Love

i had a daughter
fathers love from fear and hope 
i learned to pray

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 1/25/2014 8:18:00 AM
Hadnt read your work before..really like this piece. congrats. BG
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Mike Long
Date: 1/29/2014 1:34:00 PM
Thank you Barbara. Have to admit to being pleased the message was well received. Thanks again and best wishes, Mike.
Date: 1/25/2014 7:55:00 AM
- Mike - Congratulations on your beautiful winning poem in: Nothing But Love Contest - Sponsored by: Andrea Dietrich - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/29/2014 1:33:00 PM
Thank you Anne. I am a bit shocked at the reception to the work and am pleased at the response to the message. Best wishes, Mike.
Date: 1/24/2014 8:12:00 PM
Congratulations on the fine win in the contest, Nothing But Love, Mike
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Mike Long
Date: 1/29/2014 1:32:00 PM
Thank you Doctor. I was really surprised and am encouraged to continue with poetry. Best wishes, Mike.
Date: 1/24/2014 7:59:00 PM
Mike, the message in this one is outstanding. Congrats for your win in my contest. and welcome to a new poet!!
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Mike Long
Date: 1/29/2014 1:30:00 PM
Thank you Andrea. Frankly I am rather stunned. I had hoped the message came through but as this was my first entered piece I was unsure. Best wishes, Mike.
Date: 1/15/2014 4:59:00 AM
Beautiful images, Mike
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Mike Long
Date: 1/18/2014 3:59:00 PM
Thank you for the kind thought. I Especially enjoyed your Knots of Life.
Date: 1/14/2014 1:57:00 PM
Mike , Your first poem on the soup is excellent for the readers!! Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Skat
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Mike Long
Date: 1/18/2014 4:06:00 PM
Thanks for the welcome. I am an 'old hard case' who has finally come back to where I started, with the writing that is. Enjoyed 'Stamina' especially. Best wishes, Mike.
Date: 1/14/2014 12:28:00 PM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup, Mike- I choose your first sweet haiku and hope you will write many more in the future - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Mike Long
Date: 1/18/2014 4:11:00 PM
Thank you for the welcome. I am still laughing about Men-Cars- Women-. It is all too true too often. Best regards, Mike.
Date: 1/14/2014 12:25:00 PM
Mike, my kids are my hope... A lovely haiku/senryu.....God, is the answer, when i have to face all my fears... ~ , I like your first poetic piece on the site , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. You will enjoy the community, we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Mike Long
Date: 1/18/2014 4:16:00 PM
Thanks for the welcome and thoughts. I am still thinking about your 'Red Sun', touching. Best wishes all around, Mike.
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