Monday, April 1, 2024

A Short Memory Is A Blessing Comments

Rating: 5.0

My mother always told me that
we shouldn't hold a grudge.
If someone has done wrong by us,
make them a plate of fudge.
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Belle Wassermeister
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Tom Allport 05 December 2024

A wonderful write full of wisdom...

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Richard Wlodarski 12 April 2024

Wisdom, humour, great message and beautiful writing...all wrapped up in an amazing poem!

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Sheeya Hacks 02 April 2024

Memory - not too short. You recalled everything from childhood days to adulthood and now enjoying everything, but some recent memories will be short lived. Fantastic Poem. Liked it Full ****

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John Carter Brown 02 April 2024

I love the ending.

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Anjandev Roy 02 April 2024

Great write........ thanks for sharing.....

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Kim Barney 02 April 2024

Excellent meter and rhyme, Belle! Five stars and to my favorites! (I love the last two lines.)

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Sylvia Frances Chan 01 April 2024

Of course, you can't remember why, marvelously ended. My grand applause for you.

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Sylvia Frances Chan 01 April 2024

Amazing poem, fantastically worded and gorgeously presented.Rhyme and rhythm: wonderful.5 Stars!

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Kevin Patrick 01 April 2024

Pity the elephant with the long memory then. It's so easy to say forgive and forget but reality makes that difficult. This is a wise poem the message will never age as long as we are the way we are. Thank you!

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Bri Edwards 01 April 2024

In Matthew 5: 38-39, Jesus said, "You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, offer no resistance to one who is evil.'

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Bri Edwards 01 April 2024

Belle, Are you SURE that YOU wrote this? ? ? I 'love' it! ! ! 5 stars ***** and to favorites. I'll take two plates, please, on chocolate and the other peanut butter. : ))) bri

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Bri Edwards 25 November 2024

OOPS! It SHOULD read: 'one' chocolate and the other peanut butter. And I mean the FUDGE! ! ! Don't forget the ice cream.

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Rob Lamberton 01 April 2024

I was going to make a comment about this poem but I forget it!

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Belle Wassermeister 28 August 2024

Very clever, Rob. Thank you for commenting.

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LeeAnn Azzopardi 01 April 2024

Belle this is a brilliant bravo-worthy poem TFS

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Belle Wassermeister 28 August 2024

Dear LeeAnn, thank you so much!

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Belle Wassermeister

Belle Wassermeister

Gleichen, Alberta, Canada
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