This Poet's Oracle

"Life begins when you believe in yourself"

                                               Shannon Deane

First written in Grade 7- 1991
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Johnson Avatar
November 19, 2011 at 4:29 AM
very true, faith in self, bloody helps, big time...n all else...
Rahaman Avatar
November 16, 2011 at 9:29 AM
so true
Seraphin Avatar
November 13, 2011 at 2:22 PM
* “A Very Important Mixture * My Dear Sweet Beautiful * `Beautiful Shannon` * Added Unto The Faith Which Bakes * The Perfect Cake * Speaking of Something Perfect * Everything About Your Magnificent Beauty * Is Melting Deeeply Into The Mixture of Myself * Words Cannot Truly Describe * How Very Beautiful This * `Beauty of You` * My Beautiful Luv * Always & Forever * `Your Sarah.`” *
Mister Roboto Avatar
November 2, 2011 at 4:07 PM
Yes! You were onto something with this Oracular Spectacular...Refreshing as the Other Side of the Pillow! :)
Johnson Avatar
October 27, 2011 at 6:24 PM
then ya take yeself in hand, to yeself be bloody true, then everything is grand...
Long Avatar
July 13, 2011 at 5:54 AM
this is so true and so powerful and the older I get the more I start to believe it..
Dietrich Avatar
July 8, 2011 at 9:11 AM
wow, you wrote that when you were a youngster. Is it for the contest? thanks for your blog comment to me. I'm rushing off now to my dr. followup. Dang, I just want to stay and see more poems!! have a great day, You!
Brown Avatar
June 28, 2011 at 5:17 AM
Enjoyed reading the words that flowed from your pen today Shannon. It is a pleasure to see and read your poetry. Hoping you have a wonderful day full of inspiration. Love, Carol
Aul Avatar
June 27, 2011 at 11:51 AM
Very, very true......thank you for the nece comment.............George
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June 27, 2011 at 11:41 AM
a very wise 7th grader you were, a great piece of work. I was in 7th grade in 1957, don't think i could have done as well as you did here.
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