Words of love

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My entry in a poem challenge: “Write a poem based on three words from a song.” I chose: 'Words of love' by the Beatles 1964” words of love I’m the harshest critic, the truest of nonbelievers, when words of love are used. Soapy words will not deliver so please stop trying to be smooth. Don’t compare me to a summer’s day! I know that’s from some Broadway play. Waste not flattery’s rose praise not my grace, at least not to my face, you’re better off praising my clothes. Forgo sweetness, promise nothing then you may be onto something say it, straight up, I won’t faint trust me, sir, I am no saint. . . A song for this: Words of love by the Beatles . Maddy’ Music challenge: “Write a poem based on three words from a song.” Song: 'Words of love' by the Beatles 1964 . Poem challenge: “Write a poem based on three words from a song.” Song: 'Words of love' by the Beatles 1964

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Vincine Fallica

Date: 6/1/2025 2:37:00 PM

THIS YEAR'S Harvard Commencement Speech. NICE!

Anais Vionet
Date: 6/2/2025 4:27:00 AM

I'm tired of the culture wars and righteous virtue signaling. The President of the United States doesn't have the authority to enforce skirt length on middle school girls. The Bill of Attainder Clause of the U.S. Constitution prevents the governmant (or President) from singling out Apple, Harvard or any other single institution for special punishment. I can't watch the news or work up the eergy to engage with it.

Vincine Fallica

Date: 5/31/2025 7:09:00 PM

<3 . “I’m the harshest critic . . . . . trying to be smooth.” Ha! You? Who wondered in HS what love was going to be like? Makes me smile. “Doth protest too much" :-) But a good response to the prompt. . . . What words didn't make the cut?

Anais Vionet
Date: 6/1/2025 4:23:00 AM

I cut an entire stanza because it wasn't as 'on point' as it could have been. I had to wonder, I was locked up.. locked down? =]

Tom Woody

Date: 5/31/2025 3:44:00 PM

Cute. I trust Peter has been briefed on all the above?

Tom Woody
Date: 5/31/2025 5:17:00 PM

I'm intrigued...

Anais Vionet
Date: 5/31/2025 5:07:00 PM

Oh, yeah. Well, he never WAS all that smooth.. *finger to lips like it's a secret*