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Meekness Runs On Diesel

The sun will shine brighter tomorrow when...
If you’re thinking meek is weak, you might be wrong.
We all know "peace and love" kind of people.
Check out their fuel you will learn that they’re strong
They do not argue what's good with what's evil.
“Meek” combusts from inside, working hard and long;
I’ve discovered that meekness runs on diesel.
Humility's patina shines from within.

written Jan 30, 2017, edited Jun 30, 2018

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Susan Gentry

Date: 7/3/2018 8:22:00 PM

Congratulations on your win with this heartfelt and wise poem. I enjoyed it. :)

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 7/4/2018 11:25:00 AM

thanks, Susan, I wish you a great 4th of July

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/3/2018 4:44:00 PM

Back to wish you the happiest of birthdays and the grandest of celebrations, Reason! Here's to many, many more birthdays for you, all in good health! Blessings, Gershon

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 7/4/2018 11:28:00 AM

Thanks, Gershon for the comment. Three quarters of a century sounds rather old. My grandson turned the number candles around on the cake and made me 57. Wish I felt 57.

Charles Messina

Date: 7/3/2018 5:52:00 AM

Reason, thanks so much for entering my contest and being a part of this. Congratulations with your win in the contest...God Bless...Charlie

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 7/4/2018 11:26:00 AM

Thank you Charlie. 'ppreciate the placement and your kind words.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 7/2/2018 10:53:00 PM

Excellent message for out times, and for all times, Reason. Congratulations on a fine win in the contest. Best wishes, Gershon

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 7/2/2018 11:44:00 PM

Thank you, Gershon, I welcome your congrats and your comment. Have a great rest of the week. I'm celebrating my birthday tomorrow and the 4th on Wednesday.

Sunita U.D Palawon

Date: 2/8/2017 11:19:00 PM

No I don't think meek is weak anyway...well done for this contest. Congrats! :)

John Lawless

Date: 2/7/2017 9:45:00 PM

I'm with Phillip...love the "meekness runs on diesel" line. Very good treatment of the theme with the tricky Triolet form. Thanks for entering the contest.

Phillip Garcia

Date: 2/7/2017 8:54:00 AM

Awesome poem! I love the line about meakness running on diesel. Were i a weaker soul I might steal that without telling you first. However, be advised i fully intend to plagiarize :) - j/k of course

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/7/2017 3:11:00 PM

Very funny, let me know, when you work it it out something. Thanks for the compliment

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2017 7:18:00 PM

Wow, and I really like your take on the theme BUT SERIOUSLY!! guess who gets to inherit the earth!

Reason A. Poteet
Date: 2/4/2017 9:54:00 PM

I always wondered who would want to inherit the earth? But then I read that there will be a new heaven AND a new earth someday, an earth worth inheriting. Thanks for the interaction with my piece.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/2/2017 7:17:00 PM

HOw I wish I had had your ability to survive a public school classroom. I could be retired and living it up now. Me oh my!!! You are now free of it all (the bad part anyway) YOu can have good memories of the good days!

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 2/2/2017 7:19:00 AM

To answer your question, I'm thinking diesel combusts from within and needs no external ignition. Also as I understand it, diesel has a higher boiling point. Have a great day!