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In Response To What Will Tomorrow Bring

If someone offered me a crystal ball so I can know what is in store for me, the future I’d not want to know at all. I love my life so what will be - will be. So I can know what is in store for me, I don’t need fortunes read. I’m getting by! I love my life, so what will be – will be. God knows my fate. On Him I must rely. I don’t need fortunes read; I’m getting by! I want to be surprised by each new day. God knows my fate; on Him I must rely. Leave well enough alone is what I’d say! I want to be surprised by each new day. The future I’d not want to know at all! Leave well enough alone is what I’d say if someone offered me a crystal ball. June 18, 2017 for Eve Roper's Pantoum Form Contest Theme: What Will Tomorrow Bring

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Line Gauthier

Date: 3/27/2018 4:32:00 PM

Lovely pantoum, Andrea. Great message.

Susan Ashley

Date: 8/5/2017 11:53:00 PM

Hi Andrea, I love Pantoums and their lovely repetitions and I think yours is fantastic with a great message.., whatever will be will be. Beauty in acceptance :)

Eve Roper

Date: 7/4/2017 8:10:00 PM

A wonderful poem, Andrea, perfect syllable count and flow, congratulations on your win ~*

Jeremy Smith

Date: 7/3/2017 9:29:00 PM

Nice win Andrea :)

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 6/25/2017 11:43:00 AM

Love this poem for God only knows our fate and we leave it up to him. We both have been thru much this past couple of years and maybe we are better not knowing. love phyl

Joanna Daniel

Date: 6/21/2017 11:51:00 PM

Very beautifully said, Andrea:)

Afzal Nusker

Date: 6/20/2017 11:40:00 PM

What you say is quite true...I mean, why strain and loose the moment that you are living in for caring what will tomorrow bring. Wonderful pantoum, Andrea. GL.

Supraja Kannan

Date: 6/20/2017 9:09:00 AM

Such a beautiful write Andrea... Its a tough form... I have not tried this yet... You did a great job... Good luck with the contest...

Anand Parmale

Date: 6/20/2017 5:11:00 AM

Life is beautiful because we are unaware of our future... lovely write...

Darren White

Date: 6/20/2017 1:26:00 AM

Fantastic pantoum Andrea. One of my favourites to write, and not easy at all. Especially to make it flow naturally is quite challenging. I wish you good luck in the contest.

Matthew Anish

Date: 6/19/2017 9:47:00 PM

Sounds like what will be will be from the Doris Day song. I am sitting here in my apartment watching the Mets play. I attended the Salute to Israel night where the Mets played the Padres - and lost. Met some nice people from Sand Diego. A cheerful Shalom to you and yours!!

Ralph Sergi

Date: 6/19/2017 5:44:00 PM

A beautiful poem abundant with wisdom My compliments, Andrea.

Daniel Turner

Date: 6/19/2017 10:25:00 AM

Show off! Superbly done, Andrea:)

White Wolf

Date: 6/19/2017 12:54:00 AM

I totally agree with you, Andrea! Who wants to know! Nicely done! GL

Joseph May

Date: 6/18/2017 8:44:00 PM

Wonderful write Andrea...best wishes

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/18/2017 7:46:00 PM

You are so good at writing in this difficult form Andrea. I really love your attitude of looking forward to each new day and being surprised. Often even if we are told the future we cannot conceive of it as it actually would be and it would cause worry. It is enough just to live our lives the best we can each day, I agree. Best of luck in the contest. : )

Debbie Duncan

Date: 6/18/2017 7:46:00 PM

I had my palm read when I was 14. Things came to pass what she said. I'm intoYJU all that stuff :)

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 6/18/2017 6:59:00 PM

Delightful writing with a serious message dear, Andrea! Life would be too boring if we knew what would happen the following day! Excellent presentation!

Jan Allison

Date: 6/18/2017 6:22:00 PM

What a clever take on the theme Andrea - i wouldn't want a crystal ball either - it may predict something really awful is going to happen, we just have to accept that we have to deal with whatever life throws at us:-) hugs Jan xx