Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Free verse

First Step To Rehabilitation

one step at a time stands still

                              when the ringing in the ears
                           and the haze and nausea clears
                                    a broken body sighs


                                     ready for the next








05/22/18

Julia Ward's
Rehabilitation -Poetry Contest

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Gershon Wolf May 29, 2018 at 7:38 PM Yup. You've captured the essence of rehab in just five lines. Tight write! :)gw Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 30, 2018 at 5:25 AM Thank you comrade :) xomo!

Winged Warrior May 24, 2018 at 5:21 PM Wisely said Mo...one step can last an eternity...but the next one you can breathe eternity...love and light...^WW^ Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 24, 2018 at 10:16 PM Lovely said :) thank you! xomo

Eve Roper May 23, 2018 at 8:54 PM The imagery is great, Maureen, enjoyed reading. Good luck in the contest. Hugs Eve ~`* Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 24, 2018 at 6:05 AM Thank you Eve! :) xomo!

Silent One May 23, 2018 at 4:31 PM Never give up... pain is gain! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 24, 2018 at 6:05 AM No pain no gain, always reminds me of hair and makeup lol ;)

Kim Rodrigues May 23, 2018 at 1:29 PM Wow! An encouraging write! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 24, 2018 at 6:04 AM Thank you Kim :) xomo!!

Gregory Richard Barden May 22, 2018 at 9:09 PM Wonderfully powerful write, and so much truth and power within ... I haven't written for this, perhaps because life is a series of these steps for me - each day a new challenge to stay status quo. Excellent write, Ms McGreavey! :-) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 22, 2018 at 9:27 PM Ah yes, one foot set gingerly in front of the other, consciously always, I can relate. I imagine you'll have something by sun up. <3 thank you!! xomo

Andrea Dietrich May 22, 2018 at 3:05 PM I love one succinct like this, which says SO much with so few lines. Fantastic. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 22, 2018 at 8:59 PM Thank you Andrea :) the wordsmith in me most appreciative xomo!!

Demetrios Trifiatis May 22, 2018 at 1:39 PM How delightfully written and how true dearest, Maureen! Seer pleasure to read! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 22, 2018 at 8:53 PM Thank you Demetrios :) love and hugs xomo

Anne-Lise Andresen May 22, 2018 at 12:35 PM - Maureen, ... with time ... you're completely ok again ... good luck X 2 :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 22, 2018 at 8:51 PM Thank you lovely :) indeed, this was 23 years ago, I had a full recovery xomo

Tim Smith May 22, 2018 at 12:17 PM When I was getting off opioids after my knee surgery I had the sweats and felt lethargic for three days. Great piece Mo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 22, 2018 at 8:48 PM EEF! I'm fortunate(?) enough not to remember any withdrawal symptoms, first couple weeks were pretty hazy with the head trauma ;) thank you! xomo

Heidi Sands May 22, 2018 at 9:10 AM Well done Maureen! Good luck in the contest :) Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 22, 2018 at 11:38 AM Thank you Heidi! :) xomo

Michelle Faulkner May 22, 2018 at 9:08 AM great description of some of the symptoms of withdrawing - really like this one! Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart May 22, 2018 at 11:37 AM Cool! It's amazing what a poem can do :) Thank you! Prompted to write about my first step taken after breaking much of my left side, bike vs 2 cars, I broke a lot... helmets work! ;) xomo!