I was beside myself
when I first met you.
I am so to this day,
with you beside me.
And as an American sentence:
I was beside myself when we first met, and so I am to this day.
This is my response to Reena’s Xploration Challenge # 266, using one of the photos she provided.
Shared with OpenLink Night #331.
And this is where it all began (at the library of The Poetry Foundation, in Chicago):
How I Knew I Was a Poet
Photo by Alex Batonisashvili on Unsplash
Feelgood sharings, Ken. Most welcome in the middle of winter.
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Thank you, Lisa.
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You’re welcome.
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Perfectly done, Ken. 💙
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Thank you, Merril.
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You’re welcome, Ken!
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Thanks!
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You’re welcome!
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I love the sentiments in this poem, Ken!
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Thank you, Dwight.
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You are welcome!
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This is gorgeously encapsulated, Ken! Wow! ❤️❤️
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Thank you!
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Thank you. 🙂
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Sweet and concise. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you, Grace.
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Nice! Also enjoyed the sharing of “How I Knew I Was a Poet”.
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Thanks! Twice!
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Great play on words. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe.
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Made me smile! 🥰👏👏
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Thanks! ❤
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💓
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A splendid romantic-miro
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Merci!
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Lovely
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Thank you.
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You’re welcome Ken
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Succinct, yet powerful!
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Thank you!
And thank you for the prompt.
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
61 West Superior ..
By Ken Gierke
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I love this … the challenge of a good American Sentence is tricky … you managed it wonderfully!
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Thank you, Helen.
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Love the brevity of it.. nothing more needs to be said really
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Thank you.
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