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Young people today seem afraid to be alone with their thoughts... needing faces and twits to distract or else fits... fearing to write without spell-check or a grammar that links needing to dress-up in garish array what past generations early-on knew stinks I think, spontaneity is more telling of the good we are, and of our lack and loss— today revealing a modern society where correct is unfortunately woefully false….

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019




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Date: 6/9/2019 10:48:00 PM
Well observed and expressed in clear and striking phrases. I concur that self determined thought is sadly lacking today, though many conformists project themselves as rebels. This poem is impressive in apparent simplicity disguising depth of thought.
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Date: 4/24/2019 12:21:00 PM
Great message in a poem Panagiota
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Joe Dimino
Date: 4/24/2019 9:18:00 PM
Thank you my friend. Have a great day!!
Date: 3/21/2019 3:54:00 PM
Freedom of speech everywhere. Absolutely. Hard to be spontaneous in a PC culture. If not, impossible Panagiota
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Joe Dimino
Date: 3/22/2019 10:28:00 PM
One takes great risk. It is sad. Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments.
Date: 3/18/2019 11:00:00 AM
Beautifully penned; great imagery.
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Joe Dimino
Date: 3/20/2019 11:09:00 AM
Thank you so much, M.L.; have a beautiful day my friend!!
Date: 3/17/2019 5:03:00 PM
Freedom of writing spontaneously. I like it :)
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Joe Dimino
Date: 3/17/2019 8:44:00 PM
Hi Heidi; for sure, some of the best writing, living for that matter, is unscripted and spontaneous. Thank you my friend. Have a great evening.

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