| DOWN MEMORY LANE. Part six
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2026-09-24
Thank you, Alan! Hugs!!
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| THE FOOLS
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2026-09-21
Yes, who is the master of the puppets, the ringmaster of the circus, the Capo dei Capi who rules the organized crime syndicate?
Good one, Kenny!
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| DOWN MEMORY LANE. Part three
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2026-09-21
Touching.
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| Funny shorts
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2026-09-17
😁 Wonderful! Made me smile so very thankful to you, Alan!
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| interior scene
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2026-09-10
Very lovely poem. There is a quiet relief that comes with the ease of extreme heat. Life seems more tranquil in the transition.
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| Our Clock
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2026-09-10
Thank you for the smile!
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| In recovery mode
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2026-09-05
Always look forward to reading your work, Alan. I ws telling a group of friends about you today, how you inspire me!
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| Somewhere Between
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2026-09-05
Beautiful poem and message!
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| LOST IN WORLD OF ME
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2026-08-28
Alan, this is so powerful. I enjoyed the way it looped to the mirror where even there, you could not find yourself. I’ve had that experience, for a different reason, of looking at myself in the mirror and not seeing me. It is very disorienting, wondering where you’ve disappeared to.
Hugs.
Melinda
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| FOR THE ONE'S THAT LOVE TO CRITICISE
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2026-08-28
Alan, your poetry never fails to touch my heart. It speaks to me clearly and that is the kind of poetry I enjoy most. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| A petal's farewell
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2026-08-21
Really enjoyed your lovely poem. Presently, the hot pink flowers from my crepe myrtles are falling to the ground, beautiful both on the tree and on the ground.
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| Precious Child
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2026-08-21
I am very sorry for your loss. The way you describe her as her face holding no fear is beautiful.
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| THEY STILL SHOOT HORSES DON'T THEY
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2026-08-21
So glad your words keep flowing and you keep sharing.
~ Melinda
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| Autumn
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2026-08-16
You have conveyed so well the little things that become big things when someone you love begins their decline. Whether a reflection on a past loss or happening now, I am sorry.
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| Unacceptable
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2026-08-15
Hugs, hugs, hugs.
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| State Fair
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2026-08-15
Bravo! You took me right there. I’ve never been to a state fair, but I have been to a county fair. I think the larger version might be a bit much for me so thankful for your version of the experience.
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| small money
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2026-08-11
I agree with jim. Your poem touched my heart.
Melinda
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| How Sorrow Is Realized
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2026-08-11
I believe I resemble this poem although I am not a sad little man, but an old woman, struggling with morbid and somber thoughts that lead to sorrow written into lines of poetry.
Well done!
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| What am I
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2026-08-11
Alan,
This is a beautiful, thoughtful piece of self-reflection. I don't know you except for on here and I know a bit about who I believe you are. You are a loving husband, a thankful grandfather, a wonderful poet, a friend to many, a person who has persevered and continue to persevere through hardships of many kinds.
But this poem is deeper than that. One thing I believe strongly is that no matter from whence we came, we will continue to exist past this body's expiration date, our spirit eternal.
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| A ROAD TO NOWHERE
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2026-08-10
Thank you for sharing this experience with us, Alan. That last line makes me believe it was mostly a terrifying one. I’m so glad you have rejoined the loving!
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| SCARS (With Thanks To Aqures)
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2026-08-10
Absolute truth in your words!
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| Stubborness
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2026-08-10
Stubbornness or persistence? The difference is in the why. You mention the heart which, to me, indicates persistence, believing in a cause. But if the cause is to prove someone wrong, then that would be stubbornness, wouldn’t it? Your poem really made me stop and think. Well done.
Melinda
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| A Strange Fact
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2026-08-10
Your love for your wife makes me happy. It does sound like you two were ways meant to be. :]
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| BURSITIS OF MY KNEE
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2026-08-10
I’m sorry about your accident and injury! My the exercise and frozen peas help! Fingers crossed!
