Tuesday, September 13, 2016

But Not Today Comments

Rating: 5.0

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I have no heart today.
I think I have lost it somewhere along the way
From yesterday to today.
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Susan Williams
COMMENTS
Tom Allport 15 November 2023

A wonderful write about never giving up.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 11 April 2023

This is an outstanding poem! I have a lot of respect to you because you are uncontroversial. Your poetry reflects your clean and pure heart dear poetess. Pray God to fetch you an extended peaceful life!

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Anjandev Roy 11 April 2023

Such a wonderful write...... enjoyed very much....

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Anjandev Roy 17 March 2023

Profound piece...... brilliantly penned....thank u, dear poetess....

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Susan Williams 18 March 2023

Thank you, Anjandev, for reading and giving it a high 5

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Pallavi Tripathi 28 February 2023

That's how i feel most days. Thanks for summing up my days in one poem!

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Susan Williams 06 March 2023

I am sorry to hear that there is so much struggle in your days--I pray for your relief and strengthening. Thank you for reading me.

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Richard Wlodarski 25 January 2023

What a testament to the human spirit. And of course...God! Nothing is impossible with God on our side. And the possibility of great poetry is always written by your hand, my dear friend!

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Susan Williams 06 March 2023

Thank you, Richard for your lovely support of your fellow writers and friends. You are a treasure

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Sandra Feldman 25 January 2023

What a meserizoing, magical marvel! With sch a deep and sincere internal poignant pain erfectly tranmitted. Words and feelings that will remain with the reader, forever! A masterpiece for the ages, so easily entering and remaining in the realm of great poetry, forever!

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Susan Williams 06 March 2023

Wow, thank you for all these kind words, my friend. You give such sweet support to all of us here at PH

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 24 January 2023

So deeply touching and poignant but at the end it wakes you up, lifting the spirit not to give up. What a treasure!

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 24 January 2023

The very first line of this stunning write alone grips like cobra, arrests your eyes like lightning and drives you to read the totality of this poem.I have read this poetic gem several times but its magical powers are never lessened.

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Dr Dillip K Swain 10 November 2022

Because I must rejoin the war on this battlefield on this battleground. but not today. A wonderful poem with a catchy title dear poetess. I profusely admire this poem and take the opportunity to read it time and again.

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Susan Williams 21 January 2023

dear friend, thank you for reading this one time and again---that is such a compliment when that happens!

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PREMKUMAR C N 05 October 2022

Great poem. Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow, Creeps in this petty pace from day to day, the poem resembles Shakespeare'sf famous words. Excellent poem with nice selection of words.

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

Thank you for reading this. I shall visit your library

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Dr Dillip K Swain 22 September 2022

A wonderful poem....timeless. It gives me enormous pleasure to read this fabulous poem time and again!

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

Thank you dear friend

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 22 September 2022

Heart warming and heartfelt poem dear friend. Top Marks + To my favourite

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

what would I do without your encouragement, my dear friend? You give me direction

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Geeta Radhakrishna Menon 22 September 2022

Dear Susan, So happy to see this beautiful poem as the POD. Heartiest Congratulations!

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

I was surprised to hear this--PoemHunter used to email these tidings to the author but no longer--unfortunately I only get on once a week so I am literally clueless! Thank you dear friend for the alert! ! !

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Dr Dillip K Swain 20 September 2022

This is unique poem dear poetess Susan. Belated congratulations! Stay blessed dear poetess.

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

thank you so much for all your kind words through the years--you are definitely a top star friend!

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Bri Edwards 19 September 2022

Procrastinator! ! ! 5 stars. You almost fatigue ME reading of your emotional/physical state! ! ! : ) bri So, PH picked a poem I like for a Poem of the Day (in 2016) . I rarely glance at PODs.

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Bri Edwards 19 September 2022

'I will lift up my eyes again Lift them up to the hills again.' Refer to the Bible's Book of Psalms 121: 1

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

Ah, you know your Bible--I try to memorize verses but rarely accomplish the feat--

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 19 September 2022

Liked the opening line, very straightforward. The recurring words made this poem more engaging and powerful. To my Poem List.

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

Thank you, Rose Marie, I need to know when my recurring lines get too much so let me know if it ever gets too much in another poem, my dear... I value your advice very much.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 19 September 2022

A beautiful, powerful and inspiring poem that depicts those moments of weakness and our ability to conquer the same. So brilliantly expressed and presented.

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

Your comments are always so helpful and educated--thank you for spending that time with my poems--I so appreciate your 'getting under the hood of my poems'

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Kim Barney 19 September 2022

This poem has been on my favorites list for a long, long time. What a classic! Congrats on having it selected as Member Poem of the Day! Well-deserved.

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Susan Williams 10 October 2022

Kim, I respect you so much that to hear you say these words about a poem of mine---that is an honor as welcome as a POD

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