Wednesday, February 23, 2011

Deadly Friends Comments

Rating: 4.5

Her name was soft her color white
But to a child of five what mattered most
Was her sweet taste
And so my friend she was, or so I thought.
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Sylvia Frances Chan 21 October 2021

Amazing poem, dear Luz, you were and are a very blessed person, I have learned a lot about this old fashioned curement. Thank you for sharing 5 Stars full

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Leeann Azzopardi 01 March 2020

This poem iis really scared me Even more so at the climax. It kept me on my toes. Bravo! Luz give me a shout I haven't heard from you in weeks

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Dr Antony Theodore 20 January 2020

For in my hand I played with this new friend, He would break apart and magically retract. Granny said to swallow him down my throat To help my belly-ache, or so she thought. sugar and mercury. a very fine poem. tony

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Luz Hanaii 20 January 2020

Thanks Tony, for taking the time to visit and comment. Best to you this year 2020.

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Kesav Easwaran 19 December 2019

Oh! Nice unexpected ending. interesting poem Luz.. All that shines are not gold. Nor all that tastes sweet are sugar either. Liked a lot 10/10

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Mahtab Bangalee 01 December 2019

allegorical touching in- my best friend's names were Sugar and Mercury. //

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Mahtab Bangalee 01 December 2019

deadly friends robbed the health but still the best friendship bridge existed with Sugar and Mercury// interesting

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Luz Hanaii 04 December 2019

thanks for reading and commenting

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Akhtar Jawad 22 May 2019

Something having a silver color and sweet taste that was given to a child to swallow by her granny? It.has a faint unusual taste and it helped to recover from belly-ache. Many such things were given to the grandchildren in various diseases by the grandparents that helped them a lot. Now modern medication has taken their place and we have forgotten those friendly house made medicines. A nice recollection of grandparents' care for their grandchildren.

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Luz Hanaii 22 May 2019

Yes, it is called 'folk medicine'. I got sicker my system reacted to the poison by getting rashes, and my eyes hands and lips would swell up. Mercury is toxic and some people died from this. I was pretty blessed not to die. Thank you for reading.

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Prabir Gayen 16 May 2019

My deadly friends robbed me of my health, Some even say that I'm lucky to be alive For you see, my best friend's names were Sugar and Mercury.... very beautiful

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Luz Hanaii 16 May 2019

Prabir, Thank you for visiting, reading and commenting. Have a wonderful day!

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Kumarmani Mahakul 14 May 2018

This is a beautiful poem on deadly friend having touching expression. I want to quote some impressive line here.... My deadly friends robbed me of my health, Some even say that I'm lucky to be alive For you see, my best friend's names were Sugar and Mercury. Thanks for sharing.

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Dr Antony Theodore 28 March 2018

For in my hand I played with this new friend, He would break apart and magically retract.......sugar and mercury...... experiences of life, deadly friends posited here as the subject of a very good poem.. thank u. tony

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Connie Yost 08 March 2017

This is interesting and thought provoking, unique powerful. Thanks.

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Luz Hanaii 08 March 2017

Thank you for reading and commenting. It's a true story, when I was a child living with my grandmother in Mexico. I got very sick and she never knew it was from the mercury and she gave me other things trying to cure me. Thank God I didn't die.

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Chinedu Dike 12 January 2017

An insightful piece of poetry, elegantly brought forth in good diction with conviction. A lovely poem indeed. Thanks for sharing Luz.

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Rekha Mandagere 19 July 2011

Surely such people are there with us. But how nicely, you exposed the vices of a human nature in a sweet, cultured way. I love it.

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Cody Williamson 07 March 2011

Very well written, the pacing is brilliant! It reminded me to be weary of whom I call friend. Almost a cationary tale, a very beatifully crafted poem in any case!

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Malaya Roses 04 March 2011

Wonderful poem and it was concluded with the solid answer. Not every sweet, shinning and tasty items are meant no harm to us; it could be deadly as written in this poem. Excellent! ! !

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Kevin Carney 27 February 2011

Nicely written, you paint a picture with your words. It gave cause to think. The flow was nicely put.10

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