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in a world plagued
by too many words
and too little grace
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Poesy plus Polemics 
yes
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appreciate the affirmation
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Reblogged this on A way with words..
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thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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You are more than welcome.
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That’s it in a nutshell Paul. Playing catch up at the moment was away on vacation.
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welcome back – hope you had a great time
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Thank you Paul, we did.
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yes. now for the real question, is everyone a poet?
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I don’t think so
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beautiful
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thanks kindly
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One can’t write poetry without using words. The trick is not to use too many….as your poem well demonstrates.
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many thanks
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Well said, Paul. From such chaos arises beautiful interpretations thereof.
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appreciate the affirmation
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You’re welcome.
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Thanks for another enjoyable read. Poetry is the art of graceful words. The poet the master of such words. Hope you don’t mind shared Origins on my blog. Have a great day.
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much appreciated, goff – thank you for sharing my poem with your readers
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My pleasure
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To me poetry chooses the gem of a word to express a meaning that would otherwise be cluttered with less precise words. Poetry simply unfolds and blooms from such tiny seeds.
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precise and concise
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So true 🙂
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thank you
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True. God Bless 🙂 ❤
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thank you
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Bam! Right in the feels! Perfect words, spot on. 🙂
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True that .loved it 🙂
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This was the last post I received from Paul. How fitting! He is back to his origins. Let us celebrate his life. We are saddened, but he is on his way home.
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Very true. Love this!
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