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  January 2023     10 hours ago

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I Wish I Could Have Been There



I wish I could have been there when God created earth.
I wish I could have been there for Baby Jesus’ birth.
I wish I could have been there when they sailed the ocean blue.
I wish I could have been there to say goodbye to you.

Seldom...

by Randy West

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Tell Me Why I Shouldn't Cry

They say that men should never cry. It shows a weaker side.
Throughout my life, I’ve always found that tears are hard to hide.
There’s so much evil in this world, it makes me wonder why.
Sometimes it’s hard for me to cope. Tell me why I...

by Randy West

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Ramblings of an Old Man

It’s sad that wisdom comes along when we are so damn old.
The lessons that you’ll learn in life are worth much more than gold.
I prefer to treat my age as simply time that I have earned.
Some facts of life you'll come upon are painful when...

by Randy West

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Mother's Day

God was busy making angels, and one stood out from the others.
He saved up all His special parts and put them with my mother’s.
He felt this job was special as He worked on her all night.
He knew just what He had to do and had to do it right. ...

by Randy West

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PTSD

Behold the aging soldier. He's grown longer in the tooth.
He wears the scars of battle that had squandered all his youth.
Although his war has ended, he finds much to his dismay.
The demons that now haunt him just don't seem to go away.
He...

by Randy West

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I had to stop by and check out your work. I don't know how I missed this one. I like your style. This is pretty clever

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Nobody would catch me in bikini briefs! That would empty the beach in a HURRY!!

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Seriously??
I still have my Nehru jacket and disco garb. I lived in bright yellow, green, and red polished cotton pants. I hate to throw things out. After all, bell bottoms came back.
Fun poem, thanks for the memories. 

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Thanks Susan. I can always count on your support!

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My life would have been empty without them.

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In one of my poems, I mentioned you can't know true devotion if you've never owned a dog. This brings out the beautiful truth in a lovely poetic way. I love this poem. Our old friend Robin would have loved it as well. 

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Hear, hear! Well said indeed. Thanks to both of you for a justified indignation! One thing I can't stand is a liar and a cheat. I guess that's two things?? It's comforting to know we have keepers of the gate, especially when they are as gifted as both of you. 

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Keep ' em coming Susie. They help pull me through the doldrums. Your vision, wit, and talent are always refreshing.

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I can't imagine! This is by far the most inspirational and genuine site that I've ever been associated with. The members are supportive and extremely talented. This breaks my heart.

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Gee Steve! I had no idea this was going on. How, pray tell, did you get wind of it? It's like someone dumped slime in my favorite watering hole.
By the way, this is a pretty good poetic slam on the culprits. 

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Good to see you're still creating challenging works. Your ability to draw a picture is uncanny. This is a perfect example. Nice job!!

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Goodness Courtney, you are on a creative roll. This one is lovely.

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I like this one Courtney. The imagery is spot on. Good job!

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I see you are a very welcomed newcomer to this site . Welcome aboard! That means that you are probably unaware that the lovely and talented lady who wrote this poem had sadly passed just before you joined. She has been sorely missed. 

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You are far too kind "Me Lady"! I really appreciate it.

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