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My Other Birthday

The accident and the lesson it did give
  Tis better to almost die than almost live





*Celebrating the 4th of October

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Jeff Connelly

November 20, 2019 at 8:14 AM

I don't even need to know about your accident to read and apply these two lines of total wisdom Maureen. Brilliant!!!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

November 20, 2019 at 8:55 AM

Thank you my friend :))) xomo!

Sandison Jumbo

October 20, 2018 at 6:13 AM

Maureen, It takes great skill to paint a thousand pictures of such deep emotions and pain in two lines of such few words. Thank God for your life. Sandison.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 20, 2018 at 8:01 AM

Thank you so much Sandison, xomo

M. L. Kiser

October 14, 2018 at 12:25 PM

A very deep and thought provoking couplet. Well penned.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 14, 2018 at 12:42 PM

Thank you :)) xomo

Gershon Wolf

October 11, 2018 at 1:25 AM

Precisely and presciently penned, my friend, from the anguish of experience earned. ~ Gershon

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 11, 2018 at 9:38 AM

Thank you my friend <3 xomo

Chris Hagy

October 7, 2018 at 11:21 PM

Wow Maureen...sounds like you had a life changing experience! So glad your wonderful witty words are still with us...happy belated second birthday :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 11, 2018 at 9:37 AM

Thank you so much Chris! :)) xomo

Demetrios Trifiatis

October 5, 2018 at 8:08 AM

Witty and pretty dearest, Maureen! Hugs xoxox

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 5, 2018 at 8:40 AM

Thank you Sweet D! xomo <3

M. L. Kiser

October 5, 2018 at 4:14 AM

Some incredibly deep philosophy you've penned. Wonderful.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 5, 2018 at 7:25 AM

Thank you M.L., I have my moments ;) xomo!

Andrea Dietrich

October 4, 2018 at 7:39 PM

This sounds like it would make an amazing story for us!!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 9:05 PM

It has snuck into a few of my poems ;) xomo!

Ilene Bauer

October 4, 2018 at 2:40 PM

brilliant, maureen! glad it worked out the way it did...

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 9:04 PM

Aw Thank You Ilene! :) xomo!

Nette Onclaud

October 4, 2018 at 2:38 PM

remarkably done, mau.. do i sense you had an NDE?...love this!..huggs

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 9:03 PM

Sorta ;) a lights out experience for sure <3 xomo!

Daniel Turner

October 4, 2018 at 12:44 PM

Extremely clever, Mo. Words to live by!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 9:02 PM

I'm trying ;) (one way to put it, lol!) Thank you my friend, xomo!

Tom Cunningham

October 4, 2018 at 12:07 PM

Powerful two liner Maureen, thank God you pulled through. Tom.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 9:00 PM

Still pulling ;) Thank you Tom <3 xomo!

Rico Leffanta

October 4, 2018 at 11:42 AM

This must be your best two-liner! Well done! Aloha! Rico

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 8:59 PM

Ah thank you Rico! Aloha my friend :) xomo!

Mike Gentile

October 4, 2018 at 11:36 AM

What stories and what lessons we all have to tell, This one is very meaningful. xxoo

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 8:59 PM

Our experience can't help but shape our poetry :)) Thank you Mike! xomo

Tania Kitchin

October 4, 2018 at 11:25 AM

Wow, what a powerful meaning in those two lines!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 8:57 PM

Thank you Tania! xomo!

Tim Smith

October 4, 2018 at 11:12 AM

Happy rebirth :))

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 8:56 PM

Thank you Tim! :)) xomo!

Rhona Mcferran

October 4, 2018 at 10:20 AM

This is so insightful... your "post-traumatic growth" is gleaming from this spectacular couplet! ;) FAVE for me!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 8:55 PM

Aw thank you Rhona :)) I'm honoured <3 xomo!

Silent One

October 4, 2018 at 9:08 AM

Oh the second coming or the rebirth of the spirit... A born again Mo..... Deep stuff in two lines... You are a clever little bunny....

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 8:53 PM

Thank you my friend ;) xomo!

Chris Green

October 4, 2018 at 8:39 AM

Happy other Birthday. I, like many others, are happy you are here so we may celebrate with you. I read below your response to Agnes. Wow, very traumatic and definitely life changing. Your poem is so cool, few words...huge meaning. Loved it my friend.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 9:00 AM

Thank you my friend :) they say what doesn't kill you... but even that takes work. Hugs <3 xomo

Agnes Krampe

October 4, 2018 at 8:12 AM

wow, now I am curious what happened. Glad you're here, Maureen!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

October 4, 2018 at 8:22 AM

I hit two cars, on a bike for the first, came to a week later in hospital, in traction (my poem Ham). Broke much of my left side. 23yrs later just getting a handle on the brain injury. A life changing moment of distraction. Thank you Agnes <3 xomo