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The Buoyancy of Wisdom

shallow is my regret for a deeper sea of experience fills me on this I float

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Kumkazi Mhlongo

Date: 7/25/2018 4:50:00 PM

Simply sublime....masterful

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/26/2018 7:38:00 AM

Thank you so much Kumkazi :) xomo!

Lawrence Sharp

Date: 7/11/2018 12:25:00 AM

Minimal words very well structured, always. Nicely penned.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/11/2018 7:54:00 AM

Thank you Lawrence. Someone here once called me a word economist, I never thought my name and economist would appear together ;) xomo

Line Gauthier

Date: 7/10/2018 10:40:00 PM

Congrats on your podium finish, Maureen, with this lovely and deep poem.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/11/2018 7:52:00 AM

Thank you! Floating on top of a sea of N/A's ;p xomo!

Millard Lowe

Date: 7/10/2018 10:02:00 PM

Indeed Maureen...Indeed...Wisdom dwells in contemplation of the soul's sea...floating on the waters of enlightenment. Thanks for sharing. Peace and Love, Millard Lowe.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/11/2018 7:50:00 AM

Lovely said my friend! Thank you, peace and love to you and yours Millard, xomo

Kevin Lawrence

Date: 7/6/2018 1:08:00 PM

Lovely thought. Again, thank you.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/7/2018 8:41:00 AM

thank You! xomo

Tania Kitchin

Date: 7/1/2018 9:26:00 AM

Love it, congratulations on your win!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 7/1/2018 9:42:00 AM

Thank you Tania :) xomo!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 6/29/2018 10:08:00 AM

Brilliant Mo! Just brilliant! Congratulations on your deserving top win! : )

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/29/2018 12:55:00 PM

Wah ;p thank you Comnnie! :)) xomo!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 6/29/2018 2:22:00 AM

Exquisite verse, Maureen, and so much said with so few words - the key to potent and powerful poetry! Love this very much - congrats on your win! :-) <3

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/29/2018 12:54:00 PM

Thank you my friend xomo <3

Vijay Pandit

Date: 6/28/2018 1:17:00 PM

Congrats on your top win, Maureen..you shine with your brevity.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/29/2018 12:37:00 PM

Thank you Vijay :))) xomo!

Susan Gentry

Date: 6/28/2018 12:10:00 PM

Aww brilliant! Congratulations on your top win. Clever how you did this. :)

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/29/2018 12:35:00 PM

Thank you Susan :) xomo!

Mick Talbot

Date: 6/28/2018 3:26:00 AM

with experience, life moves on... regrets momentarily... spilt milk... the present pondered... congratulations due... your words not squandered... Congratulations Maureen. Mick

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/28/2018 7:17:00 AM

Thank you my friend :) xomo

Susan Ashley

Date: 6/27/2018 9:25:00 PM

Wow! How profound and utterly beautiful this is Maureen. This poetic gem is brilliant, deep and multi-faceted - just like you my lovely! A Fav!! Congratulations on your excellent win! Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/27/2018 9:55:00 PM

Thank you tons sweet Poetess! Love and hug xomo! <3

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/27/2018 2:02:00 PM

Back with kudos for a richly deserved podium win this 'humdinger,' Mo. Very happy for you!! :) gw

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/27/2018 9:51:00 PM

Thank you sweetness! :) xomo!

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/25/2018 6:52:00 PM

Somehow, 'on this I float,' reminds me of the line, 'of Thee I sing,' in the song, "My Country 'tis of Thee." ---Go figure … And the first three lines are reminiscent of a short Emily Dickinson (of all people!) poem involving the sea. Unfortunately I can't remember it and, having just searched, couldn't summon it up on the Internet. I'll have to look in an actual book … Anyway, Cheers!! This one's a humdinger, Maureen! ~ Gershon

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/26/2018 7:23:00 AM

I don't think there's much originality of though in this piece, just my way of putting it together. For me, it blooms from a favorite line in a favorite song, "if I could cry me a river of all my confessions would I drown in my shallow regret", Black, by Sarah Mclachan. xomo <3

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 6/25/2018 6:59:00 AM

Multidimensional, caused by a deep thinker. The extra oxygen maybe.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/25/2018 7:55:00 AM

Yeah! I'm hoping to get a doctor's prescription for more ;) (seriously) Thank you Caren! xomo

John Lawless

Date: 6/24/2018 11:11:00 AM

...and experience is a very tough teacher but very forgiving

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/24/2018 11:14:00 AM

I like that :) xomo

James Swartz

Date: 6/24/2018 8:33:00 AM

Such zen like truth Maureen. Very uplifting and profound.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/24/2018 10:40:00 AM

Thank you James :) inspired by a favorite song, Black, by Sarah Mclachan... "If I could cry me a river of all my confessions would I drown in my shallow regret" xomo