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Poetry Is a Personal Thing

Poetry is a personal thing-- written less to be heard and more to listen to; such words outside the mass of common echoes. Fame we can beg steal or borrow-- even work for; but the dearest thing, one’s own unique voice, remains often a Silent Scream, of edits and trash….

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Date: 4/25/2018 8:30:00 AM
Yeah, very true. I just love how u expressed it. Perfectly how I connect with poetry..
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Joe Dimino
Date: 4/26/2018 9:34:00 AM
Hi Karen; it think we connect with poetry while poetry connects with us. I truly believe poetry has a mind all its own...that we are ripe for. Blessings my friend.
Date: 1/2/2018 7:19:00 PM
Oh my Joe, how true. Difficult to put feelings in print because words do not feel.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 1/4/2018 11:08:00 PM
Exactly! Great comment. Thank you, Carlos.

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