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What Doesn't Kill You

The vicissitudes in life I've faced Have neither dulled me Nor defined me. I rather like to think, instead, That they have honed me And refined me.

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Edward Wraith

Date: 7/11/2024 9:03:00 AM

A powerful reflection on strength and resilience!! True character is found in the forges of life. What an inspiring read Jim. I enjoyed this one immensely. Well done Sir.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/11/2024 11:15:00 AM

Edward, thank you.

Hilda Greenhough

Date: 7/9/2024 4:17:00 PM

This is a pleasant poem with lots to ruminate on. I enjoyed reading it.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/10/2024 10:44:00 AM

Thank you, Hilda.

Jerry Brotherton

Date: 7/7/2024 3:13:00 PM

each life event, good and bad, teaches us valuable lessons. Such a great poem, my friend.

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/8/2024 10:44:00 AM

Thanks, Jerry.

John Lawless

Date: 7/7/2024 8:08:00 AM

...if what doesn't kill me makes me stronger then I'll have one muscle bound corpse....But I am with you Jim, most of it was just "sculpture" work, scraping away the roughness and sharpening the fine edges.....and now to find out I had..."vicissitudes"...is there a vaccine...

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/7/2024 8:56:00 AM

Thanks, John...and sorry about that. I didn't intend to give you something else to worry about. And no, I don't think there's a vaccine, but Phizer, Moderna, or Johnson & Johnson may very well be working on one. I'm sure Dr. Faucci of the CDC will let us know. In the meantime, I guess we'll just have to keep on "scraping and sharpening" and trying to keep those little buggers under control.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 7/6/2024 12:31:00 PM

wonderful, jim!

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/7/2024 8:52:00 AM

Ilene, thank you.

Tom Woody

Date: 7/6/2024 11:02:00 AM

Poetic optimism at its best Jim

Jim Slaughter
Date: 7/7/2024 8:52:00 AM

Thanks, Tom.