To Taking A Break - Connie Pachecho's Blog

To taking a break* I would bake you a cake* Just for old times sake* Two double layers of ache* And a filler of heartache* Topped off with a handshake* I think well of you, your make* And model of doubletake* Where you ride real not fake* And for myself a good take* There are so many keepsake* That you leave behind in your wake* Poetry that rock and shake* And one liners with intake* And combustion that quake* Where I see your vernacular at stake* By winds that howled of your retake* Still I'll miss you for Heaven's sake* And gracefully give you your cake* connie pachecho 3/13/20 I'll invite the readers to give SOS a sendoff. And or to make peace.

Connie Pachecho Date: 3/19/2020 3:57:00 PM SOS has left for what's right. His poems. His style. His whimsical self all gone. Outside it's a beautiful day. But it feels gloomy. It seems like leaves on the tree have lost their color and are bare. Or is that my face? I'll always remember SOS hopscotching here and there, one step he is the prototypical poet ... the next a playful seal. He could bob words and one-liners like nobody else. I liked that. In my mind, I see a three-legged horse, beaten, holding his head high, holding the tears inside as he trotted away. Login to Reply Brandy Nicole Date: 3/20/2020 10:38:00 PM Yes, Son of Spock is now gone. I believe he will be back- and when he does, the world will be colorful again. I know he feels beaten, of course he does. He is a kind soul. I see that. Thank you Connie, for this blog and support. ~ Brandy

John Watt Date: 3/17/2020 12:17:00 AM Connie, I'm a little late to the party, but thank you for posting this sendoff. I too will miss Mr. Spockson, he was one of the more colorful bay leaves in the soup, and had many thought-provoking comments. Miss you, Tommy - hope you land well, my friend. ~ John Login to Reply Connie Pachecho Date: 3/17/2020 11:27:00 AM John, thank you for your visit. It was nice seeing the bridge take shape.

Maria Williams Date: 3/14/2020 2:10:00 AM I for one will miss Tommy. Hope he doesn't stay away too long....Maria Login to Reply Connie Pachecho Date: 3/14/2020 5:34:00 PM Thank you for your sentiment. Tommy definately lights up the room. I liked that.

Constance La France Date: 3/13/2020 10:20:00 PM I hope SOS will be back, well if history means anything but who will he be next time? I wish him the best, SOS and I have made peace privately already _Constance Login to Reply Connie Pachecho Date: 3/14/2020 5:31:00 PM Life will go on. Thankfully PS has a great group of poets, and people (including yourself), that I and others can look up to.

Tania Kitchin Date: 3/13/2020 5:49:00 PM Adios! Login to Reply Connie Pachecho Date: 3/14/2020 5:22:00 PM Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da

Becca Teagan Date: 3/13/2020 4:33:00 PM Connie, I'll miss SOS too, I hope everyone will make peace and he'll decide to stay. But I'll take a piece of cake too please! :) Login to Reply Brandy Nicole Date: 3/13/2020 7:44:00 PM Your support is appreciated Becca. Thank you for this Blog. I will miss Son of Spock too. A piece of cake sounds yummy. :) Connie Pachecho Date: 3/13/2020 5:18:00 PM Here's a shout out and an extra piece of cake (Daniel's j/k) to Becca and all the bridge builders.

Daniel Turner Date: 3/13/2020 12:21:00 PM Why does someone always have to stir the soup? My mother always taught me, to make soup have more flavor, you have to let it simmer. Otherwise, the ingredients have no time to blend. Login to Reply Brandy Nicole Date: 3/13/2020 9:19:00 PM Thank you Daniel and you are right. Listening is the best thing to do. I see my mother everyday. My father too. They are my rock. My strength. You were speaking of your mom being a good cook. My mom cooks for everyone it seems. :) She is always giving to others. Daniel Turner Date: 3/13/2020 9:01:00 PM If your mom is like my mom was then take my advice, always do what your mother says and when she is gone all of your memories of her will be happy ones. We all make mistakes in life, most of mine came from not listening to my mother. Brandy Nicole Date: 3/13/2020 8:47:00 PM Hi Daniel, your mom sounds like mine. :) Daniel Turner Date: 3/13/2020 8:01:00 PM Thank you, Eve. My mother was a very wise woman:) and a very good cook! Eve Roper Date: 3/13/2020 7:49:00 PM I love your mother verse, Daniel Brandy Nicole Date: 3/13/2020 7:41:00 PM I was hoping no one was stirring anything here. After first, I thought so. Now I see support, hope and peace. ~ Brandy Daniel Turner Date: 3/13/2020 6:05:00 PM You are welcome friend. Wish you were not leaving:( Daniel Turner Date: 3/13/2020 4:38:00 PM I was trying to stem the tide before it came ashore. It seemed to me that you were reopening a can of worms. As you well know, not everyone here was a fan of SOS. I'm not a fan of worms in my soup:) Metaphorically speaking. Connie Pachecho Date: 3/13/2020 4:15:00 PM I love wise sayings and people. But who is stirring the pot. Nothing that I wrote is cryptic. It' is straight forward, with the intent of wishing SOS well.

Craig Cornish Date: 3/13/2020 10:32:00 AM Connie, grab the mainsheet and hold tight, enjoy the journey until you come about as you must - in the meantime happy times and stay safe. Login to Reply Connie Pachecho Date: 3/13/2020 11:30:00 AM I look at happy times as being enhanced with pleasant sights, sounds, smells and especially with people I enjoy being around. I would jump out of the main stream and into a puddle to fight for what I believe.