| New forest.
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2011-05-03
John, your vision of this spring is a delightful dance into the month of May. Beautiful and alive in the colors of the gentle walk into this summer. Much appreciated and applauded.
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| If your a poet you will know
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2011-04-14
.. and years later, others understand the truth of life's value and appreciate the wonderful way you have captured the message of living each day. Thank you...
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| Brainworm
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2011-03-23
This poem is as good as it gets. I would imagine those poets from the past few centuries would revel in this work.
Nick, you have found an inner work to life's mysterious plateau. What a wonderful way to fly! I love this!
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| Duck Soup
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2011-03-23
Wow! I like wonderful worlds of words expressed in such a lovely fashion. Funny, bright, and enjoyable.
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| All Creation
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2011-03-22
Your faith is tremendous. This is a great view of the planets and love, blended together like a fine paring of wines. Thank you.
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| Soot
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2011-03-21
John, thank you so much.
Regards, Joel
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| WHEN DAD RECEIVED A PACKEGE FROM HOME
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2011-03-20
His medals were already attached to his deeds. Physical mementos of far off places could never quench the thirst developing that day deep in his throat. Great work as always!!!
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| How I Feel For You
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2011-03-10
NEVER ever be afraid of yourself and your feelings. Life is far too short to have to pick and choose people who fit the life of the site.
Find your own friend. Give them some space, and keep them from drowing in the chatter that races in our souls late at nite.
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| THE COMEING DAWN
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2011-03-10
This chronicle of life is what a lot of us go through every day. Nightmares and fears keep many from dreaming. You open that window with your words. Thank you...
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| REFOUND
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2011-03-10
Your passion keeps so many of us amazed. You write about 'living.' That is what most of us cannot understand some times. Excellent work.
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| Promise Me
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2011-03-09
Such pain. So well written. Be well. Keep writing.
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| Nightlight
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2011-03-09
Wonderful poem, but oh, so very sad. I hope there will be a day that your light will shine brightly. Applauds to you...
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| Dear brother.
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2011-03-09
John, you are blessed to have a brother to share the wisdom of your life with.
This is one of the best poems I have read in a very long time. Excellent in every way.
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| Those Who Often Hurt Us
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2011-03-09
This can be so true. Those who have hurt us the most also teach us how to withdraw into ourselves, and quite often we develop a lot of inner strength.
I love the simplicity of your poems' punctuation and capitalization. That allows the reader to dig into the raw emotion and truth.
Applauds to you.
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| and I am you
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2011-03-04
Knowing love is amazing. Writing about the love you share is tantalizing. Well done!
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| The Challenge
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2011-03-04
This is an amazing truth spun in an perfect, almost delicious ending. I like the free flow of your words, because the more this is read, the faster the reality comes into direct focus. Bravo!
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| I CAN NOT GIVE YOU THE ANSWERS YOU SEEK
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2011-03-04
You always write the most amazing stories and poems about the human spirit. Sir, you sit amongst the elite of writers who write about the heart, soul, and world. As I sleep, I bid you a wonderful day. As I wake, I say.. MORNING, sir.. Thank you for sharing with all of us....
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| Raven sky.
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2011-03-02
John, you have captured a time in life. Beautiful-amazing and breathless to those who live within the fears and tribulations of what you are sharing. Thank you dear friend.
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| Confusion
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2011-03-02
Your poetry is quite amazing and breath taking. You show us a part of your soul with every write.
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| Water and Stones
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2011-02-27
Your poem and the haiku are both beautiful.. Thank you.
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| A POETS WORDS
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2011-02-26
So very true! I like this!!!!!
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| A Private Eulogy
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2011-02-26
This is such a peaceful reality. I do hope your heart settles soon, and that you can smile about the love you will always hold.
Excellent.
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| THE PARTING OF THE WAYS (originally entitled '' time for us to part'')
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2011-02-22
The sadness of your poem, makes smiles fade into this evening. If I could share the coffee and toast of your life, you would be my poet elite. This is beautiful my friend.
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| Spider Song
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2011-02-22
Awesome write, especially since it is about my favorite creature... the Spider! More, more, more!
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| A Fogged Night
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2011-02-11
Ken, such an appropriate addition. Thank you kind sir!
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| DOUBLE WHAMMYED
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2011-02-11
Ah yes, the honesty pours forth! Delightful!
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| WHEN YOU ACCEPT
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2010-10-12
There are so many of us who can't accept who we are. Yet we trudge on every day.
Nice work, sir.
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| THEY SEND OUR YOUNG OFF TO THEIR WARS
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2010-10-12
So true Ken. Thank you for realizing that our country's send away those who seek adventure, and find horror. Their war lives forever in their hearts and minds.
