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Dr. Pangloss?

DR. PANGLOSS? Cooler today dear friends No wind Humidity 86 Temperature expected in the mid-80s The leaf crowd hangs motionless silent Even the birds sense the lull One hears an occasional chirp In these lulls though these periods of inactivity The mind is able to focus A good mind will offer thanks not dreading change A troubled mind it seems is forever looking forward And backed by a roiling sea of past and present events only temporarily stilled will invent things that may never happen places and people with dirty faces raggedly clothed A good rational mind will not invent But see the day for what it is Will live in the moment Giving thanks for a beautiful world

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Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/22/2010 7:54:00 AM

Hello Daver I see you do not poet every day,,Good nor do I..i am here to let you know I posted my first BLOG.. if you care to stop by say hi and read it,,have a nice one,..p.d.

Date: 7/12/2010 5:31:00 PM

Nice use of imagery to share your thoughts. So much insight in this poem. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us. Karen

Diiamond Rich

Date: 7/12/2010 10:56:00 AM

Enjoyed this poetry from you today and will read more, please check out my recent Criminals part 3 of course Fiction. Have a great day.

Harry Horsman

Date: 7/12/2010 2:51:00 AM

enjoyed the read, excellent love it, Harry

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 7/12/2010 2:34:00 AM

Hi Dave :) Glad to know the weather's cooler over there-- over here it's still pretty hot though... quite an uplifting write you have here -- I'm really enjoying your writes although I have no idea who this Dr. Pangloss guy is...btw happy that my write made you want to visit Hawaii even if your son wanted to leave, lol and as for my other write-- feel free to imagine those birds as gulls, they can definitely be any bird you want ;) -- enjoy your cool day now :) -- nikko :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/11/2010 5:43:00 PM

Great idea, living in the moment, Daver. You write these free verse poems so well. Wish I heard more from you lately! thanks for your fun replies on jellyfish and that island name. I forgot it now myself. It is the real name for Forbidden Island which was a picture in Linda's photo gallery (for her last contest) Luv, Andrea

John Freeman

Date: 7/11/2010 10:53:00 AM

Excellent job Daver. And thanks for your comments, always appreciated. Your technique in writing Daver, that I was talking about is your ability to write with amazing clarity of intent, in expressing your thoughts. Agape, Moses

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/11/2010 10:45:00 AM

How wonderful that your weather has cooled down a bit, Daver! Indeed, a good mind is thankful and doesn't dread change. It's the troubled minds that are "inventive." Like the way you see the world so objectively, dear friend. Love, Carolyn

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 7/11/2010 8:55:00 AM

in the moment as do I lol,, enjoyed your write..P.D.