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“When you are not fed love on a silver spoon, you learn to lick it off knives.” – Lauren Eden born to the purple no one to guide or support love sought cold comfort in all that surrounds pushed aside by family a need for parental touch assuaged by those captive outsiders paid to placate thin pitiful whines yes, born well to the purple all desired shackled within tacky satin ribbons and gilded exchequers with coveted foul purse strings serrated hearts, cutting tongues

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Malabika Ray Choudhury

Date: 4/10/2025 8:04:00 AM

Congratulations, Dear Linda, an excellent piece of poetry - exceptional use of strong vocabulary. Really enjoyed !Warm wishes ~

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 4/10/2025 9:53:00 AM

Many thanks my dear Mala. So pleased you enjoyed this! :)

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 4/9/2025 10:15:00 AM

Wealth and power are of no use if love is missing ~ great message here, Linda, so relevant in these times. Warmest congratulations on your win

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 4/9/2025 1:49:00 PM

And to you as well. Congrats and thanks! :)

Krishnanand Guptar

Date: 4/9/2025 9:08:00 AM

Congratulations, dear poetess, for your placement in this poetry contest with a poem written from the depth of the heart, reminding that wealth does not always bring happiness and bliss, which lie within us and not outside. Wish that divine light illuminates your path.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 4/9/2025 10:18:00 AM

I am pleased you enjoyed this Krishnanand. Appreciate your kind visit and comments. :)

Trina Layne

Date: 4/9/2025 8:19:00 AM

Congrats, Linda! I appreciated your perspective here and its irony. There can be no real home or family without love. Love is as precious a commodity as all the finest materials in life combined. Blessings from Barbados ~ TL.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 4/9/2025 8:37:00 AM

Barbados, eh. Nice!!! laf

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 4/9/2025 8:36:00 AM

Hello Trina. Nice to meet you. :) Many thanks for your kind visit and insightful comments. :)

Beata Agustin

Date: 4/9/2025 2:59:00 AM

Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 4/9/2025 5:35:00 AM

Kind thanks to you Beata. You are a joy. blessings :)

David Crandall

Date: 3/21/2025 2:39:00 PM

Nicely written! I wonder if that kind of royal upbringing explains some of the knife stabbing and head chopping in royal families.

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/21/2025 4:14:00 PM

I do too Dave. I've heard tales but can't begin to imagine what secrets, if any, lie within. You may be correct about the royal head choppings. LOL See ya! :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 3/21/2025 10:04:00 AM

I can imagine those who are born to wealth sometimes feel this way, but of course, I would not know just only imagine. This one reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Thanks for sharing. Sara K

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/21/2025 4:12:00 PM

I don't know either dear Sara. Thanks for stopping by to read. Appreciate the well wishes. :)

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 3/19/2025 5:25:00 AM

Dear Linda, I liked how you captured the paradox of privilege and emotional deprivation. Especially the imagery of "cold comfort" and "tacky satin ribbons" beautifully contrasts the outward appearance of wealth with inner emptiness. Linda, your portrayal of a child born into prominence yet lacking genuine affection is heart-wrenching. Spring Blessings, My Dear Friend, Daniel

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/19/2025 7:38:00 AM

Hello sweet friend. Thank you for taking time to comment so kindly. Always a pleasure to have you visit. :)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/18/2025 5:46:00 PM

Lots of interesting language! The knives are out!

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/21/2025 7:31:00 AM

Thanks Kim. Trying to keep it fresh. :)

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/19/2025 5:21:00 AM

Sorry i goofed!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 3/18/2025 2:46:00 PM

Hello Linda fowler, are you born in the month of Feb.? the color for the birthstone is purple. this poem has a lot of pain. enjoy your evening my friend. Hugs. /Darlene/

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 3/18/2025 4:40:00 PM

Hello Linda, Oh, ki did not know it refed to loyalty. Thank you. The sme to yo. Hugs. /Darlene/

Linda Alice Fowler
Date: 3/18/2025 2:54:00 PM

Hello dear Darlene De Beaulieu. Actually, I was intending purple as royalty, children born to royalty. February is good too...my mother was Aquarian (I am Virgo). I hope your evening goes well. :)