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| GET UP HIGH
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2010-08-27
A well thought out comment, Ken. I especially like the last line. It should be in every 'life' primer out there.
"Get on being just you"
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| CAN YOU NOT SEE WHAT I SEE
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2010-06-24
'One word' sometimes tells the entire story of our existence. Thank you for sharing.
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| I Sleep
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2010-04-09
This is a remarkable poem. The first verse sets the tone for your work, especially "I sleep to separate one dawn
from the next." That, in itself, is a wonderful bit of reality that brings this 'home' to the reader.
Its great to read your works. Thank you...
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| MY HAT AND ME WHILE OUT AND ABOUT
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2010-04-05
With a wink of the eye, your hat is a sweet fragrance born on the day's winds Ken. As are, your wonderful words. *Tips cap*.. thank you kind sir.
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| EVAN STEVANS
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2010-04-05
Indeed, it could be. Even stevens.
Fun write Ken...
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| PRIVET BOB SMITH AGED 18 ( 2010)
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2010-02-03
O, my friend, how sad and true. The sorrow of war and the pain of living; mangled, torn, and shattered. These warriors of peace can never forget.
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| A DISAVANTAGE OF BEING SKINNY!
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2010-02-03
I am reading this at 1:30 in the morning, and am smiling from ear to ear. This is wonderfully funny, clever, and interesting. Thank you from sharing Ken...
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| the bells of haiti
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2010-01-24
Kathy, thank you for this tribute. I hope those bells never go silent. Let us never forget our brothers and sisters sleeping and weeping under a starry sky this night....
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| THE NEW BRITISH WAY OF SAYING GOODBYE
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2010-01-18
"Death is but a mear detail"
So true. And too often, a detail too soon forgotten.
Love the poem, Ken...
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| Mummy's Mad!
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2010-01-12
You had your say, and you said it well! I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful rhyming rant. You sound like a fine mom, and a wonderful human. Keep the fire burning inside your heart. And, I do hope that whoever wrote that article, has walked in your shoes. Otherwise, they really only have one WRONG point of view.
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| HOW THEY LAUGH AT HIM
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2010-01-10
Ken, this is very sad, yet I think I understand the emotional expressions of the person in the poem. Thank you for sharing.
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| THERE IS A POINT
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2010-01-10
Great point! Too many people visualize the point, yet very few people 'see the point' for what it really is...
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| THE ROUGH ROAD
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2010-01-10
You are absolutely correct. This is delightful, sir.
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| ALL THROUGH MY DAYS AND NIGHTS
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2009-12-23
Ken, the 'distant shores' include the souls of anyone who reads your poetry. Tell me WHERE I can buy your published words. You are simply an amazing poet. Thank you for writing and sharing your words...
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| MID WINTER GATHERING
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2009-12-23
Ken, this brings the spirits of traditions past forward to the present moment. I love the choice of words, and the whole flow of the poem. Bookmarked!
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| INSIGHT TO WHAT ''IT'S'' LIKE
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2009-11-01
Ken, you have written words that are truly wise and insightful. Sometimes the same book can be read by a dozen people, and each of them will take away a different meaning. The same thing is true with poetry.
As to your insight, spot on! None of us ever know the truth that is intended in conversation or in writing by the author. For, as you correctly state, the truth can be harder to accept than a lie. The challenge in life is to know who can accept the truth as it stands, rather than defend a lie to those who cannot understand the meaning of the lessons of life.
Bravo!
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| Thoughts on Iraq
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2009-10-24
You are completely right. The 'excitement' of war has ceased to amaze anyone. The tribes of the ancients still fight amongst themselves as they have for hundreds or perhaps thousands of years.
In the end, nobody wins. Everybody loses.
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| The wisdom of the rabbits.
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2009-10-24
Delightful and brilliant! A conversation/poem that dithers around the truth of the day, and the wisdom of thought. Those rabbits seem to be everywhere, indeed. They are even here...:D
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| The Dance
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2009-10-23
Such sadness written by the poet who lives within your heart. Wonderful write...
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| THE BLANK SCREEN
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2009-09-18
May the rest of us join you? lol.. I have done the same, sitting in front of the monitor, watching the cursor blink like a firefly in the summer fields.
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| Week After Week
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2009-09-14
I do understand her sentiment. And, there is a lot of truth as to what you have written.
Sometimes, 'life' becomes therapy. It is 'free,' and a whole lot more interesting. But a good therapist can open our minds to the wonderous and sometimes bitterness that we hide inside.
Thank you for sharing.
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| WHEN WORDS ARE NOT READ
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2009-09-13
Ken, I read this out loud, just to waken the words into reality. Your thoughts and words are always amazing to me.
Wonderful write, and excellent ideas. Thank you so much.
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