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Long Stemming

love like in colour a silk rose lasts but is not true

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Jeff Connelly

Date: 3/27/2019 10:30:00 AM

Fantastic Maureen. As a fellow Canadian sang, "love is a rose...".

P.M. Richter

Date: 10/4/2018 7:13:00 AM

Nicely done Maureen. I also loved your poetic response below: “There is some experience there, but more close to me than my own”.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 10/4/2018 8:10:00 AM

:) thank you P.M. xomo

Susan Gentry

Date: 8/18/2018 11:56:00 AM

Congratulations on your #1 win! Well said. I like it. A fav for me.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/19/2018 1:54:00 AM

Thank you so much Susan! :) xomo!

Line Gauthier

Date: 8/17/2018 4:46:00 PM

Back with congrats on your top win. Beautiful, Maureen. Cleverly penned.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 8/18/2018 8:23:00 AM

Thank you Line! A lovely day to you :) xomo

Pandita Sietesantos

Date: 6/25/2018 10:02:00 AM

Short, sweet, and conveying a deeper meaning! This is such a lovely verse that I enjoyed reading! Bravo! Hugs. Pandita

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/25/2018 10:06:00 AM

Thank you Pandita :) a lovely day to you! xomo

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/21/2018 3:39:00 PM

One to ponder! A lovely rose but missing authenticity!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/23/2018 10:52:00 AM

Thank you Kim! :) xomo

Daniel Turner

Date: 6/21/2018 10:09:00 AM

Pretty deep for a country girl. Mo. Nothing beats the real thing!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 10:25:00 AM

I guess I am a natural country girl, city locked or not. Too true my dear. Thanks for stopping by Daniel! A lovely day to you :) xomo!

Paul Callus

Date: 6/21/2018 8:46:00 AM

Artificiality can never compete with the real thing, Maureen! Regards // paul

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 10:26:00 AM

Amen to that. Thank you Paul! :) xomo

Heidi Sands

Date: 6/21/2018 8:25:00 AM

Well expressed Maureen :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 10:27:00 AM

Thank you Heidi :) xomo

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/21/2018 5:56:00 AM

Clever words, as always.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 6:16:00 AM

Thank you Vijay! Hugs xomo

Silent One

Date: 6/21/2018 5:26:00 AM

Yes... so right and so deep.... artificial things are no good and no use to me.. I like the real deal....

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 6:16:00 AM

I like real too. A quality over quantity girl. xomo

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/21/2018 2:04:00 AM

Pretty to look at but has no heart or soul. Interesting one Maureen. Tom

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 6:13:00 AM

Lovely said Tom. Thank you my friend! xomo

Lyric Man

Date: 6/20/2018 11:08:00 PM

Wow.. that can really be a deep though, Maureen!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 6:02:00 AM

Thank you Lyric Man. I had to throw a rope out for my sweety when he read it... no hon, just playing with the words dear ;)

Line Gauthier

Date: 6/20/2018 11:06:00 PM

A sadness resonates deeply here, Maureen. Well penned.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 6/21/2018 6:04:00 AM

Thank you Line. There is some experience there, but more close to me than my own. A lovely day to you! xomo :)