Friday, August 15, 2014

Trouble Brings Friends Comments

Rating: 5.0

It's seldom trouble comes alone. I've noticed this: When things go wrong
An' trouble comes a-visitin', it always brings a friend along;
Sometimes it's one you've known before, and then perhaps it's someone new
Who stretches out a helping hand an' stops to see what he can do.
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Edgar Albert Guest
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Kagiso Mogale 04 August 2016

profound truths, I'm giving it a whopping 10

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Susan Williams 04 August 2016

True. Simply written, no gew-gaws and fancy metaphors and annoying poetic tricks- -exactly so,10

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Kevin Patrick 04 August 2016

Beautiful sentiments with a great message that's filled with blue collar wisdom, your going to go through life with troubles, but good friends can help trouble and its friends disappear. This is my first poem I've read of Guest and it was a great read.

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Bernard Snyder 04 August 2016

Such a lovely and true poem. Impressive. One of my favorites!

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Edward Kofi Louis 04 August 2016

Out of the troubles! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Kim Barney 04 August 2016

This is so true of most of the people I know. When someone has trouble, they are there to offer their help. Very enjoyable poem by Edgar A. guest.

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