Anne-Lise Andresen Poet Monoku

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22.05.2026

Anne-Lise Andresen

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- Life Stage -

                                          
                                           - a bent and rusty nail can straightened -
                                                  but will never be the strongest

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David Crandall May 26, 2026 at 7:16 PM oh my goodness, how I know this!

JC Brul May 25, 2026 at 6:16 PM Profound truth!!! Glad to read this!^___^

sara Etgen-Baker May 25, 2026 at 5:22 PM Oh, I love this metaphor! have to Fave!

Kim Rodrigues May 24, 2026 at 9:19 AM This is true!

Karen Croft May 24, 2026 at 7:47 AM So true

Andrea Dietrich May 23, 2026 at 1:39 PM A sad truth. It was nice to see you at my poem today

Tom Cunningham May 23, 2026 at 11:09 AM Sadly like the nail we get weaker as time marches on. Love the monoku Anne-Lise they pack a punch in 17 syllables. Hope you're keeping well, nice that you are back, like you I couldn't keep away . Just back from travelling in Ireland. Tom

Joseph P. DiMino May 23, 2026 at 7:10 AM We hang in there -- I replace my aging strength with ageless love. I know, not easy to let the ego go, pain and suffering are a big obstacle. No easy answers. I was a superman in my youth -- no more now. Hope you are feeling stronger. Blessings.

Sara Kendrick May 23, 2026 at 6:53 AM I would love to experience some straightening in my body since I am so bent with age. I enjoyed reading this one, Anne-Lise. Thank you for sharing it with us. Sara K.

Judy Ball May 22, 2026 at 6:46 PM That's the way I've been feeling since that woman hit me with her car. Kind-a bent and rusty. Well done here Anne-Lise. God Bless, JB

Sotto Poet May 22, 2026 at 11:12 AM The use of imagery is original and thought-provoking, Anne-Lise, especially the comparisons of the body's bones to nails