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| CAMERA OBSCURA
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2026-08-07
I certainly do relate to your words. Seems very much like we are in bizarro world or upside down world or there are even times I wonder if I have died and this is my hell. I really enjoyed the stanza about you and your wife sitting down to the meal. Life goes on in tiny normal ways. It’s really good to have someone to share those with.
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| A place the light knows how to find
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2026-08-07
Lovely.
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| JOURNEY BACK TO THE VALLEY'S
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2026-08-06
I just loved this! I was right there with you along for this lovely ride of memories! So well done! Left a smile on my face.
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| COME AND GO SOME REMAIN
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2026-08-06
ken, your poem rings true for me because as I have read the poetry here and corresponded with some of you, I find myself looking for certain poets and if I can’t find them for a bit, I start to worry. If it goes on more than a bit, I really worry.
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| tanka
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2026-07-28
I really like it. Can see it clearly. Very nice!
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| The little moments
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2026-07-28
Truth!
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| Fifty nine twelve hundred
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2026-07-28
Hoping Charlotte returns to good health soon and you’re reunited. Sounds like you are going through some rough times. I am sorry.
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| Poetverse
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2026-07-28
Bravo!
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| WILDFIRES
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2026-07-27
Very compelling comparison, ken! So much heat. People dying. A spark then a fight…wildfires and wars. Wish they would all stop but I know they won’t.
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| I WILL KEEP ON TYPEING TAPING AWAY
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2026-07-27
Well, I’m very thankful for this message in your poem! Onward!
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| US OLD FOLK
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2026-07-27
Alan, my friend, if you go first, be sure and find me when I get there, wherever that is. As I am myself an old folk, I do think about death quite often. I believe I’ll be a vibrant ball of sentient energy. Getting old is so hard. Hugs.
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| Cronos/Kronos/Uranus
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2026-07-27
A poem full of emotion and recognition for me. How can people declare their love but then be so cruel? Is that even possible? I don’t think so anymore, not when the cruelty is persistent.
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| Family Tree
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2026-07-27
Interesting poem. Genealogy is fun but is so puzzling especially when one reaches a dead end.
Plus with DNA, people are finding surprises in their family trees.
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| IF THE FATES WERE CRUEL.
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2026-07-27
I really enjoyed this. Beautiful!
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| smoke
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2026-07-23
jim, I found this to be a very powerful poem. The inner dialogue between the man/boy is matter-of-fact, a person who sees no other options, all his dreams falling away like pieces of his body.
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| The String
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2026-07-21
Antonio, I had to look up what siphonophores is. Ive read the poem three times now. I'm not sure I have it right, but to me it speaks of continuity - of the turning over again and again of the elements of life as well as the repetition within our own. This is what it spoke to me. It's a wonderful piece of writing. Truly wonderful!
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| LOST MOJO
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2026-07-21
Wonderful! Starting my day today thankful for your improved health!
Sincerely,
Melinda
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| Let me sing your song
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2026-07-17
How wonderful for you both! Just lovely!
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| Mum
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2026-07-09
Very sweet poem! Beautiful.
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| Golden Crowns
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2026-07-08
So sad. I read a poem about suicide perhaps because it has touched my life three times.
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| PERSIAN GULF
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2026-07-08
Heartbreaking. Here we are again. $$$
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| My Writing Space
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2026-07-08
Sounds so peaceful! Lovely poem.
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| Equals
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2026-07-08
What a journey! Powerful!
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| Learned man
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2026-07-06
Wisdom! I stayed ignorant far too long, accepting the surface and not looking underneath. I was taught, yes, accepted what was given me but failed to look underneath the cloak.
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| stillness
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2026-07-06
jim,
This is lovely. I feel like I have left myself behind quite often as I engulf myself in nature, feel it, hear it, smell it, sense the communication beyond my comprehension and yet, an understanding.
Sincerely, Melinda
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| THE RED TEMPTRESS
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2026-07-06
I really related to this but for me it is bourbon. Wonderful poem with quite the dance between your lips and the wine!
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