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When We Die

Destiny- everyone's final day..."sometime, somehoW" On our "dying day" "we will walk" along the lord's patH Onto the "stairway's steps"- abovE Seeing "God's gates gently' OpeN The evil "doer's doors"- "beneath; beloW" "Purgatory's prophets" stuck in the middlE A "call to all" - "be good, we shoulD" Heaven- a "space in place" for you and I Rest in "peace, decease" ...when you diE The A's Have It Poetry Contest Sponsor: Joseph May 9/10/2022

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Valsa George

Date: 10/5/2022 9:30:00 PM

Lovely musings on death and afterlife. I do believe and try to live to be wothy of getting down at that beautiful station of bliss. Much enjoyed your acrostic poem of a different kind, dear Charles !

Panagiota Romios

Date: 9/15/2022 2:53:00 PM

Golly, Connie just died a few days ago. We never know when, or how we will go. Many do not believe in God at all. They think it’s a fairy tale?? They think..I will just end up somewhere. Suggest those start reading the Bible. Old or New Testament. Pamgie xx

Victor Buhagiar

Date: 9/14/2022 10:03:00 AM

I saw this as a contest and found it too difficult for me. You did very well. Death is merely a passage from earth to our deserved place. Let's pray we enter the pearly gates. Excellent poem.

Mike Gentile

Date: 9/12/2022 9:03:00 AM

Interesting thoughts Charlie, it is a wonder! I love how you constructed this piece! Good luck!

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 9/10/2022 12:14:00 PM

Hello Charles, so very true. Enjoy your day my friend.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 9/10/2022 7:08:00 AM

Very creative Charlie, that day will come for us all and how we live our lives decides our fate. Hope you're weekend is going well. Tom

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 9/10/2022 3:57:00 AM

A fine poem , gently on heaven and afterlife, peaceful vibes, lovely muse on death. Kudos! <<<<<<<>>>>>>>^^^^^^^>>>>><<<<<<<< Plz read and comment my newest poem too.

Michael Tor

Date: 9/9/2022 10:25:00 PM

A fine entry Charlie. This Verse Poem gives great advice, "A call to all be good, we should." The dying date is wonderfully conveyed by your truthful words. We should take your advice from your Poetry. Best wishes for the contest. Ps I read a comment to Milton about you installing carpeting for 48 years, Wow! That is incredible. I installed when I was in high school for about two years. Started out as a tech and worked my way up. It was the hardest job I have ever done. Those rools weighed a ton

Michael Tor
Date: 9/9/2022 10:28:00 PM

then the tackless strip application, pad, and prep work was tough. Your skills in your craft I can appreciate, but the hard work for that length of time kicking the carpet and using a power stretcher is an incredible feat you accomplished until today. Wow. I hope someday you can retire and relax. God bless you Charlie...