Hiding In the Flow

Ask me not for which I write
I simply wish to share my plight

Searching for answers, one little clue
I don’t understand the things that I do

I reckon I lost it somewhere in a tear
Shed over someone that I hold dear

But how can I find it, where did it go?
I think its hiding somewhere in the flow

The flow seems as natural as it can be
My own special way of dealing with me

The thing about writing is that I love to learn
Somewhere along the way we all get our turn

Our turn is crucial and there’s no going back
I swear, I could get lost on a small oval track

I reckon that’s the thing I love about our site
I shall never get lost, not as long as I write

To me writing is not just joy it is also a key
That opens the door and then sets my soul free
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009


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Date: 4/19/2009 8:39:00 PM
Very well said with remarkable flow indeed. Expression is a beautiful thing, hold it dear.
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Date: 3/28/2009 1:09:00 AM
your flow is continuous and wonderful. i think you write with your heart. that is what i do... i never write until it is on my mind and then i lay it down in words and it is cheaper than therapy. i do love your writing. janetta
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Date: 3/22/2009 2:46:00 PM
so prolific and enjoyable!!
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Date: 3/18/2009 9:41:00 AM
AGAIN...POETIC THERAPY IS A WONDERFUL THING.. REALLY ENJOYED THIS!!! LOVE, ROBIN
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Date: 3/14/2009 11:10:00 AM
the flow is nice got me hiding in it super MJ
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Date: 3/12/2009 10:26:00 PM
You took the words out of my mouth. writing is our selfish act.
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Date: 3/12/2009 2:06:00 PM
You wrote it perfectly! It being the truth about this site and poetry. Your honesty is so important. Thanks for this and that and everything else you keep giving back.
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Date: 3/11/2009 8:30:00 AM
Your Poetry is always freeing and beautiful Michael, Love to read you! luv~Trudy~
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Date: 3/11/2009 7:40:00 AM
love this poem michael. lost in the flow is a great statement that brings the reader right into the heart. you are wonderful in your word selection whether it be two words or several. thanks for commenting on my stuff. janetta
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Date: 3/10/2009 6:47:00 PM
Thanks MJ, I had to revise it...I left off the explanation of the creation. lol...We both know why we write..it's to relieve stress and emotion, and a little pat on the back doesn't hurt. Oh Mr. Ego has to eat every now and then even if it is humble pie! Keep writing, I love your work and your commentary..Thanks!-AA
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Date: 3/10/2009 11:42:00 AM
Dear Michael: In writing this poem, you have captured my exact feelings, and have turned them into a beauitfully written piece. Tnkas for reading my poem. So glad you liked it. Love, Janice Herzog xoxo
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Date: 3/10/2009 3:54:00 AM
Indeed Michael and PTL your share them with us.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
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Date: 3/9/2009 2:27:00 PM
I hope your soul soars freely with yoru poetry for a long time Michael. Thanks for posting. Love, Joyce
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Date: 3/9/2009 1:31:00 PM
Michael this is just amazing. I love the ending, you couldn't have said this any better. I missed reading your writes they are so beautiful perfect and full of feeling. I hope you're good, sorry I haven't been around. Thiw again is amazing. yf4l ~Michaela~
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Date: 3/9/2009 12:36:00 PM
Amen to this, Michael! Beautifully written couplet that is straight from your heart. I can realate with these feelngs. Awesome piece! Thank you for your thoughtful comment! GBY Love, Robin
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Date: 3/9/2009 10:35:00 AM
great rhyming and emotions shown that's what i like in poetry. and the mintion of the site where we all find our comfort. your friend John H Loving III
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Date: 3/9/2009 6:12:00 AM
brilliant poem very touching but full of life exellent read. thanx for my comment
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Date: 3/9/2009 5:34:00 AM
To share your flight you did wonderful for us all to seek.....Thank you for shareing..Thanks for your comments about mesmerized..This is my first poem to be on choosen
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Date: 3/9/2009 5:16:00 AM
Yes, so true, you are never lost here. Your writing is also a key that opens many hearts here for us. Never stop, and always know we hear you, and more often than not can relate so well. With love always, Shar YF4L
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Date: 3/9/2009 2:36:00 AM
i was writing something like this yesterday... i too wrote 'i reckon... i lost it somewhere'... wow... its amazing how someone out there can actually feel the same way about writing!! well done... you have written a beautiful thought in my favourite form!! loved this one... ~ Arany
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Date: 3/9/2009 12:30:00 AM
Gorgeous write Michael, Everyone is blessed with a gift, but they are not all writers.."You my friend, Truly are in every way possible...I am happy you set free what was locked up inside you and now it's flowing out like a river..~Beautifully~....I used to keep everything bottled up inside until I found my pen and my paper..That changed everything- then I started pouring it all out, good or bad...I just started writing..I am glad I found this site and friends like you..God Bless YF4L Tyesha
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Date: 3/8/2009 8:51:00 PM
Fantastic write as always. Great couplet. I especially like the fifth stanza. Hugs! ~Belinda~
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Date: 3/8/2009 8:37:00 PM
I truly couldn't be happier for you Mike. Freeing your soul is absolutely the most important thing you could do and you have tremendous power to help others in the same gesture. Don't ever give up.
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Date: 3/8/2009 5:44:00 PM
So true, my dear man, so true. We are, and so we write (and then share it here with all our like-minded friends) :) Ya gotta love it. love, Kristin
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Date: 3/8/2009 1:29:00 PM
a great write, your words always flow so beautifuly, thanks for the feed back on my poem i'll wait for you, take care God bles you too from diane
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