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Wastelands

What good comes there from love at all if no one feels the flame If no one knows that there abides such joy inside a heart What music sings in someone’s ear if no one knows to listen If no one finds the how or where such serenade resides And what if no one sees the sun for fear of recognition should talents of our unique world be cloistered by the night What good can come from anything if not shared with mankind existence without knowledge is a wasteland shamed to tread

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Date: 11/19/2021 5:19:00 AM
Excellent poem Mike ! A Fave for me. Well done :)
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Mike Gentile
Date: 11/19/2021 5:43:00 AM
I'm so glad you liked it Heidi, Thanks so much!!
Date: 11/17/2021 6:14:00 PM
'And what if no one sees the sun for fear of recognition' -- awesome turn of phrase there, Mike. This is open to a myriad of interpretations. Poesy at its finest! Thanks, Gershon
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Mike Gentile
Date: 11/18/2021 4:54:00 AM
Thanks so much GW!!! Happy Thursday!
Date: 11/17/2021 4:32:00 PM
Lovely poem, a lot of wisdom in this poem. Without experiencing any pleasures in life, is no life. ~ Debbie
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Mike Gentile
Date: 11/18/2021 4:51:00 AM
Thank you so much Debbie!!
Date: 11/17/2021 1:17:00 PM
A life without knowledge is a life not worth living, how can we enjoy the beauty of life if we fail to understand it. Tom
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Mike Gentile
Date: 11/17/2021 2:40:00 PM
I surely agree, thanks Tom!
Date: 11/17/2021 11:23:00 AM
Hello Mike Gentile, we need knowledge to understand the wasteland. Happy Wednesday. xxxx-oooo.
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Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 11/17/2021 3:36:00 PM
Hello Mike, yes we do indeed. Happy Wednesday. xxxx=oooo.
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Mike Gentile
Date: 11/17/2021 11:36:00 AM
Yes indeed, thanks Darlene!!
Date: 11/17/2021 10:10:00 AM
This reminds me of the many things we take for granted, fail to mention to others, or that we're just too busy to recognize as something too beautiful or wonderful to miss. Our senses should always be alert, but too many distractions mar the way. I really like your free verse line, Mike.
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Mike Gentile
Date: 11/17/2021 11:03:00 AM
Thanks Lin for you visit and comments, you were now of the first people to welcome me here on PS several years ago! Times flies!!
Date: 11/17/2021 8:54:00 AM
Awesome sentiments in these words of enlightenment Mike. Existence without knowledge...so well said.
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Mike Gentile
Date: 11/17/2021 11:04:00 AM
Thank you Vijay! Happy Wednesday!!

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