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Thinking Outside the Bag

Maybe every god is real Story a necessity However it began It was all about the end If you don't believe me Fact of the matter is A bag of matter wrote this ***

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Gail Debole

Date: 6/2/2020 5:19:00 PM

Hi, You took an idea that has been used to the point of overuse and put your original spin on it. Love it. - Gail

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 6/2/2020 10:08:00 PM

Thank you so much Gail! I think I spent a couple of decades working on this poem ;), xomo

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/9/2020 1:28:00 AM

Thanks for digging up my old haiku, by the way ... much appreciated (not everything I write is long-winded ... hahaha).

Timothy Hicks

Date: 5/9/2020 1:24:00 AM

INTRIGUING ... and yes it's true ... Personally, I think it's baffling that we are all just staring at black, weird little shapes when we read poetry (and yet tremendous images pop into our head at an instant). It doesn't seem mere matter is capable of such a feat ... and yet here we are.

Alex Corns

Date: 5/6/2020 5:11:00 PM

I like this. and I also saw that Star Trek, "Ugly giant bags of mostly water!" LOL

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 5/6/2020 5:51:00 PM

Thank you Alex! I haven't seen that in forever, I should look for it. This, while probably brewing since I saw that as a kid, was triggered by theoretical physicist Brian Greene's calling himself "a bag of particles" ;), "Carbon based life form" is ringing a bell too...

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 4/28/2020 5:56:00 PM

Hello Maureen, this poem also gives the reader something to ponder. A great poem. Be safe. Enjoy your evening my fiend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 4/29/2020 9:23:00 AM

Hello Maureen, this poem took you awhile to write-well you have done very well. Stay safe my friend. Enjoy your day. Hugs xx

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/28/2020 8:23:00 PM

Thank you Darlene! I think this took me a couple of decades to write, a lot of pondering. Stay safe dear poetess, warm hugs, xomo

Niyna Desangre

Date: 4/27/2020 5:23:00 PM

Your writing is captivating. I must stop by your place more often. From one bag to another ***NiynaChe

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/28/2020 7:31:00 AM

Tee hee, thank you so much Niyna! Keep your bag safe ;), xomo!

David Mchattie

Date: 4/25/2020 1:11:00 PM

Very clever my friend. You are an original thinker. Stay well my friend.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/26/2020 10:42:00 AM

Thank you so much David! You stay safe too, these be crazy days. xomo

Anil Deo

Date: 4/23/2020 9:06:00 PM

Shalom, shalOM Mo. U have a beautiful mind. Of course, you are more than the "bag" (Matter of fact, in each bag, the BREATH is a WIND or Breath & BREADTH of the Universe.) Even the MIND is more than MATTER! Thanks DEar.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/24/2020 6:39:00 AM

Thank you so much Anil! We are star dust, and then some. I was not sure how much of an audience would greet this piece, you have made my day my friend. I like that "breadth of the universe". Poetry hugs! xomo

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 4/21/2020 2:04:00 AM

" a bag of matter" - snicker. snicker. Good one Maureen.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/21/2020 12:04:00 PM

Inspired by a radio talk by a mathemation... found my "ism"! At last a name for crazy ideas, panpsychism :)))) xomo

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 4/16/2020 6:47:00 PM

' however it began/it was all about the end' - That line really got my attention, I think, whatever you believe, it's about finding the meaningful in the mystery of 'the end' - simply fascinating, Maureen!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/17/2020 8:31:00 AM

Thank you Michelle! :), Hugs! xomo

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 4/15/2020 9:51:00 AM

Makes me think of Star Trek. The aliens called us humans “Ugly bags of water”. The thing about God is that our belief in Him has no bearing on His existence. That however cannot be said of other gods.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 4/15/2020 9:55:00 AM

Star Trek was definitely formative in my education and upbringing. Live long and prosper my friend, xomo