On Quitting Poetrysoup As Soon As I Join

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On quitting PoetrySoup as soon as I join

This morning I had
two comments on
two poems I posted
yesterday.

They were both from
the same person
and very nice comments
they were, indeed.

And yet, my first reaction
was not, as you might expect,
one of joy and happiness:
“Oooh! Someone liked
my poems!”

It was, instead, 
“Oh no - I’ve got to
quit Poetry Soup!
Strangers are reading my 
deathless verse
and that just ain’t sposed
to happen!

And yet it did
and yet I didn’t
(quit, that is)
and yet
I wanted to.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 9/17/2016 10:09:00 AM
no dont quit share your words of wisdom with the masses stephen
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Date: 8/3/2016 10:15:00 AM
Made me smile Christine - but don't give up lol :-) hugs Jan x
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Christine Lehman
Date: 8/3/2016 5:51:00 PM
OK, Jan! Thanks for the encouragement!
Date: 8/3/2016 10:09:00 AM
This made me smile...for me it is great to get my emotions out on paper and to have someone like or relate to what I have to say is a blessing....welcome...hope you stick around
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Christine Lehman
Date: 8/3/2016 5:51:00 PM
Thank you so much, Tim!
Date: 8/3/2016 10:08:00 AM
No, no, no! Don't quit! You've only just begun. Give us a chance. Blessings!
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Christine Lehman
Date: 8/3/2016 5:52:00 PM
I appreciate it, Kim, thanks!
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