Hill of Life.
Fay Slimm. said:

A tribute to courage as taught from the cradle and put into a poem worthy of reading again and again . Into my favourties with this beautiful verse of a whole lifetime of climbing dear Goldie.

October 11th, 2017 05:52

Hill of Life.
orchidee said:

Now it\'s started me singing \'As Jacob with travel was weary one day\' - the ladder. I must have known it from primary school, so millions of years ago!

October 11th, 2017 01:51

Perception.
dusk arising said:

What an aura we create through self knowledge...... but people need to be perceptive to perceive dont they. And they do say that first impressions last ...which is sometimes true. Sight being the dominant sense makes a nonsense of the whole issue....


October 10th, 2017 11:34

Perception.
Goldfinch60 said:

Thank you Malu, we must see ourselves first.

October 10th, 2017 08:17

Perception.
WL Schuett said:

A fine perceptive poem , lots of truth here . Well done

October 10th, 2017 07:46

Perception.
FredPeyer said:

Goldfinch, you may have been inspired by Mugsdaddy, but you wrote something all your own. Something beautiful and true, your own self. Sometimes we worry too much about how other people see us and end up slipping into a role, playing the person we think they want to see. And that person may not be us.

October 10th, 2017 02:11

God\'s Sense of Humour.
dusk arising said:

Yep, his sense of humour is wicked! Once you learn to accept what he/she/it is showing you. Wish i\'d seen it a long time ago. I hope your piece encourages some to think about it and hopefully see.

October 9th, 2017 20:12

God\'s Sense of Humour.
FredPeyer said:

Thank you, thank you, thank you! Goldfinch, you took a great weight off my shoulders. I can now breathe easy because I figured if He accepts you, he for sure will accept me!

October 9th, 2017 12:23

God\'s Sense of Humour.
WL Schuett said:

Good fun in an intelligent poem , good writing !

October 9th, 2017 07:37

God\'s Sense of Humour.
orchidee said:

A fine write Gold! lol. There\'s the saying \'If God has accepted me, he will accept anyone\'!
Yet there is simplicity and profundity in human beings being accepted by God by coming to Him through Christ.


October 9th, 2017 01:59

But Still We Laugh.
malubotelho said:

Oh Goldie! This is very sweet. In my family we don\'t have dementia yet but my ex husband mother she has it has a long, long time. We laughed sometimes with her too because she got to be like a child. She laughs all the time and then sometimes she also cries for no apparent reason. She is going to be a hundred this year.

October 8th, 2017 19:19

But Still We Laugh.
ron parrish aka wordman said:

sad,but you are together,and you still enjoy each other

October 8th, 2017 12:24

But Still We Laugh.
MendedFences27 said:

Gold - It\'s a tough situation you are in, but to be able to find humor anywhere in ones life is reason enough to go on living. When we laugh at ourselves we laugh loudest. To write about your situation, perhaps will help relieve some of the anxiety. Keep on laughing, keep on smiling, and keep on writing. - Phil A.

October 8th, 2017 10:25

But Still We Laugh.
FredPeyer said:

Goldfinch, this is such a beautiful, tender, happy/sad, but full of love poem. It made me remember the time I called my mom (I think she was 91 then) in Switzerland. She had had a massive stroke, was bed-ridden, and suffered of dementia as well. On the phone she told me that she had married again. Who did you marry, I asked. She was quiet for a moment, then broke out into laughter and giggled
\'I have no idea\'! We had a big laugh.
Your poem means a lot to me! Thank you!

October 8th, 2017 04:08

Is Opera For Me?
Louis Gibbs said:

As a vocalist, I do appreciate the fine voices that present opera, but must say it is not my favorite format for hearing a good voice. Well done poem, Goldie!

October 7th, 2017 11:59