Effervescence

together alone
   loving an alcoholic~

   hope is a bubble



7/21/2020

For Constance La France
Haiku or Senryu Poetry Contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020



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Date: 9/22/2020 8:07:00 PM
I keep re-reading your lines Maureen as I recently lost a dear friend to alcohol poisoning. He was only 55. Your work hits home with me. Be well. Brian
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Date: 9/22/2020 8:05:00 PM
Maureen, your short, biting, illuminating lines are so memorable. Arrows of truth, each one. I keep returning to your work and I am never disappointed. Congratulations on another well deserved win. Brian
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 9/23/2020 6:39:00 AM
Thank you so much Brian, xomo!
Date: 8/2/2020 4:59:00 AM
Powerful, congrats on your win, Maureen.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 8/2/2020 5:43:00 AM
Thank you Line. I hope you are well, xomo <3
Date: 7/29/2020 4:41:00 PM
Pigeon, congratulations on your win in my senryu contest with this excellent write, a FAV for me _Constance
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/31/2020 5:25:00 AM
This means a lot to me. Thank you Lovely. xomo
Date: 7/28/2020 11:56:00 AM
Indeed, a bubble in which we stay afloat. You master senryus Maureen. Congratulations on your win! Love :)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/29/2020 10:30:00 AM
I am definitely fond of the form. A thank you so much Aditi! A warm hugs, mo
Date: 7/28/2020 5:00:00 AM
Hope is what keeps us with our addicted family members.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/28/2020 7:43:00 AM
Yup, pretty much. <3
Date: 7/28/2020 2:57:00 AM
Congrats on your win!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/28/2020 7:37:00 AM
Thank you Patri! xomo
Date: 7/27/2020 1:04:00 AM
Back to you with my heartily Congratulations Mo mam:-)Keep inspiring.Much love sent to you:-)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:56:00 AM
Thank you so much Lovely. I hope you are having a wonderful day, xomo!
Date: 7/26/2020 10:20:00 PM
Painful is hope sometimes. xoxo Congrats on your win.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:56:00 AM
You nailed it. Thank you Jeanne! xomo
Date: 7/26/2020 10:20:00 PM
Lot of emotions in those three lines.. Hope, Love, Loneliness, Sad and hopelessness.. A wonderful Senryu.. Congrats Pigeon..
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:55:00 AM
Thank you Jenish, yes, all of those. Warm poetry hugs! xomo
Date: 7/26/2020 4:51:00 PM
back with congrats on a very well deserved win
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:54:00 AM
Thank you Andrea. Hugs! xomo
Date: 7/26/2020 3:21:00 PM
Great imagery, Pigeon, congratulations on your win with these beautiful Senryu. Hugs Eve
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:54:00 AM
Thank you Eve. A warm hugs! xomo
Date: 7/26/2020 3:18:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this sensitive and brave write!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:53:00 AM
Thank you my friend. xomo <3
Date: 7/26/2020 3:00:00 PM
Worthy of the win! Heart touched! Congratulations!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:53:00 AM
Thank you so much Kim. Warm hugs! xomo
Date: 7/26/2020 1:53:00 PM
Dropping back to say many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:52:00 AM
Thank you Jan! Warm hugs, xomo
Date: 7/26/2020 12:40:00 PM
The life of a bubble ends with a pop! Congratulations, clever girl! Aloha! Rico
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:51:00 AM
Wiping the onomatopoeia off my face... ;), xomo!
Date: 7/26/2020 11:22:00 AM
- Congratulations on your super senyru, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:51:00 AM
Thank you Anne-Lise, sunshine hugs! xomo
Date: 7/26/2020 11:19:00 AM
A lovely and creative senryu, Maureen. Congratulations on your podium finish. Regards // paul
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/27/2020 6:50:00 AM
Thank you Paul, xomo!
Date: 7/24/2020 4:03:00 PM
Love this!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/26/2020 6:18:00 AM
Thank you Andrea! xomo
Date: 7/23/2020 5:18:00 PM
So gorgeously done. A delicate subject that says much.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/26/2020 6:18:00 AM
Thank you ~x
Date: 7/23/2020 5:25:00 AM
Sad Senryu..:-( Yes synced under that situation~ Hope is a bubble. Perfect for the contest Mo mam.:-) My best wishes for you.:-*Keep inspiring. Have a lovely day..
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V. Deepa
Date: 7/23/2020 11:32:00 AM
:-):-):-):-)Okay mo mam. Enjoy your day.<3
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/23/2020 11:06:00 AM
Goodness, no offence. <3
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V. Deepa
Date: 7/23/2020 10:18:00 AM
Glad to know that you loved it :-) Mam I didn't mean to highlight your age by using the word " elder".:-\ Your words and poetry shows your too young at heart:-) It's my culture here in India.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/23/2020 9:47:00 AM
...I loved it... “elder” is a new one for me, kinda like it though ;), xomo!
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V. Deepa
Date: 7/23/2020 9:38:00 AM
Hello Maureen mam, I think you easily guessed me..it's only me who calls you mam from the beginning I suppose;-)I love giving respect to elders by addressing them as sir or mam rather than simply by their names. Bike courier for 2 decades?..quiet a difficult job. Did you enjoy your task? Your always a sweet Mo mam to me because you are a strong " She" :-)is'nt it?! It's great to see you share few of your moments each time with me.Wish we could talk more. Btw..i like when you call me "lovely" I can feel your love and care mam:-) Enjoy your day.Much love ~Deepa
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/23/2020 5:56:00 AM
Thank you Lovely! btw, I love “mam”, I was a bike courier for two decades and was called “sir” countless times, “mam”... only twice ;), A lovely day to you! xomo
Date: 7/22/2020 7:57:00 PM
I grew up with an alcoholic father, so I know that tentative bubble well, this is so rich and poignant-
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/23/2020 6:02:00 AM
Mo hugs. I was lucky in the dad department, 3 out of 3 were good to me ;), Thank you. I am just about at my wits end, wondering if I would still be here if my brain was healthier and not financially dependent, and that is sad. So, working on my brain... And, more mo hugs <3
Date: 7/22/2020 5:29:00 PM
Yup. You nailed it. As you assured Ilene, pigeons are pretty smart!! Cheers, Gershon
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/23/2020 6:04:00 AM
Tee hee ;), (apparently they are smarter than cats) Thank you dear! xomo
Date: 7/22/2020 4:34:00 PM
It is a bubble, Mo, and a fragile one. A formidable senryu.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/23/2020 6:14:00 AM
Thank you Jenna! Hugs :))) xomo
Date: 7/22/2020 4:21:00 PM
very deep and well written. Love " together alone "
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 7/23/2020 6:15:00 AM
Thank you Timothy, mo hugs! xomo
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