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Read 'Um Like a Book

Our
faces
are novels
still in progress
Each year we add another line or two

Some
authors
decide to
erase the lines
they're unhappy with, fearing bad reviews

lifetetractys

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Andrea Dietrich

April 19, 2014 at 10:00 PM

oh this one that I loved from before. Good to see it on the winners' list. Congratulations, my friend.

Poet Destroyer A

April 18, 2014 at 4:37 PM

Hello Tim, my friend... loving this one again..... Congratulations,, ... By the way I have something to say to all who supported my ANY POEM # 19 contest. Shame on me, Shame on me! Please forgive me, for not taking the time, to CONGRATULATE and adore all the winning poems for a second or third time. I AM VERY LATE:(-- I was a little mad at the world. However, this is my winning list, I will give everyone the same love and support. I'm dropping by with a Copy Paste note from the bottom of my heart. I am sorry, it's not like me, to walk away, as if nothing. Truly, I appreciate every winning poem, and HM. LOVE LINDA

Paul Callus

April 17, 2014 at 6:17 AM

No...make-up can never be the answer !! clever write :) // congrats on fine placing. // paul

Poet Destroyer A

October 10, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Hello Tim, love the double impact winning poem... xox~ Linda

Andrea Dietrich

October 6, 2013 at 1:38 AM

I would like to erase mine. The wrinkles anyway. haha. LOVE this, Tim! a very well deserved win.

Tim Ryerson

April 18, 2014 at 4:44 PM

Either you've already erased them or don't have any yet cause I sure don't see any...Thanks for the comment my friend

Skat A

October 5, 2013 at 8:37 PM

yup yup.amazing ......... love ~SKAT~

Poet Destroyer A

June 7, 2013 at 9:39 AM

Tim, enjoyable ... congratulations with your winning poem... Linda

Judy Konos

June 3, 2013 at 4:44 PM

Well that's a WOW WOW Tim! thanks

Heather Ober

June 3, 2013 at 1:22 PM

Tim, as always, you have written a clever poem full of honesty and food for thought. Awesome write, my friend! Congrats on your win in my contest :)

Carrie Richards

June 3, 2013 at 1:00 PM

I can't help but smile at the truth and irony......such is human nature!! (I'm too chicken to go under the knife.....so vanity has no business in my life!! LOL)!!!!

Delysia Hendricks

May 27, 2013 at 5:58 PM

Good analogy, Tim. With all my lines you'd never finish my book. Licia :-)

Timothy Hicks

May 27, 2013 at 9:55 AM

Wow, Tim... speechless here! This was so well put together and made me think. I wrote a similar piece on the topic... don't think I posted it though. I still don't understand it when men dye their hair cause they don't like looking old? Back then it was a sign of wisdom and experience... an honor to live nice and long... why try to cover it up?