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Always saying "I" and "me," egotists make poor company. Altruists have found the key, unlocking joy with "you" and "we." June 28, 2020 entered in the Strand Completely New Poem (3) Contest May 15, 2021 entered in the Surprise Me Poetry Contest Sponsor: Line Gauthier

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Date: 5/20/2021 4:20:00 AM
Love it ! Many congratulations on your win Janice hugs Jan xx
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Date: 5/19/2021 11:28:00 AM
Janice, you have gone to the heart of a generous, compassionate, caring heart. Nice rhyme scheme! Congrats and high fives to you!
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Date: 5/18/2021 12:09:00 PM
Congrats, Janice. So much is said here about the way we are and the way we should be. Blessings.
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Date: 5/17/2021 11:40:00 PM
Congratulations!
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Date: 7/2/2020 9:40:00 AM
Beautifully inked Janice...great execution of thought dear poetess...best wishes...^WW^ :o)
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Date: 7/1/2020 8:44:00 PM
Succinct ink there, Janice: Sage advice, if only Me, Myself, and I would heed it! LOL. Thanks, Gershon
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 7/1/2020 10:22:00 PM
Thanks so much, Gershon. Janice
Date: 6/30/2020 2:18:00 PM
The USA has Donald Trump contests where we count how many times he uses, "I" in a speech. A local politician, Mufi Hannemann, can not write a paragraph about ANY subject without using "I" at least a dozen times! Well caught and reported! Aloha! Rico
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/30/2020 3:36:00 PM
Thank you, Rico. Janice
Date: 6/30/2020 6:19:00 AM
Loved the voice of your poem, Janice--words to live by.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/30/2020 7:51:00 AM
Thanks so much, Vijay. Janice
Date: 6/30/2020 2:29:00 AM
Wise words Janice, you're right about the egoists, I start to mod off lol. Good luck in the contest Tom
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/30/2020 7:52:00 AM
Thanks so much, Tom. Janice
Date: 6/30/2020 1:57:00 AM
...nice write....a middle road through the pluses and minuses....only the/a common middle logic is of matter.…..stan sand
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/30/2020 7:53:00 AM
Thanks so much, Sand. Janice
Date: 6/30/2020 12:03:00 AM
Wisdom prances in this poem.
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Janice Canerdy
Date: 6/30/2020 7:54:00 AM
Delightfulness prances in your comment! THANK YOU, Caren. Janice

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