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He says. "Never say, I can't." "Why on Earth not meet defeat admit you're seldom right. Saying you CAN is vanity and looking for a fight." He says. "Don't look back on failure ..." "Dwell on failure is what I say thank failure with a smile! A learning tool is what it is to shorten your next mile." "Good results are scant." He says. "Oh goodness," she says. "Where are you looking?" Don't you breathe the air with roses blooming and eat your fine wife's lucious cooking." "Taste life's gifts," she says. "Don't focus on doom." He says. "But, praise is less than complaint!" "Enjoy the ACTION she says, not the "at-a-boy!' it is YOU who decides what's of value to YOU and how to feel about every judgment deployed. Your opinion of self is what you should pursue." "Embrace the TRUTH with stoic composure." He says. "The truth...which truth is that?" "Laugh," I say, "in the face of those to those opposed, tip your hat. Revealations comes with growth! He says. "Be rawhide tough and BULLDOG mean." "Oh God, what men don't do? Be sweet, be soft be kind I say and like returns to you for your soul you've not betrayed." "Defeat," he says, "has no place in your repertoire ..." Now here, she says, "it's not defeat to wish upon a star...." Poets: Charles Henderson & Debbie Guzzi

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 1/16/2012 2:20:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Tracie's "Opposites Attract" contest Debbie. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/15/2012 6:27:00 PM
what a great idea you both came up with. Men truly are MARTIANS. haha. Debs, you could maybe enter this in Franks' contest as well!! Congrats to you. Luv, Andrea
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Date: 1/14/2012 5:20:00 PM
good collaboration. loved the ending! congratulations on your win :)
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Date: 1/13/2012 2:23:00 PM
What a very uniquely written poem, Debbie & Charles! I really liked how you tackled this, very cool how you did the "he says, she says" part :) and just me, heehee, I love how the woman has the last word (ummm line) here ;) loved the ending-- so true! Congrats to you and Charles! :)
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Debbie Guzzi
Date: 1/13/2012 2:58:00 PM
yeah..LOL, Charles is a Gentleman HE LET ME have the last word!
Date: 1/13/2012 12:29:00 PM
a duo on a highly charming poetic climb... congrats deb and charles! :) huggs
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Date: 1/13/2012 10:55:00 AM
Congratulations on your joint win x
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Date: 1/13/2012 9:21:00 AM
CONGRATS DEBBIE ON A FABULOUS WIN WITH CHARLES .. A MESMERIZING ENTRY LUV..
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Date: 1/13/2012 8:47:00 AM
Debbie and Charles congrats on your win..David
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Date: 1/11/2012 11:17:00 PM
A write full of thought and emotion i see here from two talented pens,, ( enjoyed reading )
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Date: 1/11/2012 12:27:00 PM
And I say........you two rock the soup today. If this is for Tracie's contest it is a top spotter in my book. Thank you Charles and Debbie for sharing. Love, Carol
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Date: 1/11/2012 9:52:00 AM
MARVELLOUS COLLAB...I LOVED THE TITLE TOO..HE SAys ..she says...the last line was as powerful as the rest of the poem... it's not defeat to wish upon a star...brilliant
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