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  March 2022     18 days ago

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Why I Cry

I wake up warm in a nice soft bed,
With a solid shelter above my head.
My pantry is stocked with all that I need.
I have water to drink and books to read.

I can walk freely in air that is pure,
Breathing in deeply as I watch the deer.
As...

by Janet Muirhead Hill

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Still Living

Sometimes as I look at the world, I think,
“It’s a good thing that I’m on the brink.”

At eighty years old, I’ve not long to go.
Will I outlast democracy? I really don’t know.

And then I look at what I have left to do,
Books I have...

by Janet Muirhead Hill

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When I'm old

I like people very much
It’s with myself I’m not in touch.
When I was young, I thought I would
When I grew old, be wise and good

I thought I’d learn and never make
Another thoughtless, dumb mistake,
But alas, so far, it is not true.
By...

by Janet Muirhead Hill

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Wake and Rage

She came to me softly in a dream
clothed in light and beauty
She spoke in quiet wonderment
and called me to my duty,

Come forth from darkness; rule the day
Why do you hide your head
It’s time to wake, throw off despair
and refute the things...

by Janet Muirhead HIll

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Slow Down

This is your life.
Keep it level.
Do not sell it
to the devil.

Do not fret
and do not worry.
No need to spend
life in a hurry.

Take your time.
Enjoy the pace.
Be aware
of time and place.

Enjoy this moment.
Be alive right now,...

by Janet Muirhead Hill

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I have to say I'm a bit embarrassed that after going through 149 poems, this one still rose to the top and stayed. And I'm a prudish, proper, white-haired octogenarian, Oh, my! But I loved the rhyme, meter, and mostly I thought it clever. It made me lol, and in this day and age, that is a treat. 

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I read this poem so many times, falling more in love with it each time. I love the metaphor of depression as prison warden and the prison as your mind. This poem is so apt, so true, so poignant. I like how the author continues the metaphor throughout the poem, applying it so aptly to what depression is, and still maintaining the rhyming style. The other prisoners, of whom you're well acquainted, are earlier versions of self, and occupy the prison of your mind. The ammunition for the evil, cruel warden's gun are memories that he loves to shoot. "Nothing would give him more pleasure " It is so true that past regrets are the weapons depression uses against us. Wow. Like I said, I love everything about this poignant poem. Thanks for sharing it. It's likely one I will commit to memory. 

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Thank you for sharing your thoughts on my poem.

4 months ago

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Thank you for your kind comments on "When I'm Old."

4 months ago

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I like everything about this poem, the rhyme, cadence, but mostly the heart-rending message which I wish everyone would read with empathy.

4 months ago

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Thank you so much!

5 months ago

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Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it.

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Thank you for your kind compliment.

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I love that this sad, poignant poem honors the innocent victims of a hate crime. It shows the danger and damage done by lies propagated on the Internet pushed by creating fear and divisive hatred. It warns that this is not the end, for the root cause continues and grows. It's an important message that seems so hard to get across in this climate of hate and greed. 

5 months ago

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Oh thank you! I'm so glad to hear that you listened to Miranda and Starlight. The narrator is my late sister, and I agree, she did a wonderful job.

6 months ago

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Thank you!

7 months ago

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I like the rhyme and meter of this poem. I like the light-hearted message that I can readily relate to. Don't we all as poets sometimes want an audience for our uniquely penned thoughts?

7 months ago

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Every kind thing you've said about my poems, goes double for yours. I remember some of them from the contests, and in time I will read them all or reread them. Your poetry is poignant and touches my heart. 

8 months ago

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Thank you again, for your kind words.

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Thank you for your kind words about my poetry.

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