Precious Hours...

Precious Hours                                    
Spent envying your 
perception of 'more'

Spent quelling your
magnificence in the 
interest of climbing 
ladders designed by 

Those who have already  
fallen.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 11/11/2010 9:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round of the Poetrysoup site contest Linda. The best to you in the finals. Love, Carol
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Date: 8/7/2010 10:16:00 PM
which has made every step upwards and forward,that more meaningfull.....very nice , peace , jay
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Date: 8/4/2010 10:36:00 AM
After all. what's left after climbing the "right" ladders. Congrats on this selection. Love, Dave
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Date: 8/3/2010 6:26:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved poem being featured this week Linda. Love, Carol
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Date: 7/9/2010 4:31:00 AM
Linda, you cant imagine my disappointment to see this is the only poem you have posted. More please! I think ive comitted this to memory ive read it so many times. precious insights are what is found here.
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Date: 7/9/2010 3:58:00 AM
This poem is great. i keep reading it over and over again.
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Date: 7/6/2010 10:14:00 AM
Thank you all so much. I'm so grateful to have achieved 'featured' status this week. More writings are on there way..
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Date: 7/6/2010 3:46:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week at PoetrySoup Linda. May you have many more features. Love,Carol
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Date: 7/5/2010 2:30:00 PM
Thought provoking. Congratulations on having your poem featured. I wish you continued success with your writing. Karen
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Date: 7/5/2010 10:42:00 AM
Congrats Linda on having your poem being featured on the Poetry Soup homepage this week, you are such a great talent! keep up the great writes, and enjoy the honor. you share name with my soup momy, Linda-Maria.... enjoy your week. Love, Adeleke
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Date: 7/5/2010 7:10:00 AM
Welcome to poetry soup and many congrats on your feature this week. Rgds Janette
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Date: 6/29/2010 10:01:00 AM
This poem flows very well. It's very interesting and quite humorous. I like the twist in the ending lines. Welcome to Poetry Soup and keep writing. Blessings, Joseph
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Date: 6/29/2010 9:06:00 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Linda. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. If you have questions please feel free to ask anyone here. We are all willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
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Date: 6/28/2010 8:33:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry Soup Family.. so enjoyed your creative write tonight.. with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii vacationing luv...
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Date: 6/28/2010 7:29:00 PM
wow,, interesting and awesome write,,enjoyed it...P.D.
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Date: 6/28/2010 4:30:00 PM
ladder of success?
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Date: 6/28/2010 3:27:00 PM
Welcome to Poetry soup...
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Date: 6/28/2010 3:26:00 PM
well done...good write...Michael
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