Line Gauthier Poet Free verse

Stay a Way

just looking
for opportunities
to misinterpret
and distort
every word

looking for a reason
any excuse
to be miserable
as if there isn’t
enough grief
in the world already



AP: Honorable Mention 2020

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Timothy Mcguire June 3, 2019 at 10:30 PM Happens every day in this old world... well written Line Gauthier June 3, 2019 at 10:32 PM So frustrating. So destructive.

Jan Allison June 3, 2019 at 2:17 PM oh Line this is perfect and from some negativity over my silly poems I can relate big time lol ... folk need to lighten up there us too much sadness in the world:-) adding to my faves!:-) hugs Jan xx Line Gauthier June 3, 2019 at 8:07 PM Thanks for your much appreciated visit and comment, Jan. We need more encouragement and hugs in the world.

Charlie Knowlton June 3, 2019 at 12:19 PM So many people like this…I like short poems Line, and this is a good one. Line Gauthier June 3, 2019 at 8:07 PM Thanks, Charlie. Much appreciated.

Ralph Sergi June 3, 2019 at 7:55 AM You are right, Line. There is enough misery in the world. A short but sage poem. Line Gauthier June 3, 2019 at 8:08 PM Thank you so much, Ralph. Much appreciated.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart June 2, 2019 at 10:01 PM Fave. I'd have words but, this is too perfect. Line Gauthier June 2, 2019 at 10:19 PM Thank you so much, Maureen. I too decided less was more.