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Sometime Before I Die

Sometime before I die, I'd like to know -- why birds get to fly, why people lie, why I love the sky, why dogs must die, why cherries make the best pie... and most of all, I'd like to know why God likes to hide....

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Line Gauthier

Date: 4/6/2020 3:56:00 PM

Loved your poem, LJ.

L. J. Carber
Date: 4/7/2020 10:47:00 AM

Thank you Line--good to hear from you--- may you and yours go with God in these fraught times....

Jan Allison

Date: 12/31/2018 1:38:00 PM

I hope you get the answers one day L J:-) Many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

L. J. Carber
Date: 1/1/2019 3:23:00 PM

Thank you Jan-- I expect one 'day', we'll all get the answers.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/31/2018 9:53:00 AM

All great questions, independent of any contest. In fact, this reads like a 'real poem, not something conjured up especially for a contest. Like it a lot! Congrats on your placement in the contest, by the way and anyway. Happy 2019! ~ Gershon

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/31/2018 10:08:00 AM

Thanks Gershon-- and I'll let you in on a little secret: my poems write themselves, it seems; so I couldn't write one for a contest if I wanted to!

Muhammad Imtiaz

Date: 10/25/2018 1:07:00 PM

Hi L J it is masterpiece of writing. You described it very well.

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/31/2018 10:09:00 AM

Forgive me--I just noticed this:it seems I never got an email on this or Line's comment below.

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/20/2018 12:31:00 PM

Wow, Awesome questions, LJ.

L. J. Carber
Date: 12/31/2018 10:09:00 AM

Thanks Line-- just saw this! Oh, and Happy 2019!