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Ration of Compassion

What I wanted and needed was a ration Of kindness, consideration and compassion All mixed together for me to be satisfied by Whether I am happy or may want to cry. God has given each one of them to me And with Him surely will always agree The most are exactly what I did need Even when hurt and happen to bleed. God gave me them for me to provide To others who with I now do abide From here to there and coast to coast Mainly for them who need it the most. Maine is a state on one of the coasts I think. James Thomas Horn Retired Veteran and Poet

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Don Johnson

Date: 7/22/2015 10:46:00 PM

Maybe the subconcious takes charge, and we tap into it ...when we don't hold the reins of concious, rhyming dreams hey:}

James Horn
Date: 7/23/2015 1:58:00 AM

Lincoln Memorial Now in Washington D C For us all to see Gettysburg Address That was told at Gettysburg By our President Four score and seven Years ago our President Brought to new nation Now you complete it As you thought that it should be Many years ago

Don Johnson

Date: 7/22/2015 6:15:00 PM

Sometimes i wake up with a poem rattling round inside my head at 2am , like Doras curse, or Landlubber. I'm not a saillor this time.. I must put it on computer or its forgotten...

James Horn
Date: 7/22/2015 9:29:00 PM

Don, The same happens to me even after an afternoon nap. Early morning around 0500 AM is usually my best time. Jim Horn

Don Johnson

Date: 7/22/2015 5:49:00 AM

We seem to be drawn into different fates, of sometimes love n sometimes hate? great couplet mate....

James Horn
Date: 7/22/2015 8:58:00 AM

Don, You are right. It is as if every part of our lives is polarized and we must choose between the two. The same with writing poems. I usually know how my poem is going to start out but not how it is going to end up. Jim Horn