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#732222 added August 22, 2011 at 4:25pm
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8.22.11 Last Saterday's Prompt, Two Days Late
I totally forgot about last Saturday's Prompt from Karen. I wrote in my journal that day, but I did not write according to the prompt. *Cry*  So today, I will dedicate my journal entry to that prompt.

On Saturday, August 20th, spend a little time reflecting on a piece of your writing you are particularly fond of – we all have some – small, old, and almost forgotten or newly written. Pick something.
Share a part or all, a phrase or a sentence from this loved piece. Write about why you like it and when and/or why it was written. Include a bitem of the piece if it is in your port and if you want to - not required by any means.


I have to admit, it is a bit tough to pick one piece since I have about 150 writings (mainly poems) in my port and hundreds more on paper.  I have many that I am "particularly fond of".  Many of my poems that I consider my favorites are dark and depressing. I have bipolar and when I am depressed I write my innermost feelings. To me, these are very personal. One poem is "HOPELESS HAPPINESSOpen in new Window..  I like this poem because it resembles my life at that time and because it is just a good poem. This poem does too "FAILURE, A FEAROpen in new Window.. I even shared it with my therapist, who happened to agree with it.

Then I have poems about childhood. Some are about me and some are about the children that I met when working for Child Protective Services. These are just a few from my collection: "THE NOISEOpen in new Window."THE PAIN OF A CHILD HURTS #2Open in new Window."SHOEBOXOpen in new Window. The poem "NEVER WOULD YOU KNOWOpen in new Window. is how I felt growing up as a small child even up into my teenage years. I am so glad that I was able to express this in a poem.

And then I have more uplifting poems of a spiritual nature that I cherish. This poem is near and dear to my heart because I had it all and then I lost it all. "COUNTING MY LOSSESOpen in new Window..  This poem helps me to forgive others. "A PLEA, BY THE SONOpen in new Window.. This is one of my favorites but not so much uplifting "HONOR THY FATHER AND THY MOTHEROpen in new Window. This is a three lined poem/prayer that I really like "FORGIVE MEOpen in new Window.. This is one of the best "MY CHILDOpen in new Window.

I know I'm supposed to pick one piece but that is just impossible for me.  Even of those I have chosen, there are so many more that I'd like to pick.

I have so many more I want to write about but I'll stop here. I'll just add one of my latest poems that means a lot to me because it is a representation of my writing skills. It is a poem about becoming a preferred author. I wrote this immediately after I found out. "MY YELLOW BRIEFCASEOpen in new Window.

I hope you've enjoyed some of my poems. They are very close to my heart. Writing poetry is a great way to unleash emotion and express yourself when you have no other means to do so.


"A Poem A Day Contest Open in new Window.
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