Punch Drunk

Smashed And on the rocks Shaken and stirred To a paranoid Amygdaloid Control deferred ***

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Bette Bavington

Date: 9/10/2018 3:03:00 PM

Enjoyed it. Short and sweet right to the message. Thank you for the visit.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/10/2018 3:52:00 PM

Thank you! :) xomo

Roy Pett

Date: 9/7/2018 11:55:00 AM

Brilliant Maureen I can relate to your well written verse, well drunk and paranoid, well written and very clever my dear friend. :))

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/7/2018 12:40:00 PM

Thank you Roy! This one inspired by a Ted Talk called "You Shake It You Break It" ;) xomo!

Winged Warrior

Date: 9/6/2018 4:09:00 PM

Oh, excellent Mo...what a punch...smashing poetry...love & light...^WW^

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/6/2018 8:45:00 PM

Thank you!!! Love and flight xomo

Vickie Hurtt - Thayer

Date: 9/6/2018 7:07:00 AM

LOVE THE TITLE...MY amygdaloid motivates me everytime, Maureen! Love It!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/6/2018 7:23:00 AM

An old term, like shell shock ;) an updated version might be football fog lol. Yeah, we can never completely get away from our animal brain, our survival instinct center. A lovely day to you Vickie! xomo

Arturo Michael

Date: 9/6/2018 7:05:00 AM

Only for a short time...Paranoia is a way of life...just Kidding...All the best Maureen

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/6/2018 7:20:00 AM

With an inflated amygdala alas paranoia is a way of life, the fight or flight switch stuck in the on position. Trying therapy today to calm mine :)) Thank you my friend, xomo

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/6/2018 3:00:00 AM

Love it Maureen, have been shaken a few times, but we get wiser as we get older. Tom. Have soupmailed you.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/6/2018 6:17:00 AM

With luck and perseverance we do ;) I have some luck and lots of stubborn... Thank you Tom xomo