Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Free verse

Doll

"Hi Doll!"
He's been calling me that for years
I like it

Truth is I have always been a doll

My permanent smile
My open arms

I was a sweet sixteen's baby doll
her brother's too old to play with doll
a favourite doll
forgotten doll
replaced doll

A bounced off two cars    rag doll

A fashion doll
possession comfort toy pretty thing on your arm with
eyes that roll    doll

Not real
not taken seriously    doll

A spinning three faced porcelain 
cracked and chipped with rocks and scissors
paper doll

fragile doll

disfigured doll

tearing out my stuffing
losing my head

broken doll



A doll
like any other doll

that just wants to be held.





17.08.28

Composed for Gregory R Barden's 
"The Poet's Own" Contest
1st Place (thank you Greg!)

Submitted to Julia Ward's
"Your Favorite Poem Of August 2017" Premiere Contest
1st Place (thank you Julia!)

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John Campbell January 16, 2025 at 8:10 PM I fly done a great concept. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart January 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM Thank you John! A personal fave. xomo

Richard Evans December 17, 2024 at 12:26 PM Wow, this poem is so aesthetic. Thanks for sharing......................peace!

Line Gauthier April 22, 2020 at 4:45 PM O yes ~ this was a gem for sure. Glad I got to reread this one that seemed so tailored to yourself.

Ann Foster June 9, 2019 at 9:10 PM Sometimes I feel like the doll. Ty. That was lovely. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 10, 2019 at 7:33 AM Thank you Ann, for that, you definitely get a hug ;) xomo

Anthony Bianco March 13, 2019 at 6:43 PM Hi Maureen, This is a fantastic, the emotions "bouncing" the reader from line to line. Anthony Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 14, 2019 at 8:06 AM Thank you so much Anthony. xomo

Susan Gentry August 7, 2018 at 7:06 AM Congratulations on your win! Well done! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 7, 2018 at 7:33 AM Thank you Susan! I'm thrilled, this is a special piece. xomo

Francesca Pappadogiannis August 6, 2018 at 2:16 PM This is so cute and so accurate. Loved it! Congrats :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 7, 2018 at 7:31 AM Thank you Francesca! Nobody's dared address the cute factor ;) Cheers! xomo

Barry Stebbings August 5, 2018 at 2:16 PM Congratulations on your well deserved top place with this imaginative and well written piece. // Barry Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 3:28 PM Thank you Barry! :) xomo!

Julia Ward August 5, 2018 at 12:36 PM Maureen, Hearty congratulations for the trophy win in my Premiere Contest following up a first place win in Greg's Standard Contest in 2017. The doll you write of makes me feel sorry for her and I knew the poem would do well in my contest even at first reading. Julia Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 1:00 PM Oh you're a sweetheart! Thank you so much, I won't delete this one ;) xomo!!!

Anisha Dutta August 5, 2018 at 11:33 AM BIG CONGRATS Maureen to win top on your wonderful poem. Love Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 11:51 AM Thank you Anisha! BIG HUGS <3 xomo!

Sandra Haight August 5, 2018 at 10:16 AM Maureen, congratulations on your well-deserved First Place Trophy win for this outstanding poem. I shall never look at a 'doll' again without thinking of your powerful poem! Hugs, Sandra Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 11:49 AM Smiles love :))) Thank you Sandra! Hugs back! xomo

Roy Pett August 5, 2018 at 9:36 AM Massive congratulations on your well deserved top spot with this exceptional piece of poetry, so pleased for you, this is definitely going into my favs and I’m sure there will be many more. :))) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 11:42 AM Thank you my friend! I'm thrilled that such a soul bearing piece has been so well received, can't beat that ;) xomo!

Line Gauthier August 5, 2018 at 6:23 AM Wow. A FAVE for me, Maureen. Congrats on your multiple gold medals for this beauty. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 7:00 AM Wow! :)) Thank you Line! For all your warm support always <3 xomo!

Tania Kitchin August 5, 2018 at 5:07 AM Congratulations on your first place win! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 5, 2018 at 6:18 AM Tania, thank you! :)) xomo

Paul Marc March 18, 2018 at 2:20 AM Your words are so very good and honest. Thank you. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart March 18, 2018 at 7:42 AM Thank you P.M. very sweet of you xomo

Line Gauthier October 16, 2017 at 7:32 PM Beautifully crafted charming poem. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 16, 2017 at 9:08 PM Thank you Line so much for visiting :) I'm proud of this one, and warmed to be so well received.

John Michaels October 7, 2017 at 5:39 AM Deep, meaningful, thought-provoking, intriguing, powerful, melancholy... all those labels apply, yet it's still more than that. Congrats on your First Place win! Regards, John. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart October 7, 2017 at 7:39 AM Thank you so much John. Honoured. A good metaphor almost writes itself, I love this piece; I'm so glad to be received. :) A wonderful day to you! xomo

Darlene De Beaulieu September 25, 2017 at 8:24 PM Well I must say, Maureen, you said it all in your poetry. have a nice evening my friend. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 25, 2017 at 9:33 PM Thank you :) and lovely evening to you! xomo

John Fleming September 24, 2017 at 4:17 PM I do not, as a rule, care much for free verse...but this -- this is truly brilliant!! Gobsmacked!! My very best regards! :) john Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 24, 2017 at 9:42 PM Honoured thrilled and tickled :) thank you! bless xomo

Indiana Shaw September 22, 2017 at 10:20 AM Sending the thread - needle - scissors and glue - Soon have you mended and as brand new . . . : ) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 22, 2017 at 10:36 AM That is the sweetest! Thank you :) xomo!

L. J. Carber September 19, 2017 at 12:56 PM This is so good it's disturbing, or perhaps it's because it's disturbing that makes it so strong-- I wonder if many of the readers see the depth of pain ('tearing out the stuffing') a beautiful woman can feel with a world that takes everything at face value. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 19, 2017 at 1:24 PM I wondered myself, your "disturbing" I'll take as a mighty compliment and a measure of success. I am certainly a feeling woman, beauty of course is in the eye of the beholder, that said, my honey thinks I'm hot. Thank you so much, elated to be so well received. xomo

Michael Vacek September 18, 2017 at 9:35 PM Lucky 13...congratulations. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 18, 2017 at 10:22 PM Thank you Michael :) xomo!

Agnes Krampe September 18, 2017 at 6:07 PM Congrats on your win, Maureen - I love what you did with the doll idea. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 18, 2017 at 10:21 PM Thank you Agnes! She was fun :) xomo!

Constance La France September 18, 2017 at 4:04 PM Maureen, CONGRATULATIONS on your win with this outstanding and beautifully penned poem Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 18, 2017 at 4:09 PM Thank you so much Constance, you warm me always. I poured my heart into her and she is being held, I couldn't be happier :) bless! xomo

Vijay Pandit September 18, 2017 at 3:51 PM Congrats Maureen on your BIG win! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 18, 2017 at 4:05 PM Biggest ever! :) thank you so much Vijay, bless! xomo!

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