Some Folks

Some people travel; Some people don’t. Many take risks; Many others just won’t. Some rise at dawn, Many others at noon. Some put things off; Others do things too soon. Some folks are slobs, Many others are neat. Some like things salty; Others like sweet. Some prefer coffee While others drink tea. No one’s exactly Like you or like me. Some folks will read this; Most never will. Each of us has Our own bucket to fill.

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Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/18/2022 7:53:00 PM

We do have our own "bucket to fill" and I am filling mine with both SWEET and SALTY stuff.

Laura Leiser

Date: 5/22/2022 1:25:00 PM

I love the natural rhymes in all of your poetry, Ilene. I’ve always admired the effortless way you write such wonderful and relatable poems! :)

Gershon Wolf

Date: 5/20/2022 1:32:00 PM

I choose to fill my own bucket with plenty of Ilene Bauer poems. And that's a GREAT choice!! Cheers, Gershon

Deb M

Date: 5/20/2022 4:26:00 AM

Aww that is really lovely ilene….. and so very true ….enjoyed! Debx

Jan Allison

Date: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM

I'm a tea drinker but would meet you for a coffee any day, thank goodness we are all different though - imagine if we were all mirror images of vlad !:-) hugs Jan xx

John Watt

Date: 5/19/2022 11:36:00 PM

you have written of a universal truth in a down-to-earth way that, like so many of your poems, is immensely relatable. many of these lines describe me (but I'm not saying which...) i loved it!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/19/2022 3:44:00 PM

Cool little poem. You really have to do a book of all your great poetry.

Jan Allison
Date: 5/20/2022 12:00:00 AM

I've been saying it for years Andrea xx

John Watt
Date: 5/19/2022 11:31:00 PM

I second that emotion!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 5/19/2022 10:48:00 AM

and we eventually become too rusty for words! Enjoyed! Aloha!

L Milton Hankins

Date: 5/19/2022 10:27:00 AM

You have acknowledged so many truths here, Ilene. We are all different, yet all worthy. In each verse, I found some of myself, and so, I thank you. Yes, I do believe we each of have own bucket to fill. Fine writing, my friend.

Jenna Logan

Date: 5/19/2022 10:10:00 AM

I read this and liked it. You have such a genuine, straight forward approach to poetry. It's refreshing, Ilene.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 5/19/2022 10:05:00 AM

I suppose folks being different is a good thing because if we were all the same we'd be boring. Tom