The Phone That Does Not Ring

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» left by Nancy Daniels ^(1,550)
Nancy Daniels (265 days 23 hours ago.)

Ken,

 

How very touching and beautifully expressed. Long on thought, short on words.

 

Thank you for sharing that with us,

 

Nancy

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (265 days 5 hours ago.)
Thank you, Nancy.I appreciate it.

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» left by Joel Hendon ^(16,285)
Joel Hendon (265 days 22 hours ago.)

Good job Ken, I enjoyed it even if it was short. You need to do more of it.

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (265 days 5 hours ago.)
Poetry has never been my strong suit, Joel. Thank you for your kind words.
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» left by Gary W. Halsey Sr. ^(4,552)
Gary W. Halsey Sr. (264 days 4 hours ago.)

Well done Ken, it says it all....some of the most famous poems are only a stanza long. This is very thought provoking, and especially the comparison of the child and the silence of a phone....very profound....Well done my friend, well done....your fan, and friend in pen.....Gary.

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (260 days 9 hours ago.)

Thank you so much, Gary. That means a lot coming from you.

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» left by Val Silver ^(2,736)
Val Silver (261 days 5 hours ago.)

Yes, it's amazing how many people are truly alone. I remember once how disappointed this woman felt when I called by mistake and had to tell her it was a wrong number. I'm an "in the head" writer too. The BEST stuff comes out when I'm no where near a place to write. Haven't checked it out but there's a service called JOTT (?) that allows you to call and record, then will send you a hard copy via email. I really need to check that out, it's free.

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (260 days 9 hours ago.)

I was not alone, but I know what you mean. A close relative was who I was wanting to hear from. Thank you, Val.

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» left by Susan Thom ^(12,047)
Susan Thom (260 days 19 hours ago.)

hi ken,

 

the last 2 articles i've read of yours have been depressed, and i have to say, i'm a little worried about you.

 

if you need to talk, e mail me.

 

your poem was most certainly heartfelt.

 

losing my mother, having a dream really happen of losing my teeth in my hand while talking to someone, and the death of a child, have always been my worse fears.

 

i have gone through the mother, losing 5 teeth due to stress causing my immune system to loosen my gums, and although i try to quickly get past the thoughts, i can't help but entertain the fact that my son may be in combat soon, and something may happen to him.

 

life is quite a challenge.

 

be well,

 

my best regards,

 

sue

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (260 days 9 hours ago.)

I'm fine, Sue, thank you for your concern. Writing is my therapy. If you should notice I've stopped, then worry.

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» left by Shawn Siferd ⁽⁵⁾ (260 days 9 hours ago.)

Nice poem! Thank you for sharing it. Please keep on writing!

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (259 days 16 hours ago.)

Thank you, Shawn; will do! I can't imagine not writing...

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» left by Teresa Ortiz ^(11,020)
Teresa Ortiz (259 days 22 hours ago.)

Hi Ken, thank you for sharing this simple, yet loaded poem. We need friends and it helps to remind me to be faithful to pick up the phone and call more often. Lord bless you and glad you had Valentine's day with your main squeeze :-)

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (259 days 16 hours ago.)

I did indeed have a wonderful time with her. She is such a blessing that mere words cannot tell.  Thank you for reading and commenting, it means a lot.

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» left by Sandra E. Graham from Paragould, Ar USA (259 days 18 hours ago.)

Lovely, Ken. It says so much with so few words. Wonderful how you can put so much sentiment into such a short poem. I loved it. Thanks so much for sharing this with us.

 

Have a wonderful weekend---and may your phone ring endlessly.

 

Sandra

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» left by Ken McCreless ^(1,693)
Ken McCreless (259 days 16 hours ago.)

Thank you, Sandra. My phone is always on, just in case...

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