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» left by Ronyae ^(4,552) (143 days 9 hours ago.)

WOW, Ben! I'm nearly speechless ... nearly, I said. This is a great write, and a clever way to shine light on ignorance. Thanks for sharing it with us.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (143 days 1 hour ago.)

Hi Ronyae,

 

Thank you for your kind comment on my poem. The poem came about after I read an article yesterday that had me picturing an Ostrich with its head in the sand.

 

“Nothing in the world is more dangerous than a sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity.”

 Martin Luther King, Jr.

 

Kind Regards,

Ben.

 

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» left by Ronyae ^(4,552) (136 days ago.)

Perfect quote, Ben.  Stay Blessed.

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» left by Aldric Chang ^(1,299)
Aldric Chang (143 days 8 hours ago.)

Hi Ben, you are no doubt very talented at this :) Keep it coming!

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (142 days 22 hours ago.)

Hi Aldric,

 

Thank you for your comment on my article. I'm always working on my poetry skills and trying hard to improve. I think any time a writer stops learning, practicing and pushing their limits, they might as well stop writing.

I really enjoy poetry and find it to be a wonderful medium for expressing a point of view in an alternate way. Really, the internet lends itself to this style of writing because online, concise brevity is key.

 

If you enjoy poetry you should consider joining the Creative Poetry Network (a very friendly poetry forum for poets of all skill levels). There's a link above. :)

 

Kind Regards,

Ben.

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» left by Aldric Chang ^(1,299)
Aldric Chang (142 days 22 hours ago.)

Thank you Ben I'll be sure to check the link out :) I am myself not gifted in poem writing and I focus more on subject matters I am familiar with. If you have the time do check out some of the articles I have written.
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» left by Connor Davidson ^(5,095)
Connor Davidson (143 days 8 hours ago.)

Great article. Well done.

 

If I had not read the title I would have been very grumpy with you. But thankfully I did and cosequently I see what you are saying.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (143 days 1 hour ago.)

Hi Connor,

 

I'm very happy and relieved to hear that you are not grumpy with me! :)

 

I wondered if a few people might be "grumpy" once they'd read this poem, but I certainly wasn't trying to offend anyone; just make a point while throwing around a few rhymes (you know, like MC Hammer, Kermit the Frog or Eminem).

 

Kind Regards,

Ben.

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» left by revruc1 ⁽²⁸²⁾
revruc1 (143 days 5 hours ago.)

This is a beautiful article and I really enjoyed.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (143 days 1 hour ago.)

Hi Revruc1,

 

Thanks for your comment on my article.

 

Kind Regards,

Ben.

 

“The greatest ignorance is to reject something you know nothing about”

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» left by Marion Stewart ⁽³⁰²⁾
Marion Stewart (142 days 13 hours ago.)

You surely are a creative writer - wouldn't want to go around with all those "do" items in my head.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 20 hours ago.)

Hi Marion,

Thanks for your comment on my poem. I must agree, I'd hate to be a "do gooder" who did any or all of those particular "do's".

 

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Laura Trahan ^(38,906)
Laura Trahan (142 days 10 hours ago.)

Ben-very moving and creatively done! Thanks for writing and sharing!

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 20 hours ago.)

Hi Laura,

 

Thanks for reading and commenting on my article. :)

 

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Lorrie Davids ^(7,496)
Lorrie Davids (142 days 4 hours ago.)

Very good, Ben! Sadly, we are no longer a country that manufactures what we need. I think that was the part that nudged me the most when reading. Thanks for sharing.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 20 hours ago.)

Hi Lorrie,

 

Thanks for commenting on my article. Sad but true, very few countries are self reliant anymore. Very few people are self reliant and self motivated, so I guess it's no wonder the problem seems systemic.

 

Take care,

Ben.

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» left by Teresa Ortiz ^(11,087)
Teresa Ortiz (142 days ago.)

Ben this is brilliant! You have been away for awhile and came back with a bang! Such a clever way to make a loud statement. Blessings to you! Teresa

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 20 hours ago.)

Hi Teresa,

 

Thank you for the very generous comment on my article. It has been awhile since I've managed to post anything, but I have a good excuse, I've been revelling in being a dad and just enjoying as much time with my son as I can. *grin*.

