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I Wish I Was a Tortoise

A stubborn old Taurus I wish I was a tortoise To live life at a reasonable pace But more on topic I'm agoraphobic I could go out never leaving my place 05.05.18 Viv Wigley I wish I was a - Poetry Contest

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 6/10/2018 5:56:00 PM

Hello Maureen, I like your poem , it is so cute. Have a nice evening my friend.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/10/2018 9:54:00 PM

Thank you for your lovely visit Darlene, delighted you enjoyed my stab at humour ;) a lovely evening to you! xomo

Charlie Knowlton

Date: 5/29/2018 2:41:00 PM

Love this poem Maureen, but you really need to come out of your shell.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/10/2018 9:52:00 PM

LOL! Don't I know it ;p xomo!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/28/2018 2:15:00 PM

Very clever, indeed! Bonne chance! Aloha! Rico

Mick Talbot

Date: 5/26/2018 6:01:00 AM

Yes very clever! Mick

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/26/2018 8:53:00 AM

Thankya! ;) xomo!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/7/2018 5:42:00 PM

oh this was clever, Maureen. I adore Taurus souls!! I am nearly one for my moon sign!! (my sun is Virgo though). Many of my good friends are Taurus!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/8/2018 7:34:00 AM

Thank you Andrea! A stubborn bunch? ;) xomo!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/6/2018 4:50:00 PM

Insanely clever, M.M. A winner in my book. (I had to laugh: I'm a tortoise without being agoraphobic). :) gw

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 10:15:00 PM

Giggles :) Thank you Gershon! xomo!

Joseph May

Date: 5/6/2018 1:22:00 PM

Nice ending Maureen..Best wishes

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 10:14:00 PM

Thank you Joseph :)

Constance La France

Date: 5/6/2018 10:11:00 AM

Maureen, this is so sweet, yes me too, I would make a great tortouise

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 11:59:00 AM

It surprised me when this contest made me really think about it, always wanting to fly n'all, who'd a knew the falcon would be bested ;)

Eileen Manassian

Date: 5/6/2018 4:21:00 AM

How adorably cute. I must be agoraphobic too, then...if that's the definition. :) Hugs, dear. Good luck!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:49:00 AM

Giggles, we must muster our tortoise spirit <3 Thank you lovely! xomo :)

Arturo Michael

Date: 5/5/2018 8:41:00 PM

A bull am I too...reading you clearly...All the best Maureen

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:40:00 AM

Ooh! Then Happy Birthday Season to you! Thank you Arturo :) xomo!

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/5/2018 4:12:00 PM

I think we all need to slow down sometimes. Like the go out without going out , Good luck.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:39:00 AM

Absolutely, and home, don't leave home without it! LOL ;) Thank you Tom! xomo

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/5/2018 3:32:00 PM

ha! this is great, maureen! best of luck in the contest...

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:37:00 AM

Thank you Ilene! I wasn't sure it how it was going to go when I started looking for rhymes for agoraphobia and tortoise ;) xomo!

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/5/2018 2:50:00 PM

Great one Maureen! I love it. Good luck in the contest :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:34:00 AM

Thank you Heidi :) xomo!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 5/5/2018 10:48:00 AM

LOL! A winner!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:32:00 AM

Thank You!! It was too much fun ;) xomo!

Line Gauthier

Date: 5/5/2018 10:39:00 AM

Maureen - this is awesome. So adorable. Love it.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:30:00 AM

Thank you Line! I'm really tickled by how it came together :) Cheers lovely! xomo

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 5/5/2018 10:08:00 AM

Socrates never traveled outside Athens but in war and still became Socrates we know! Haha! Good luck my friend, Maureen! Enjoy life at your wise pace!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:27:00 AM

Giggles, mo speed it is! Thank you dear :) xomo!

Jan Allison

Date: 5/5/2018 10:01:00 AM

oh so cute and funny Mo:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/6/2018 5:25:00 AM

Thankya :) xomo!!

Mike Gentile

Date: 5/5/2018 7:55:00 AM

Love it Maureen, especially the "reasonable pace" xxoo

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 5/5/2018 7:58:00 AM

It'd be so nice ;p Thank You! xomo