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Blog Posted:8/31/2016 10:18:00 AM

Thank you everyone who stopped by my little poem The Last Bell Tolls.

The response was overwhelming. I apologize for it being a little vague

as I was trying to get you, the reader, to think a little more. I believe my

experiment failed. i have put up a picture to give a clue about the meaning

of the poem. I hope everyone gets a chance to re-read and can guess what I am talking

about. Sorry I am being long winded. It must be the meds I am taking since my surgery

last Thursday. Below is the link to the poem. Please be kind ( Tom, Ian, Ruben)

https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/the_last_bell_tolls_824494

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Andrea
Dietrich

Date: 9/2/2016 7:49:00 AM

I am not good at figuring out mysterious poems, Tim, and I have had too busy a week to do my usual amount of reading here at the site. I will click on your link as I go off here this morning to go see this poem you are talking about. I hope it was an easy surgery you had. most of mine I've had were blessings to me. they are usually the beginning to "resolution" in our lives. hope yours was one of those!

Tim Smith
Date: 9/2/2016 9:04:00 AM

Thanks Andrea. I do believe it is the beginning to a resolution. Hopefully the numbness and pain will be gone.

Tim
Smith

Date: 9/1/2016 12:29:00 PM

Yes Nikko you got it. Congratulations, I didn't think anyone would without the help of a picture. Outstanding. Winner take a bow. : )

Tim Smith
Date: 9/1/2016 12:58:00 PM

You are most welcome. It is nice to unwind.

Kabuteng P.Ink K.
Date: 9/1/2016 12:46:00 PM

Yay! Thank you, thank you! Trying to figure out your personification helped me unwind -- made me feel good about something today/evening, so thank you, Tim :). Your poem was kind of like a mystery, and I always enjoyed figuring out mysteries! I'm sure others will also figure what it's about! Have to go now, thank you again!

Kabuteng P.Ink
K.

Date: 9/1/2016 11:55:00 AM

Ahh, sneaky with the title, Tim. But methinks I got it (I hope!). I did my paper bag technique ;) (rest assured I did not see the photo). I enjoyed reading this, trying to dissect it, until I reached my conclusion ... I'm going to leave my comment in another poem of yours, a comment flea if you will on your tanka. That sounds painful, hoping for your speedy recovery!

Tim Smith
Date: 9/1/2016 12:21:00 PM

Thanks Nikko...the days seem better than the sleepless nights. Let me go see your analysis. : )

Charmaine
Chircop

Date: 8/31/2016 4:18:00 PM

I reread and left you another comment in the reply box : )

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 4:27:00 PM

Thanks Charma. I will go look : )

Kabuteng P.Ink
K.

Date: 8/31/2016 1:44:00 PM

OK, I can be very weird, since now that you mentioned "experiment" and wanting to get the reader to think more, But you put up a picture as a clue... I don't want to click on the link just yet O_o. I guess part of me is challenged to read it without the picture? To see if I can "get" the meaning? I admit I got embarrassed a bit since my version of long winded is waaaay much longer. I am hopeless. I have to go now, but yes, I will try to read your poem soon (and use something to block out the picture). I've done that before, no worries, blocking the screen. Lol. I'm the epitome of nutty. I hope you recover well from whatever surgery you had! Wow my reply's longer than your blog.lol

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 2:52:00 PM

You can soupmail me when you are about to read the poem and I can remove the picture if you like.

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 2:51:00 PM

Thanks Nikko. Yes I am usually a man of a few words. Right to the point. My ulnar nerve was entrapped and I had an anterior transposition to free it. They moved it under the muscle. Just waiting for it to heal.

Arthur
Vaso

Date: 8/31/2016 12:38:00 PM

Ask not for whom the bells tolls, it tolls for Nike!

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 12:42:00 PM

No wonder they threw those away. All the kids want Under Armour...lol

Arthur
Vaso

Date: 8/31/2016 12:37:00 PM

You forgot the devil!

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 12:41:00 PM

The devil is in the details.

Daniel
Turner

Date: 8/31/2016 10:53:00 AM

I thought it was about the meds you were taking but obviously now I know. Fun stuff. Just goes to show, how a poem can be interpreted so many ways.

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 11:06:00 AM

Thanks DT. That is the great thing about poetry. We can make it our own. Make it relate to things happening in our lives. Thanks for reading and popping up here. It is nice to know people enjoy some of the same things as you.

Jan
Allison

Date: 8/31/2016 10:48:00 AM

I have dropped back to see the pic - I originally thought it was about a kite with the strings - now with the pic the answer is staring me in the face - good one Tim:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 4:41:00 PM

That is great news Jan

Jan Allison
Date: 8/31/2016 1:38:00 PM

LOL. My tennis elbow has finally gone I hope you are firing on all cylinders soon:-) hugs Jan xx

Tim Smith
Date: 8/31/2016 11:04:00 AM

Thanks Jan...I have been out on a limb so to say the last few days...lol

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Silent Protest Date Posted: 10/9/2017 8:58:00 AM
Thieves In The Night Date Posted: 9/15/2017 12:01:00 PM
The Last Bell Tolls Date Posted: 8/31/2016 10:18:00 AM
OPEN MOUTH - INSERT FOOT Date Posted: 4/15/2016 8:07:00 PM

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