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We Have the Power

It was us who stopped armies, with a grain of sand Turned back the tide, using compelling commands Went forward in time, fine tuning cosmic bands Kicked mountains apart, to meet low demand You question our power, but will never understand Poets can do anything, with a pen and paper in hand Bite Size Poem no51 Poetry Contest Sponsored by: Line Gauthier 01/11/22

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Line Gauthier

Date: 10/26/2022 7:09:00 AM

Congrats on your 1st place finish ~

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/26/2022 11:30:00 AM

Thank you so much Line, was absolutely delighted with your top spot, cheers David

Valsa George

Date: 10/7/2022 10:27:00 PM

"Poets can do anything, with a pen and paper in hand" ..... Poets have immense power, they can turn the tide and put warring armies to a permanent truce. That is why we aspire to be poets. Well done, David!

David Kavanagh
Date: 10/8/2022 1:52:00 AM

Thank you Valsa, poetry truly is an incredible medium to break the stubbornly enclosed restrictions of reality, we get to open them up and live outside the box, cheers David

Phil Capitano

Date: 9/29/2022 4:47:00 AM

Well done, David, and so true. Congrats on your win.

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/30/2022 3:41:00 AM

Yes indeed Phil, we should only be restricted by our own imagination, cheers David

Michael Tor

Date: 9/12/2022 4:41:00 AM

David congratulations on your first place win my friend.

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/12/2022 5:06:00 AM

Thank you so much Michael, I was delighted this positive one was a winner, I can be so negatively realistic at times, cheers David

Susan Ashley

Date: 9/9/2022 10:26:00 PM

Dear David, I enjoyed the potent poetic spirit of this beautiful poem. Congratulations for your wonderful win. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/10/2022 3:08:00 AM

Thank you so much Susan, I was totally delighted with the win in Line’s contest, our pen is mighty indeed, cheers David

Ann Peck

Date: 9/8/2022 3:10:00 PM

Absolutely we can! Congratulations~!

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/8/2022 3:18:00 PM

You bet Ann, we can unsheathe our big shining pens, and sock it to em, thank you so much for stopping by, cheers David

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 9/7/2022 6:10:00 AM

Congratulations on this win David! Linda

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/7/2022 6:23:00 AM

Thank you Linda, I’m totally delighted with this unexpected win, cheers David

Curtis Johnson

Date: 9/7/2022 5:49:00 AM

Congrats on your placement. Blessings.

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/7/2022 6:21:00 AM

Heya Curtis, thank you so much, was delighted with the win, cheers David

Subimal Sinha-Roy

Date: 9/6/2022 10:35:00 PM

As it is said pen is mightier than sword, your poem reflects the spirit. Congratulations.

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/7/2022 2:28:00 AM

Was indeed my perhaps grandiose intention Subimal, I was delighted Line seen it that way, thank you so much for the visit, cheers David

Christuraj Alex

Date: 9/6/2022 9:21:00 PM

True. Power of poets is great. A very beautiful poem. Congratulations!

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/7/2022 2:26:00 AM

Thank you Chris, certainly is a great feeling when they come together for us, cheers David

Brandy Nicole

Date: 9/6/2022 7:21:00 PM

"Poets can do anything, with a pen and paper in hand." That's wonderful, yet scary, all at the same time. Congratulations David, on your win in this contest. My best to you. ~ Brandy

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/6/2022 9:20:00 PM

Thank you Brandy, I never really thought of this in the scary sense, more the creative one, but yes some poems can be quite suspenseful, and angst filled, not yours they’re always so romantic, but powerful nonetheless, cheers David

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/6/2022 6:10:00 PM

Great poem. Congratulations :)

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/6/2022 9:13:00 PM

Thank you Heidi, I’m delighted with the win, keep well, cheers David

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 9/6/2022 10:05:00 AM

Poems are powerful then swords.. Wow

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/6/2022 10:58:00 AM

Much more powerful Paghunda, and cathartic for the soul, cheers David

Jenna Logan

Date: 9/6/2022 8:30:00 AM

I am so sorry I missed this one when you posted it. It's intense in the strength of its statements of fact. My pen salutes yours, David. Congratulations on your first place achievement.

Jenna Logan
Date: 9/6/2022 10:04:00 AM

and you did just that

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/6/2022 8:47:00 AM

Heya Jenna, thanks so much, I’m delighted with the win in Line’s contest, big statements from a small poem, my aim was to showcase the unlimited power of our pens, Cheers David

Afzal Nusker

Date: 9/6/2022 7:40:00 AM

Simply Gorgeous! Congratulations!

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/6/2022 8:34:00 AM

Thank you Afzal, you’re very kind to stop by with congrats, I’m delighted with the win, cheers David

Christopher Flaherty

Date: 9/2/2022 12:07:00 PM

The pen is mightier than the sword At very least more cutting

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/2/2022 1:33:00 PM

Not a chance!

Christopher Flaherty
Date: 9/2/2022 12:42:00 PM

Neither do you Sir And long may you continue and keep on swinging Please don't and never let anyone hold you back

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/2/2022 12:27:00 PM

Oh yeah, cut them to ribbons Christopher, and you certainly don’t hold back when swinging, cheers David

Harry Horsman

Date: 9/1/2022 6:36:00 PM

And indeed such positive power, so needed today David. Great monorhyme. Harry.

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/2/2022 2:26:00 AM

After quite a negative dark spell Harry, was great to see some light appear again, I think the pen and paper is cathartic in itself, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/1/2022 7:50:00 AM

So true David and its often said, the pen is mightier than the sword. We can even create Wild West towns lol. Tom

David Kavanagh
Date: 9/1/2022 8:13:00 AM

Exactly Tom, we are only limited by our own creativity and imagination, cheers David