Pardon Me

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i cross them in the hallways on the sidewalks in the grocery aisles their eyes furtive avoiding contact every time we meet they’ll quickly say excuse me pardon me anything so they don’t have to say good morning how are you? AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Posted on June 21, 2020

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John Castellenas

Date: 9/1/2020 4:00:00 AM

I liked the poem and I agree. Few people can say hello or greed. Very nice use of words.

Line Gauthier
Date: 9/1/2020 6:36:00 AM

Thanks for your visit and comment, John.

Funom Makama

Date: 6/25/2020 2:17:00 PM

Oh dear.. What a lovely piece you have here. Your craft is definitely seasoned with lots of creativity. Great poem.

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/25/2020 5:20:00 PM

Thanks for your much appreciated visit and compliment, Funom.

Timothy Mcguire

Date: 6/22/2020 10:21:00 PM

I say it all the time on purpose just to get a person to talk. It is shocking to them.

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/22/2020 10:38:00 PM

As quick as I can I talk over the person saying excuse me with a loud cheerful hello ~ I roll my eyes on the inside LOL

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/21/2020 11:00:00 PM

And here I thought I was going to get a plea from one of Donald Trump's corrupt old buddies. LOL... Seriously, you wrote about a very disturbing development. Documented just right. ~ Gershon

Line Gauthier
Date: 6/21/2020 11:12:00 PM

lol ~ thanks for your comment, Gershon.

Sand Blown

Date: 6/21/2020 7:15:00 PM

...well...then it is true....the "meaning of life today is corporate".....this media world teaches that an inner voice is a consumer voice. ....sheeeit man....talk about brain- washing; just tune in the media and presto....no time for anything but one's own consumer reflection self image...… stan sand is a corporate meaning...."rush rush rush ...time is valuable....this that him her cellphone, andt, the little

Sand Blown
Date: 6/21/2020 7:18:00 PM

scuse me...cofcofhrrrmph….my reply was poorly edited before posting....my name 'stan sand' is supposed to be at the very end....it has no ties to a corporate meaning of life....i'm too oldt for that …….. stan sand : )