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Stop and Start

stop looking and start seeing stop seeing and start hearing stop hearing and start listening stop listening and start touching stop touching and start feeling stop feeling and start thinking stop thinking and start believing stop believing and start questioning stop questioning and start watching stop watching and start reading stop reading and start dancing stop dancing and start playing stop playing and start enjoying stop enjoying and start dreaming stop dreaming and… no, don’t stop dreaming

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Mpho Kgaswane

Date: 8/22/2017 3:25:00 AM

Interesting poem, with vivid chain of words. Regards. Mpho Kgaswane.

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/25/2017 11:20:00 AM

Elle, I will never stop dreaming.Without dreams we have nothing.

Chris Hagy

Date: 5/13/2017 8:35:00 PM

Very clever write Elle :) I'm always daydreaming haha...and I never stop believing!...now I want to go play and dance :)

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 5/6/2017 8:11:00 AM

A most interesting progression.

Elle Kilma
Date: 5/11/2017 11:56:00 PM

Thank you, Richard :)

Lewis Nyaga

Date: 5/3/2017 10:24:00 AM

A good light read, with a touch of pleasant homour.. :-)

Elle Kilma
Date: 5/7/2017 12:31:00 AM

There's humor in everything :) Thank you, Lewis.

Niall Fulham

Date: 5/1/2017 10:30:00 AM

Hi Elle , lovely write , you put a smile on my face with the last line :))) hugs from Ireland

Elle Kilma
Date: 5/2/2017 2:21:00 PM

Smile on your face--mission accomplished :) Thank you from California, Niall :-)

Maria Williams

Date: 5/1/2017 5:15:00 AM

Good poem Elle, yes, never stop dreaming.

Elle Kilma
Date: 5/2/2017 2:20:00 PM

It's the key to happiness. Dream away, Maria. Thank you so much :-)

Anne-Marie Coreggia

Date: 4/29/2017 11:55:00 AM

Thank you for this fun and wise poem:) Amitiés

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:37:00 PM

I'm so glad you liked it, Anne. Thank you very much :)

Patricia Lawton

Date: 4/29/2017 4:41:00 AM

It is fun. Thank you for sharing. Thanks Elle. x

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:38:00 PM

Glad you enjoyed my poem, Patricia :)

Jerry Swana

Date: 4/28/2017 6:03:00 PM

I really love you're style and way with words it's mesmerizing <33 Jerry

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:47:00 PM

Excellent! So happy you enjoyed it, Gerald.

Solomon Ochwo-Oburu

Date: 4/27/2017 6:57:00 AM

I have no word to describe this poem. It is a miracle play with words. Thank you so much, Kilma

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:50:00 PM

Soloman, I really appreciate your comment. Thank you so much! I'm happy you liked it :)

Oliver Mckeithan

Date: 4/27/2017 5:19:00 AM

Excellent poem. As poets we are all dreamers.

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:44:00 PM

Yes, we are, Oliver. Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it :)

Darren White

Date: 4/27/2017 4:30:00 AM

Hah! NO! Never stop dreaming. Love this very much Elle :)

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:43:00 PM

My man, Darren. I'm so glad you liked it :)

Mubarika Sami

Date: 4/27/2017 3:32:00 AM

I really like that, Elle. It flows really well and it's wise!

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:58:00 PM

Thank you so much, Mubarika :)

Anisha Dutta

Date: 4/26/2017 11:27:00 PM

So nice! Great Idea. Best Wishes n Congrats

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:39:00 PM

Anisha, I really appreciate your reading my poem. Thank you so much :)

Emmanuel Douglas Mulomole

Date: 4/26/2017 8:01:00 PM

fabulous poem!!

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/29/2017 6:36:00 PM

Thank you so much, Emmanual :)

Daniel Schack

Date: 4/26/2017 4:25:00 PM

so cute. check mine out on p-soup under daniel schack. be happy and healthy and sanely crazy. dan

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 5:06:00 PM

Crazy is my middle name ;) Thank you, Daniel. Will definitely check out your poems. Cheers

Gary Bateman

Date: 4/26/2017 3:49:00 PM

Hello Elle, Welcome to Poetry Soup as a fellow lifetime member!! A very direct and constructive style here with "Stop and Start." And you're right, don't stop dreaming!! Well-Done!! Cheers and Best, Gary

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 5:07:00 PM

Thank you, Gary for the warm welcome. Your feedback means a lot! I'm so glad you liked it :)

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 5:05:00 PM

Thank you, Gary for the warm welcome. Your feedback means a lot! I'm so glad you liked it :)

Ogaga Eruteya

Date: 4/26/2017 2:46:00 PM

Good climax.

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 5:03:00 PM

Thank you very much. It came to me while I was writing it. I just felt it flowed well and I felt that's it, it's dreaming that tops it all.

Jan Allison

Date: 4/26/2017 1:32:00 PM

Very cleverly penned ... always hold on to those dreams Elle:-) hugs Jan xx

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 5:01:00 PM

You too, Jan. Never let go of your dreams. Thank you :)

Paul Callus

Date: 4/26/2017 1:16:00 PM

I like the buildup of this poem, Elle. A great part of our life is the fruit of dreams, so why not carry on dreaming! // paul

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 5:01:00 PM

YES! Exactly. It only takes a thought, a dream. I'm a believer that we always work towards our dreams somehow, even if unconsciously. Thank you, Paul :)

Bl Devnath

Date: 4/26/2017 12:58:00 PM

Beautiful poem read and enjoyed my dear friend. Loved always, bl

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 4:58:00 PM

So happy you enjoyed the piece, BL. Thank you :)

Matthew Abuelo

Date: 4/26/2017 12:53:00 PM

Interesting piece. Though I'm not sure how each one of these things are exclusive.

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 4:58:00 PM

Thanks. Well, my interpretation is taking each feeling, thought or action to the next level--listening is superior to hearing. Feeling is superior to touching, etc.

Neil Alexander

Date: 4/26/2017 11:17:00 AM

Great simple words in the right place just to touch where needed. Thanks Elle

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 4:55:00 PM

Exactly. The complexity is in the simplicity. So happy you liked it, Neil ;)

Roy Pett

Date: 4/26/2017 11:12:00 AM

This is very cleverly written Elle, great use of words, enjoyed. :))

Elle Kilma
Date: 4/26/2017 4:53:00 PM

Thank you very much. Glad you enjoyed it, Roy :)