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Nothing More To Say

I've nothing more to say I think I've said it all I'm out of thoughts and clever rhymes no words I can recall I've covered every season of life and in the earth I've written about love and loss and death and even birth I think I brought you laughter I know I drew some tears I've done the very best I could recounting all the years So is there any reason to write another line? Will you even take a look or shall you just decline? All the best is written All the rest is done I'm much too weary to repeat a race already run A hundred years from now will my poetry be read? Will it survive the centuries long after I am dead? It's not for me to know nor do I really care I put my words down line by line for dreamers everywhere I've nothing more to say I shall not even try and with these last few sentences I bid you all goodbye

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Date: 10/18/2019 5:09:00 AM
Nice rhyme! Hope to read much more of your work.
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Michael Wise
Date: 10/18/2019 5:52:00 AM
I just revisited this site after many months in hiatus. But I've been in other areas of creativity during that time, chiefly oil painting, which is my first love. I will probably be stopping by here at least on a semi-regular basis. Thanks Valerie! :)
Date: 7/26/2019 12:57:00 PM
Really? Are you bidding us goodbye? Your poem is so meaningful! Loved reading it! -Smita
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Date: 6/18/2019 7:24:00 AM
There’s always more to say...if there wasn’t all writing would cease. Nicley said
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Date: 5/14/2019 12:03:00 PM
I hope it's not really your last Michael. I love your poetry! This one is brilliant!! Blessings my favorite muse, Susan
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Date: 4/26/2019 11:42:00 PM
Hoping that your muse won’t let you stop! :)
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Date: 4/12/2019 3:31:00 PM
Congrats on being in the top 100 new poems! You are on point with this piece.
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Date: 3/28/2019 9:46:00 PM
I have enjoyed your balanced and cogent rhymes and appreciated your mordant humor and self-awareness. I do hope that you will continue, despite your declaration here, to favor us with your well-crafted and acutely realized lines.
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Date: 3/28/2019 9:39:00 PM
Michael, you have spoken for all of us: "A hundred years from now will my poetry be read? Will it survive the centuries long after I am dead?" especially in these lines.
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Date: 3/28/2019 8:13:00 PM
All poets hope for some bit of everlasting life for their work. As for the availability of material let's hope it never ends, As they say,'May you live in interesting times,' One of the better poems I've read.
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