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asking for a sign a wild peculiar joy~ with my name on it *Irving Layton, A Wild Peculiar Joy Selected Poems 1945-89 Signed by the Author, To Maureen

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Anna Hopper

Date: 10/22/2020 1:10:00 PM

Yes! I hope you receive exactly what you are hoping for!! You deserve it!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 10/23/2020 5:28:00 AM

Thank you lovely! I hope you are doing well. mo hugs! ~x

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 10/16/2020 1:43:00 AM

I am sent cardinals, hummingbirds, bees, wasps, robins, wrens, butterflies, dragonflies and faeries on a regular basis, so I GET this.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 9/24/2020 5:53:00 AM

- A great sign, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/24/2020 7:50:00 AM

Blew my mind ;), mo hugs! xomo

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/23/2020 10:04:00 PM

Wow, what an encouragement that would have been, the proof of, 'your wonderful work on soup.'

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/24/2020 7:49:00 AM

Thank you Harry :))) xomo!

Mark Koplin

Date: 9/22/2020 6:22:00 PM

Peachy Keen Jelly Bean! Great one Mo!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/23/2020 6:45:00 AM

hugs and love and thank you! xomo

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 9/22/2020 7:55:00 AM

Sounds like the perfect sign. ;0)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/23/2020 6:43:00 AM

blew my mind! hugs you mr lamoureux, xomo!

Indiana Shaw

Date: 9/21/2020 12:21:00 PM

How jammy was that . . . : )

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/23/2020 6:42:00 AM

serendipitously salsa so! ~x

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 9/17/2020 1:42:00 PM

Maybe the Joy Of seeing you reclaiming your name back Maureen McGreavy The Flying Pigeon She got wing's back and is Flying High once again Amen

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 9/20/2020 5:00:00 PM

Justice Karma

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/19/2020 7:38:00 AM

Thank you my friend, a pigeon phoenix flaming mo :))) xo!

Jeff Connelly

Date: 9/16/2020 3:02:00 PM

Maureen, Signs are given to those that seek, BUT sometimes signs are like a Zen master slapping a meditating student to wake up. It's still the sound of ONE hand clapping... Thanks Maureen.

Jeff Connelly
Date: 9/17/2020 8:08:00 PM

I actually know of such things Maureen. Blessed BE... love

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/17/2020 12:04:00 PM

I think you are right...

Jack Horne

Date: 9/16/2020 11:44:00 AM

what a lovely story here

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/17/2020 12:03:00 PM

Thank you! I had to share :))) xomo

John Watt

Date: 9/16/2020 8:40:00 AM

What a lovely serendipity, Mo. High hopes that your sign points you down a wonderful road! Lovely new avatar - keep being you! Hugs ~ John

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/16/2020 8:49:00 AM

Thank you John! Serendipity indeed :))) Rubber Side Down my friend, hugs! xomo

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/16/2020 6:57:00 AM

May your wish come true! Nice one :) 0ff topic...I was posting comment on poem of the day and for some reason it was going to yesterday's POTD and when I deleted comment for today...I think it deleted yours for today? If you didn't delete it, I wanted you to know.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/16/2020 7:09:00 AM

Thank you! I was sure I had commented, good to know I am not completely losing my mind ;), mo hugs! xomo

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 9/15/2020 2:05:00 PM

Lovely!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/16/2020 7:08:00 AM

Thank you :))) hugs! xomo

Rico Leffanta

Date: 9/15/2020 12:49:00 PM

"Seek and ye shall find!" Well done, indeed!! We missed your input! Aloha! Rico

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/16/2020 7:07:00 AM

Thank you my friend, RSD! xomo

Sharon Keely

Date: 9/15/2020 12:20:00 PM

Few joys in life greater than the I-just-quit-my-day-job feeling! So glad that sign was sent your way.

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/16/2020 7:07:00 AM

This joy surely competes! Thank you :))) xomo!

David Kavanagh

Date: 9/15/2020 9:25:00 AM

If it’s for you it won’t pass you, some things are meant to be enjoy, cheers David

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/15/2020 11:52:00 AM

Out of this world. I am inclined to agree. I was asking for a sign; I got signed! ;), cheers, xomo

Ilene Bauer

Date: 9/15/2020 8:52:00 AM

wow! definitely meant to be, maureen! enjoy it...(love your picture!)

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/15/2020 9:01:00 AM

Thank you! A stranger took that, we (Rose & l) get photographed a lot wheeling around town. Working theory is, if we’re cute enough, no one will run us over. ;), mo hugs! xomo

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 9/15/2020 8:47:00 AM

What an exciting find ~ a literal sign of good wishes, hope you enjoy your book for many years to come!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/15/2020 8:49:00 AM

Thank you Lovely! I literally bid the universe for a sign, awed I am. I quit my day job the next day ;), Hugs and love and well wishes your way ~x

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/15/2020 8:38:00 AM

And all engraved in gold. xovb ~~

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/15/2020 8:47:00 AM

I may be a fool, but gold for me! ;), hugs you ~x

Jenna Logan

Date: 9/15/2020 7:38:00 AM

I like this more than just a smidge, Pidge!

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/15/2020 7:46:00 AM

Tee hee! Thank you Jenna! I am over the moon :))) who finds a favourite poet’s anthology with the author’s dedication to their name??? Me! wheeee ~x

Jan Allison

Date: 9/15/2020 7:36:00 AM

oh how wonderful is that Mo, something for you to treasure! love the new avatar!! its super cool:-) hugs jan xx

Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 9/15/2020 7:43:00 AM

Thankya! I am so excited, he’s one of my all time favourite poets. I literally bid the universe for a sign as I contemplated giving up my only active canine client to focus on creative endeavours; researching poetry on Etsy I found this. Sold! mo hugs <3