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The Words I Want

The words I want are crisp and clean Fresh and white Daisy sweet They float through the eye of the sycamore trees They glide on top of the rivers that glance and smile Their truth and their light They float down under angels' wings And they refresh and delight and beautify But these words are not coming Because illness is blocking them Holding them down in a quagmire of sewage water and hopeless muck Maybe tomorrow...

Copyright © | Year Posted 2019


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Solomon Ochwo-Oburu
Date: 10/22/2019 8:52:00 AM
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You are great my dear. The opening stanzas tickle my imagination endlessly.
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/25/2019 5:41:00 AM
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Thank you Solomon.
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Pashang Salehi
Date: 10/22/2019 7:00:00 AM
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Indeed, maybe tomorrow. The words I want are more love...
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Pashang Salehi
Date: 11/7/2019 7:49:00 PM
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I'm with you...
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/25/2019 5:41:00 AM
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Yes I am optimistic.
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 10/21/2019 3:39:00 PM
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I do hope you’re all right, Caren. And Trixie too. You both should quickly get well and give us a mess)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/25/2019 5:43:00 AM
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Trixie has hidden herself away from the ills of whatever this is. I am relieved she knows how to protect herself.
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Quoth Theraven
Date: 10/21/2019 9:44:00 AM
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Caren, So glad to see you writing these Rx poems. What a week-end. Now tell your dogs to 'heal'. -Richard
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/21/2019 3:25:00 PM
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I am letting them know that they can peek around the corner but not take over.
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Heidi Sands
Date: 10/21/2019 9:14:00 AM
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You have written this so well and I hope you are ok too :)
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/21/2019 3:25:00 PM
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I am making myself consciously think about all of the choices I have today.
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Mahtab Bangalee
Date: 10/21/2019 3:35:00 AM
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maybe tomorrow; till tomorrow; yes! no! no, but today is alive for prayer from the far ....................let the words come on the poetic pot!!
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/21/2019 8:43:00 AM
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Let the words commence to dance.
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Panagiota Romios
Date: 10/21/2019 2:03:00 AM
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You are in my prayers
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Caren Krutsinger
Date: 10/21/2019 8:44:00 AM
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As you are in mine my friend.

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