The 200 Poem by Linda Ori

The 200

Rating: 3.4


It started many years ago
My love affair with words
From comics to the classics on the shelf -
The power of the written word
Could set my spirit free
Could take me on a voyage by myself;
While sitting in the comfort of
My favorite easy chair
I've traveled to the corners of the earth -
And sometimes far beyond that
To horizons yet unknown
I've contemplated miracles of birth;
Yes, I have been a reader
And a writer of these words
For many hours they've occupied my mind -
How could I live without them?
They're the nourishment I crave
A better lover would be hard to find;
So on this sweet occasion
As I celebrate this goal
Two hundred poems have tumbled from my pen -
I hope to write two hundred more
Before my thoughts run dry......................
And then I'll start all over once again.

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Ivan Donn Carswell 19 April 2007

Go for it Linda... It is a worthy celebration! Rgds, Ivan

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Ooooh! ! ! ! I missed this! Congratulations and more to the point what a treasured asset you are to Ph. Roll on the next 200! t x

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Alison Cassidy 26 April 2007

Congratulations dear Linda on your magnificent achievement and on a gem of a piece in which you have reflected this milestone. My the wish of your last stanza come true again and again. You are a fine poet and I admire your work immensely. love, Allie xxxx

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JoAnn McGrath 20 April 2007

Doing some catching up here......congrats....I also hope to read 200 many more...you are an amazing writer : O)

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Geeesh! ...I saw this coming, this past weekend, but things got crazy & i missed it! I wanted to be the 1st on the trigger to say: C...O...N...G...R...A...T...U...L..A...T...I.O..N..S.........M...I...D...N..I..G...H...T...... ..................................................O.....N.......................................................... ................................2.....0.....0........P......O.....E.....M.....S............................... FRANK/FJR...................................................................................FRANK/FJR ~ 04/19/07 ~.................................................................................~ 04/19/07 ~

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Danny Reynolds 19 April 2007

With each milestone, we have a chance to reflect, to re-evaluate and confirm that we're in the right place. You most certainly are. Congratulations Linda. Danny

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