Plagiarized - Nothing New

Along the pilgrimage path life purged and plundered   minds wept and wondered   weeds steadfastly grew   knowing not what we now knew   weary travelers groaned and grumbled   stepping cross wayward stones, tumbled   some had stumbled or even fell   seeking separate stories to tell     ink driven, dried up, cursed, then forgiven   bent in half, twisted, some curved   tales told, valient bold and self served   where whispers turned and ran   down along side stolen scripts   falling elegantly off loose lips   masses cheered the absurd   romantic scenes poetically heard     death defied and defiled   joyous celebration in a time   infectious an emancipation   liberated through rhyme lest relief    "To weep is to make less the depth of grief."
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Lamoureux Avatar
June 20, 2018 at 8:45 AM
A belated congrats for POTD. I’m glad I dropped by.
Hamilton Avatar
June 15, 2018 at 8:22 AM
Congrats on POTD, I'm obviously behind on reading others. Ditto to Lin's comment this is a special write Tim, I enjoy your longer writes even more!
Callus Avatar
June 15, 2018 at 1:07 AM
Hi Tim, hope you don't mind me stopping by with belated congratulations on p.o.t.d. award, and even more on a cleverly written poem which treats an oft tackled theme with such poetic elegance. Regards // paul
De Beaulieu Avatar
June 3, 2018 at 5:54 PM
Hello Tim, I have enjoyed your poem. I could see the scenes as I was reading. ||Have a nice evening my friend.
Marcum Wong Avatar
June 1, 2018 at 1:47 PM
It was a joy to read this well deserved POTD Tim! Congratulations on the honor! : )
Bateman Avatar
May 28, 2018 at 4:30 AM
Hello Tim, Congratulations on POTD!! Methinks thou hast rhymed and chimed so very well with this masterful free verse. Best Wishes, Gary
Gentry Avatar
May 26, 2018 at 2:43 AM
Congratulations on your POTD! Well done and great message.
Cooper Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 3:04 AM
Congratulations on your poem of the day I am a big fan of poetry that rhymes Tim and I have to say this poem is so well laid out with such witty imaginary storyline That is fun through every line super good write on this poem I enjoyed it very much. Have a wonderful day JACK2
Vaso Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 11:16 PM
Back to say congrats!!! If ever a poem deserved POTD, this is the one!
Roper Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 9:59 PM
Tim, love the theme and rhyme... congratulations on poem of the day Hugs
Wilson Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 11:08 AM
Great Poem Tim. Well done on the POTD Les
Smith Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 9:18 AM
Thanks Les
Cozart Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:37 AM
Awesome alliteration! Congrats.
Smith Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 9:17 AM
Ha, you know I love that device... thanks Dale
Doll Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 9:21 AM
Tim, Congrats on POTD! Well done!
Smith Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 9:16 AM
Thank you Warren
La France Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 9:04 AM
Tim, wonderful writing and congrats on POTD
Smith Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 9:16 AM
Thank you my friend
Gentile Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 7:54 AM
Such an excellent write, Tim, Congrats on POTD
Smith Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 9:16 AM
Thanks Mike
Y. Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 7:45 AM
Hi Tim, What a deep and written piece. Congratulations on getting the poem of day. It was well deserved;-) Alexis
Smith Avatar
May 25, 2018 at 9:15 AM
Thank you Alexis :)
May Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 7:41 AM
Congrats on POTD Tim
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 11:09 AM
Thanks Joseph
Andresen Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 7:30 AM
- Tim - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 11:09 AM
Thank you A-L
Krampe Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 7:17 AM
Congrats on POTD, Tim. Love the poem.
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Thank you Agnes : ))
Lane Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 6:51 AM
Your ability to weave free verse so cleverly with rhyme makes this write of yours exceptional. Touches of alliteration enhances it even more, but it's the messages you deliver that are astounding, Tim! I particularly like the 3rd stanza and its, "masses cheered the absurd..." and I smiled with where that led me. Inserting Shakespeare's line was the coup de grace to a plagiarizer, but the cherry atop a sundae! I hope to see this one climb.
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 11:00 AM
Thanks so much Lin
Allison Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:30 AM
:-) so perfectly said Lin:-) hugs jan xx
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 6:08 AM
Congratulations on potd Tim! :) xomo!
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:59 AM
Thanks Mo, a big surprise
Warrior Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 5:24 AM
Congrats!!! my friend on your POTD!...well said and crafted Timmy...love & light...^WW^
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:58 AM
Thank you WW
Allison Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 2:43 AM
many many congrats on POTD Tim, the deeper I delve into your lines the more I love this write:-) adding to my faves:-) hugs jan xx
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:28 AM
Thanks Jan, I'm surprised with POTD
Vaso Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 12:34 AM
Tim, this such a well written poem, it just reminded me of older times, and I found verse just rolls of the tongue, beautiful lines.
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:05 AM
Thank you my friend
Michael Avatar
May 23, 2018 at 7:31 PM
A nice write indeed...good rhythm and flow...All the best Tim
Smith Avatar
May 24, 2018 at 10:05 AM
Thank you Arturo
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