Minimal Ink

Well chosen
                                    a thousand pictures
                                        turn on a word








12/16/18

Composed for
Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer's
Minimalism Poetry Contest

Brian Strand's
May 2019 Premier 5
4th Place

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018



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Date: 5/19/2019 5:25:00 PM
VERY nice. Well done for the win, Maureen
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 5/20/2019 8:28:00 AM
Thank you Andrea! I'm thrilled, this didn't place I the contest it was written for ;) xomo!
Date: 5/18/2019 7:39:00 AM
Whoa! This should be the title and cover of your poetry book! Congratulations!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 5/18/2019 7:45:00 AM
Your timing is incredible, was bandying about "feminism is a rubber chicken" as a title. Thank you! ;)))) xomo!
Date: 5/17/2019 7:54:00 PM
The depth and breadth of your potent brevity and your uncanny ability to turn a phrase amazes me, Mo. You inspire me. Congratulations on your excellent win, my lovely. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan <3
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Susan Ashley
Date: 5/18/2019 9:34:00 AM
Lol! Love and mumbles.. :)) that’s so cute, Mo <3
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 5/18/2019 7:52:00 AM
You humble me keyless <3 love and mumbles, thank You! Hugs xomo
Date: 5/17/2019 1:56:00 PM
Awesome, Maureen. Love it. Congrats on your win.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 5/18/2019 7:46:00 AM
Thank you Line! :) hugs and sunshine xomo
Date: 1/3/2019 8:24:00 PM
Love how you turned a cliche on its head so economically. You're the High Priestess of minimalism, Maureen :)
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 1/4/2019 9:13:00 AM
Tee hee ;) Thank you my friend! Happy New Year hugs xomo!
Date: 12/19/2018 4:41:00 PM
Very Zen, sparse words can have great impact!
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/20/2018 8:55:00 AM
Highest compliment :) Thank you Michelle! xomo
Date: 12/18/2018 3:05:00 PM
again, would be better Haiku than most pen-----trying
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/19/2018 7:54:00 AM
Thank you again <3
Date: 12/18/2018 7:56:00 AM
Love the double meaning here. It turned me on. (Careful there!) Best always, Gershon
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/18/2018 2:26:00 PM
Blushin' giggles ;) thank you Wolf Man! xomo
Date: 12/16/2018 4:09:00 PM
Clever...
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/17/2018 7:46:00 AM
Thankya x
Date: 12/16/2018 12:58:00 PM
One look, her memory, forever etched in my mind
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/17/2018 7:45:00 AM
One indelible word
Date: 12/16/2018 12:28:00 PM
One thinks they must comb through a long-winded poem but instead I say take the time to ponder the few words in a ku. Usually more than one thing being said. Like a skewer spinning over a campfire, we can view from many sides. Happy Holidays...doo doo doo doo! <3 Kim
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/17/2018 7:43:00 AM
Too much wind and the wrong blown away ;) well said! Happy Holidays to you too <3 xomo
Date: 12/16/2018 12:14:00 PM
Well chosen and well said..your trademark minimalist way! Best for a TOP win, Maureen.
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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart
Date: 12/17/2018 7:32:00 AM
Thank you Vijay :))) xomo!
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