In a Pool of Kindred Spirits

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Dedicated to my colleague and good friend, Timothy McGuire


What joy
What comfort
To find a comfy niche
Where kindred spirits abound
Where we are encouraged to be ourselves
And delight in others showing their true colors
How profound it is to connect on that human level
Sharing opportunities to appreciate each other’s journeys
With tendered words, views, passions, dreams and aspirations
Life obstacles and vulnerabilities divulged with open heart
Allowing others to touch us in so many ways
Inviting them into our private bubble
Where some so easily click
Like long lost friends
Forever leave
Their mark


To one such friend
I need pay tribute
He’s an artist on my path
No doubt to feed my motivation
He gives praise 
Like it’s free candy
He’s a humble goodhearted poet
Direct and won't play games
He couldn't be a politician
It would surely kill him
All I have to say is how I have
Tremendous respect for him
And everything he stand for




AP: 2nd place 2020

Submitted on September 19, 2019 for contest PICK A FRIEND (Timothy McGuire) sponsored by BOBBY MAY  -  RANKED 2ND

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P.S. Awtry

Date: 9/28/2019 4:06:00 PM

Line I love what you've said about this site and what you've said about Timothy McGuire! All true and eloquently stated with your fine pen :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 9/28/2019 8:23:00 PM

Thank you so much, PS.

L. J. Carber

Date: 9/28/2019 10:49:00 AM

Could any true poet ever be a politician??? Congrats, Line

Line Gauthier
Date: 9/28/2019 1:11:00 PM

LOL - not a chance!

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 9/27/2019 10:42:00 PM

"Congratulations" Beautiful...... It is great to find a very special fiend. They are one in a million....

Line Gauthier
Date: 9/27/2019 11:42:00 PM

Indeed. Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Paula.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/27/2019 7:29:00 PM

How nice that you have found such a wonderful friend here. It's so interesting to find which poets are inspiring to different personality types. The kinds of friends that we most relate to, etc. And it's so difficult to narrow things down with so many wonderful friends! Are you excited about the PoetrySoup Anthology idea? Can you imagine so many different people inside that book? And what of YOUR book? Congrats on your win, Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 9/27/2019 9:05:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. It has been a very exciting year indeed for publishing and not least of which are the upcoming anthologies.

Eve Roper

Date: 9/27/2019 6:19:00 PM

Congratulations, Line, on your win in the contest with this wonderful tribute poem! Hugs Eve

Line Gauthier
Date: 9/27/2019 9:05:00 PM

Thanks, Eve. Much appreciated.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 9/27/2019 5:28:00 PM

Lovely tribute to a brilliant poet and wonderful person Line. His generous spirit is very evident in his poetry. Congratulations on your deserving Second Placement Line! You captured his spirit well. I admire both of you and you are both talented poets who I have learned from. Thank you. xxoo

Line Gauthier
Date: 9/27/2019 9:06:00 PM

Thank you so much, Connie. You are so very kind.