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To Post Or Not To Post

To post, or not to post
  That is the question

Does it dance?  Does it flow?
  If so -- and not until -- then post it

Does it sing?  Resonate and ring?  
  If so -- and not until -- then post it
 
Is it spare?  Does it show?
  If so -- and not until -- then post it

Is it from the heart?
  Does it touch the soul?
If so -- and not until -- then post it

Does it make you cry?
  Grin? Grimace? Purr? Exult?!
    Or laugh out loud?
If so -- and not until -- then post it 

Are you satisfied?
  Is it your level best?
If so -- and not until -- then post it

Copyright © Gershon Wolf | Year Posted 2019

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Sara Kendrick Date: 1/9/2019 9:44:00 AM I like this one the best. Way to go. What a winner. Congrats. Sara Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/9/2019 11:58:00 AM Alright! Thank you so much, Sara...So, what have I won? LOL... Thank you again for your encouraging feedback. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Gershon

Line Gauthier Date: 1/1/2019 6:31:00 PM Great checklist, Gershon. Well penned. Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/2/2019 9:02:00 AM Hmmm. Interesting. Hadn't thought of this as a checklist. Might be a great idea to ask myself these questions before posting...Then again, I might not ever post anything again! LOL. Thank you for the comment, Line! :) gw

Ilene Bauer Date: 1/1/2019 5:12:00 PM well said, gershon! i'm sure all of us on this site can relate. i do admit to being guilty of sometimes posting something i'm not 100% happy with, but never a poem i'm not proud of in some way... Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/2/2019 9:00:00 AM You and I and almost everyone...Drop down a few boxes to see that you are hardly alone...Thank you for your feedback and support, Ilene! Best wishes, Gershon

Robertina B. Date: 1/1/2019 3:13:00 PM "Such a fabulous free verse, my friend.. I can really relate... Penned perfectly!! Happy New Year !! Many Blessings throughout 2019" Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/2/2019 8:58:00 AM Thank you, Robertina! For some more interesting takes on 'perfection,' drop down one box to Susan Ashley's comment below and my reply thereto. Happy 2019 to you and yours! ~ Gershon

Susan Ashley Date: 1/1/2019 3:09:00 PM So very true, my friend. I love this poem, Gershon. I am always re-editing after posting.. I don't think, I ever think, that they 'perfect' and beyond a good re-edit.. :)) C'est la vie! Warmest wishes for a happy new year, my wonderful friend.. ~Susan Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/2/2019 8:56:00 AM Only YOU think that your writes are not perfect. I, for one, certainly think that they are...Reminiscent, a bit, of a scene in "Our Town," where Emily tells George (Scene 2, I believe) that she thinks that all men are and should be perfect (and that it's women who are weak...) Best wishes, Gershon

Jan Allison Date: 1/1/2019 2:17:00 PM Made me smile Gershon as I often continue to edit once the poem has been posted:-) Happy New Year:-) Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/2/2019 8:55:00 AM Who doesn't?! (See P.S. Awtry below and my reply). Best wishes, Gershon

P.S. Awtry Date: 1/1/2019 1:41:00 PM Gershon, you are right... but I often don’t realize all that’s lacking until I’ve posted. :( Login to Reply Gershon Wolf Date: 1/2/2019 8:54:00 AM You know, YOU are right: You and I and many others post it before "it's ready." Even Susan Ashley does. And if she does, it's human nature, I guess. O.K. Thank you so much for your insights on this poem and so many of my writes lately! Best wishes, Gershon