms. Iron Galore

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/13/2020 9:15:00 PM

Nope, changed not. Was always the play on "days of yore" ;), Brains are funny that way, and fascinating. Cheers! xomo

Kimberly Larocca

Date: 6/13/2020 4:26:00 PM

Very nice. :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/13/2020 8:55:00 PM

Thank you Kimberly! xomo :),

Ilene Bauer

Date: 6/13/2020 2:15:00 PM

ha! you cracked me up on this one, maureen!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/13/2020 2:20:00 PM

Yay! I started out all serious, I cracked myself up when that last line was pitched by my muse. ;), Thank you Lovely! xomo

Rico Leffanta

Date: 6/13/2020 1:52:00 PM

Wonderful! Aloha! Rico

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/13/2020 2:21:00 PM

No funny stuff... it must be good ;), Thank you my friend! RSD xomo!

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 6/13/2020 1:40:00 PM

Are you talking about Machines, I mean robots? Seems interested, rust in peace :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/13/2020 1:50:00 PM

Hello Paghunda! No, I am talking about us humans. Iron is a key element in our blood. My muse got carried away with the rust in peace bit, I'm still giggling ;))) Have a lovely day! ~Maureen

Anil Deo

Date: 6/13/2020 3:14:00 AM

I once read: The body is like a machine - the more it works, the better it sounds. The more it rests, the more it rusts. Well-done Iron Lady. Wait, that was Margaret Thatcher ... shalom shalOM MO

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/13/2020 7:24:00 AM

I had so much metal in me after my accident I was The Surgical Stainless Steel Mo ;), I just have a few screws and springs left, well, and a few piercings ), mo hugs! <3

P.S. Awtry

Date: 6/12/2020 11:26:00 PM

You are so freaking clever :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/13/2020 7:48:00 AM

Thank you Dear!!! Writing this, the "rust in peace" part was an afterthought, I had been feeling all serious until that happened ;D, still giggling today. It is good to amuse one's self lol! Hugs! xomo