Heart Crafted Poems - 2022
Viewing comments for Chapter 25 "Mind, Body, Spirit"Musings of an old man - 2022
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Comment from Junie M. Brucelas
The words pull me so much into the poem that I start remembering my grandmother and parents and those moments when age has creeped but life still has us cocooned.
Thank you for the reverie your words have brought me.
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2022
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The words pull me so much into the poem that I start remembering my grandmother and parents and those moments when age has creeped but life still has us cocooned.
Thank you for the reverie your words have brought me.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2022
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Junie, thank you for sharing your reflections of loved ones.
Comment from jake cosmos aller
very powerful poem indeed about nighttime and the struggles of insominia. I can relate to this poem as I am 66 now not quite 72 I hope I will still be posting things on Fan story when I am 72. Like your prespective.
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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very powerful poem indeed about nighttime and the struggles of insominia. I can relate to this poem as I am 66 now not quite 72 I hope I will still be posting things on Fan story when I am 72. Like your prespective.
Comment Written 21-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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Thanks Jake, I hope you will also.
Comment from Teri7
This is a very beautiful and very well written Free Form poem you have penned for the contest. You used very good descriptive words and very lovely imagery from the art work you chose. Best wishes in the contest. Blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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This is a very beautiful and very well written Free Form poem you have penned for the contest. You used very good descriptive words and very lovely imagery from the art work you chose. Best wishes in the contest. Blessings, Teri
Comment Written 21-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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Teri Wow! Thank you -words which seem to not express my deep appreciation - is being sent with smiles Thank you! 🙏
Comment from Aussie
My Dad once told me "one night you go to bed young and wake up old." How ruddy true it is. I look at your poem and align it with my own falling down body. I am slightly older than you! Our minds are still working and we can teach the young that will listen to all the wisdom we have accumulated over our lifetimes. K xx
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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My Dad once told me "one night you go to bed young and wake up old." How ruddy true it is. I look at your poem and align it with my own falling down body. I am slightly older than you! Our minds are still working and we can teach the young that will listen to all the wisdom we have accumulated over our lifetimes. K xx
Comment Written 21-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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K You honor me and I am beyond words of gratitude -- Thank you..🙏🙏 Yes could benefit from our elders being moire revered.
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Keep your chin up, chest out and believe you can do it. I'm an amputee, full time wheelchair. K xx
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K Thank you for sharing and kudo's for living your life to your very fullest.
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Jesus said "let the dead bury the dead." We ain't done yet! Yippee. K xx
Comment from MissMerri
This is a study in free-form thinking, I guess, JLR. It felt like I was listening to your thoughts echoing your heartbeat, as you awoke from sleep and let your mind wander over the past and the present and then the day ahead. It seemed you were intentional in repeating certain words, like 'mind' and mindful and mindlessly, which probably contributed to my feeling of being inside your mind. You also used 'racing' more than once in different ways, and I found it all extremely interesting. I wish you much luck in this contest. MM
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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This is a study in free-form thinking, I guess, JLR. It felt like I was listening to your thoughts echoing your heartbeat, as you awoke from sleep and let your mind wander over the past and the present and then the day ahead. It seemed you were intentional in repeating certain words, like 'mind' and mindful and mindlessly, which probably contributed to my feeling of being inside your mind. You also used 'racing' more than once in different ways, and I found it all extremely interesting. I wish you much luck in this contest. MM
Comment Written 20-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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MM thank you for immersing yourself in my free verse poem. Your reflections are a mirroring of my feelings describing these words..
Comment from John Ciarmello
I hope you don't mind my starting out by saying you may have a few years on me, but not enough years to make this piece unrelatable. I have felt your wraths and I am here to officiate. Well done! I wish you much success with the contest.
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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I hope you don't mind my starting out by saying you may have a few years on me, but not enough years to make this piece unrelatable. I have felt your wraths and I am here to officiate. Well done! I wish you much success with the contest.
Comment Written 20-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2022
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John thank you - remarkably age is a relative thing - I often wonder what ones reality would look like should we have the opportunity to reverse the cycle - begin old and regress to the beginning.
Comment from BLACKTITANIUM86
This was definitely a great entry for the contest. For, as time goes on, we start to take time and health for granted. Until time has run out, and our health is no longer in good condition. Good Write. Keep Writing
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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This was definitely a great entry for the contest. For, as time goes on, we start to take time and health for granted. Until time has run out, and our health is no longer in good condition. Good Write. Keep Writing
Comment Written 20-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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Thank you good sir!
Comment from jaylar
Very nicely written! This poem gives the reader a true and honest glimpse into the meaning and reality of reaching advanced years. It doesn't slip into silliness or self-pitty, but rather a message of simply, "this is how it is." I particuarily liked the phrase, "embrace the tug of heavy eyelids." Something about that hit hiome with me.
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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Very nicely written! This poem gives the reader a true and honest glimpse into the meaning and reality of reaching advanced years. It doesn't slip into silliness or self-pitty, but rather a message of simply, "this is how it is." I particuarily liked the phrase, "embrace the tug of heavy eyelids." Something about that hit hiome with me.
Comment Written 20-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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Jaylar, thank you so much!
Comment from LateBloomer
Hello JLR, I enjoyed reading your free verse. You expressed feelings of life that many will/can relate to. Of special note:
being smart enough to mind my own business,
or to tell me often to mind the time, get up, and move
and the big one, mind my own business,
(Minding One's business is difficult when you are a caring person and you want to help where you can. People need to know that there are caring people around them, and they are not alone. So go on ... mind someone else's business. Just take the hint if you get a no thank you.
Lol. Just kidding with you. I need to mind my own business too.)
Lovely contemplative artwork. "Free verse is free-flow from the heart ~ LateBloomer."
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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Hello JLR, I enjoyed reading your free verse. You expressed feelings of life that many will/can relate to. Of special note:
being smart enough to mind my own business,
or to tell me often to mind the time, get up, and move
and the big one, mind my own business,
(Minding One's business is difficult when you are a caring person and you want to help where you can. People need to know that there are caring people around them, and they are not alone. So go on ... mind someone else's business. Just take the hint if you get a no thank you.
Lol. Just kidding with you. I need to mind my own business too.)
Lovely contemplative artwork. "Free verse is free-flow from the heart ~ LateBloomer."
Comment Written 20-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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LateBloomer, thank you! Yes, especially today if you have to be a patient advocate.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
You did a good job with your contest entry. I enjoyed reading it. Your words are well thought out and presented. I could see your mind telling you one thing, but your body saying something different. I like the way you brought in Higher Power.
Best wishes in the contest.
Respectfully, Jan
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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You did a good job with your contest entry. I enjoyed reading it. Your words are well thought out and presented. I could see your mind telling you one thing, but your body saying something different. I like the way you brought in Higher Power.
Best wishes in the contest.
Respectfully, Jan
Comment Written 19-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2022
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Jan, thanks very much!