POEMS FROM THE HEART for Friday, November 21, 2008

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Friday, November 21, 2008

MY HANDS ARE UNABLE TO MEND

DAY BEFORE YESTERDAY MERKIE POSTED A POEM AND EXPLAINED THE RHYME SCHEME AND INVITED EVERYONE TO TRY IT. EACH LINE HAD 8 SYLLABLES AND EACH STANZA ENDED WITH THE SAME LINE. I HAD NEVER TRIED TO JUST SIT DOWN AND WRITE A POEM, THEY HAVE ALWAYS JUST COME TO ME, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD TRY, I HAVE TO ADMIT IT WAS FUN AND THE RESULTS WERE BETTER THAN I HAD EXPECTED, I NEVER REALLY EXPECTED I COULD DO IT AT ALL. IF NOTHING ELSE SHE STIRRED UP MY CREATIVE THOUGHTS, YESTERDAY I WROTE 6 NEW POEMS,... Sign in to see full entry.

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