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Quote By Poet "The pen is the tongue for many writers." Many years ago, girls loved writing in a diary. The small books came with a key, the key kept their secrets from being read. The pages, were fill filled with laughs and tears. Some pages were written with fire, fire that could light their book up. Those days and books are long gone, they were replaced with a journal book. No key to keep ones secrets safe, safe from reading eyes.

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Constance La France

Date: 10/27/2023 7:48:00 AM

Paula, wonderful poem and congratulations on your win in my contest, well done, Constance

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/27/2023 11:09:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. It is always good to see you. Glad you enjoyed my "Journal" write. I loved writing it for your fun contest. Thanks for having it and for my "1 Place" placement. Have a great/fun day....................

Sam Scott

Date: 10/24/2023 9:40:00 PM

Paula, I found some old diaries just recently, no keys, but my daughter does have a lock on hers! The art of sharing thoughts and emotions now translates to creative writing. This was a fun read and congratulations! :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/27/2023 11:06:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. It is always good to see you. Glad you found my "Journal" write to be a fun read. Have a great/fun day....................

Silent One

Date: 10/24/2023 12:35:00 PM

Love this one Paula.. such a delight to read.. Congratulations on your placement in the contest..

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/27/2023 11:04:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. It is always good to see you. Glad you love my "Journal" write. I enjoyed writing it. Have a great/fun day....................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/24/2023 11:20:00 AM

"1 Place" ~ Journal~Date Written 10/19/2023

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/24/2023 10:49:00 AM

- Back with a well-deserved congratulations, Paula :) - hugs

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/24/2023 11:19:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your congratulations. It is always good to see you. Glad you enjoyed my "Journal" write. Hugs... Have a great/fun day....................

Janice Canerdy

Date: 10/23/2023 8:20:00 AM

Good then-and-now comparison, Paula. Janice

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/23/2023 9:07:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you like my fun "Journal" write. Somethings are always good like a diary/ journal. Have a great/fun day....................

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 10/22/2023 11:11:00 PM

Lovely images grace this outstanding poem, Paula. So well composed. :)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/23/2023 9:05:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Journal" write. Have a great/fun day....................

Christina Bowring

Date: 10/22/2023 1:41:00 AM

What a lovely poem Paula. I too, had one of those diaries especially with the key! Keep out! I love your quote - how true! Also love the lines,’ Some pages were written with fire’ and the last two lines. Good luck in the contest. Really enjoyed your journal poem. Smiles to you for a happy Sunday. :):)

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/22/2023 8:39:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your good luck. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Journal" write and love my quote. That makes me happy. "Happy Sunday With A Smile" Have a great/fun~ day/week to come.................

Sotto Poet

Date: 10/21/2023 6:42:00 AM

Well-crafted poem about your dairy Journal. I believe that's a clever idea to keep memory always vivid. Best wishes for the contest

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/21/2023 7:46:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your best wishes. Little books that were filled with ideas/memories. Glad you like my fun "Journal" write. Have a great/fun~ day/weekend..................

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/20/2023 4:07:00 PM

And not too much is hidden anymore…oh the love of a diary and a key…no tablet.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/21/2023 7:43:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Journal" write. So true, nothing is hidden anymore. Maybe that is not a good thing. Have a great/fun~ day/weekend..................

Valsa George

Date: 10/19/2023 9:35:00 PM

I remember having kept a diary. I used to hide it in a safe corner, without allowing anyone to peep into it. Such good practices are long gone. Now mobile comes handy to store data. Very few use even journals. Well written dear Paula.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/20/2023 10:10:00 AM

Thanks for your note. A little book filled with memories. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Journal" write. Have a great/fun~ day/weekend..................

Deb M

Date: 10/19/2023 2:28:00 PM

I remember those diaries also Paula….had one!Your poem brings back sweet memories…..lovely! Debx

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/20/2023 10:06:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Great memories of days gone bye are the best kind to have. Have a great/fun~ day/weekend..................

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/19/2023 1:27:00 PM

I had one of those little diaries...they were never quite big enough for me :-) Thanks for sharing your words and have a pleasant afternoon, Sara

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/20/2023 10:03:00 AM

Thanks for your note. A little book that should have been bigger. Glad you enjoyed my fun "Journal" write. Have a great/fun~ day/weekend.................

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/19/2023 10:48:00 AM

- Yes, I had a diary as you describe it ... but I found it more exciting to read in my sister's diary ... my key fit in hers :))) - Lovely poem, Paula :) - hugs

Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 10/24/2023 10:48:00 AM

- No, she didn't know it then ... but she knows it now ...

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/20/2023 10:00:00 AM

Thanks for your note. Glad you like my fun "Journal" write. Question: Did your sister know what you did??? Hugs... Have a great/fun~ day/weekend..................

Eve Roper

Date: 10/19/2023 10:00:00 AM

Nicely done, Paula. I myself never had a diary. Now I use my poetry or my calendar for a diary. If for contest, good luck. God bless you.

Paula Goldsmith
Date: 10/20/2023 9:58:00 AM

Thanks for your note and for your good luck. Glad you like my "Journal" write. Today, I use a calendar. I do not time to write other than my writes. Have a great/fun~day/weekend..................

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 10/19/2023 9:59:00 AM

Journal~Date Written 10/19/2023