 

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Hannah Quinn ^(18,399)
Hannah Quinn (141 days 23 hours ago.)

Ben, As always - brilliant!! You have a natural facility for comic writing that actually says something. Rare and lovely to find. Keep up the good work.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 19 hours ago.)

Hi Hannah,

 

 It's always nice when people laugh at you, errr, you know what I mean. *smile*.

 

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Teresa Ortiz ^(11,087)
Teresa Ortiz (141 days 21 hours ago.)

Even better the second time around!

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 19 hours ago.)

Hi Teresa,

 

I hope you stop at 2 reads though, it turns out its ghastly the 3rd time through. :)

 

Thanks for stopping by again,

Ben.

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» left by Rhonda Kay ⁽²²⁾
Rhonda Kay (141 days 20 hours ago.)

Our actions definitely speak louder than our heartfelt words of concern...

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 19 hours ago.)

Hi Rhonda,

 

I agree with you completely. Those are words I try to live by, "actions speak louder than words", unless of course you happen to be a ventriloquist mime.

 

Thanks for the comment on my article,
Ben.

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» left by sue thom from nj (141 days 10 hours ago.)

hi ben,

 

got a few things off your mind, did ya?

 

very clever, and intense when you think about it one line at a time.

 

good job, and nice to see an article from you,

 

my best regards,

 

sue

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 19 hours ago.)

Hi Sue,

 

Thank you for the comment on my article. Yes I feel a weight lifted from my shoulders and I'm far less grouchy now. *smile*.

 

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Judy Stevens ⁽¹⁸⁵⁾
Judy Stevens (141 days 6 hours ago.)

Great article, creative and very thought provoking! thanks!

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 19 hours ago.)

Thanks Judy, I appreciate the comment.

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Nenita Wells ^(1,167)
Nenita Wells (141 days 3 hours ago.)

Hi Ben.

 

A very interesting and well written poem, thought provoking! Thanks for sharing. I love to read and write poetry, so I am visiting your Creative Poetry Network.

 

Best regards,

 

Nenita

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (140 days 19 hours ago.)

Hi Neninta,

 

Thank you for the kind comment on my article. It would be great to see you in the Creative Poetry Network, do stop by and say hello, we'd love to see more of your poetry their to if you'd like to share it.

 

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Lawrence Jones ⁽¹⁸⁹⁾
Lawrence Jones (139 days 21 hours ago.)

Ben,

 

I like the style.  I wonder about some of the content.

Lawrence

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (137 days 20 hours ago.)

Hi Lawrence,

 

Thanks for your comment on my article.

 

Take care,

Ben.

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» left by Ken McCreless from Event Horizon (139 days 2 hours ago.)

Very well done, Ben.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (137 days 20 hours ago.)

Hi Ken,

 

Thanks for the comment on my article.

 

Take care,

Ben.

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» left by Rob Trahan ⁽²⁰⁵⁾
Rob Trahan (138 days 6 hours ago.)

Ben, great poem. While I don't agree with you on everything, I will say that this was one of the most creative ways I've seen in a long time of presenting your case!

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (137 days 20 hours ago.)

Hi Rob,

 

Thanks for the comment on my article and for not agreeing with my on everything. What a boring world it would be if we all thought the same way!

 

Have a great day,

Ben.

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» left by Antony Mc Carthy ⁽⁵¹⁾
Antony Mc Carthy (137 days 15 hours ago.)

Wow, ouch. You have a very strong point, even though I don't want to hear it. Yes the world lives on its own view. What I want to see and do. Well done, gets the point across.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (135 days 1 hour ago.)

Hi Antony,

 

Thanks for the comment on my article. :)

 

Take care,

Ben.

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» left by Deborah Wilson ⁽¹⁵⁾ (137 days 6 hours ago.)

Thank you for the words. I must say I was not sure until the last paragraph if I liked it or not. Good work.

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» left by Ben Jones ^(6,872)
Ben Jones (1 day ago.)

Hi Deborah,

 

Thanks for your comment on my poem.

 

Regards,

Ben.

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