Misery

I held out my hand I lent an ear Then I realized He was comfortable Almost happy Sitting alone Zen-like In his misery Submitted on December 30, 2018 for contest MISERY sponsored by EDWARD IBEH

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Vijay Pandit

Date: 1/6/2019 7:50:00 AM

Very apt portrait of misery..congrats on your win, Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/6/2019 8:02:00 AM

Thanks for your visit and comment, Vijay.

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/5/2019 8:13:00 PM

Congratulations for your win Line. I can see this with your words! :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/5/2019 8:19:00 PM

Thanks, Heidi, for your much appreciated visit and comment.

Edward Ibeh

Date: 1/5/2019 7:15:00 PM

Lovely! So glad to see you place in my contest, Line:-) Congratulations!

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/5/2019 7:56:00 PM

Thanks, Edward. Your contest attracted many wonderful poems.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/2/2019 1:25:00 PM

love how you did yours , Line . It's so succinct and so fitting for a person in misery

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/2/2019 3:43:00 PM

Thanks, Andrea. Most appreciated.

Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/31/2018 2:09:00 PM

Reminds me of an old lady I knew in Paris who wore newspapers for shoes, and daily sat in a doorway with her palm up for alms. When she died, they found the equivalent of $60,000 tucked in her newspapers! Good luck in the contest! Aloha! Rico

Line Gauthier
Date: 12/31/2018 3:08:00 PM

Wow - reality is stranger than fiction. Thanks for your most appreciated visit and comment, Rico.

Rhona Mcferran

Date: 12/31/2018 12:26:00 PM

This is genius! Misery only loves company that keeps it miserable! ;) Great work, my friend!

Line Gauthier
Date: 12/31/2018 2:08:00 PM

LOL thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Rhona.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/30/2018 8:18:00 PM

Ooooh this is really good Line! I hope it does well in the contest! Have a Happy New Year my friend! : ) xxoo

Line Gauthier
Date: 12/30/2018 9:59:00 PM

Than k you so much, Connie. Most appreciated.