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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

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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

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.

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...

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"

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

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:-)

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. :(

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