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Friend of an Under-Valued Poet

May 19, 2012
By IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
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Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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I.
My compliments to the editor,
Or the editors,
As the case may be:

You who sit at a computer,
Tireless, I imagine;
Sometimes drone-like;
Zombie-stare at a glowing screen.

I imagine you
Far-reaching as the world’s largest spider
With access to the world’s largest web,
Sifting through virtual piles of weightless paper,
Like slithering mountains of winking coal

II.
Every once in a while,
A ray of piercing light gleams
From your pile of variably graded coal,
A ray of light that sears the eyes and penetrates the heart,
Bringing feeling to a numb mind,
Melting the ice of hum-drummery.

To this ray of light you assign a minuscule,
Red,
Check mark,
But in reality
-At least, I think:
It represents heart.

III.
My compliments to the editor,
My thanks to you,
For the care you take,
For the work you do.
My compliments to the editor,
Friend of many an undervalued poet.
My compliments to the editor,
Before, you’d never have known it.

© Tommy H., San Diego, CA

The author's comments:
My dear friend once encouraged me to write something to this effect, so here I go...
(It's kind of, in a way, a thank you for the recognition of said friend, as well as many others.)
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leafy said...
on Apr. 22 2013 at 9:18 am
leafy, City, Other
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Gil: I would like you to read my novel and get your opinion.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: I hate it.&nbsp;<br /> Gil: You haven&#039;t even read it yet.&nbsp;<br /> Ernest Hemingway: If it&#039;s bad, I&#039;ll hate it. If it&#039;s good, then I&#039;ll be envious and hate it even more. You don&#039;t want the opinion of another writer.&nbsp;

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Ah, yes, the Editors certainly do deserve many a well-deserved thanks from time to time :)
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 30 2013 at 7:20 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Diola lle Shahiro, to be sure, to be sure. I most certainly will check out your work, thanks for asking :)
Shahiro PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 23 2013 at 10:41 pm
Shahiro PLATINUM, Johnston, Iowa
20 articles 2 photos 262 comments

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&quot;Soon we must all choose between what is right and what is easy.&quot; - Dumbledore (Goblet of Fire)

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I like this, credit is often not given where it should be, and given where it should not..... ps. please check out my work (read rate comment - the whole shabang) thanks!!!   : D
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 9 2013 at 8:09 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Haha, thanks for the comment Aderes :)  Actually, Raven is, in a way, the subject of this poem :D 
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Jan. 9 2013 at 8:08 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Thank you :)  I'd love to check out your work!  
In_Love_with_Writing GOLD said...
on Jan. 7 2013 at 9:09 pm
In_Love_with_Writing GOLD, Easton, Pennsylvania
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&quot;I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.&quot; Phillipians 4:13

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This is really good. It was nice to read :) Can you rate and comment some of my work?
Aderes47 GOLD said...
on Aug. 28 2012 at 10:55 pm
Aderes47 GOLD, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
You will find as you look back upon your life that the moments when you have truly lived are the moments when you have done things in the spirit of love. <br /> Henry Drummond

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I totally get where you are coming from!    I love this by the way, shifting through the internet like coal... so true, we're trying to find diamonds in the rough, eh? Like you and raven! :)
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 9 2012 at 4:20 pm
IamtheshyStargirl PLATINUM, Lothlorien, Utah
44 articles 16 photos 2206 comments

Favorite Quote:
Boredom instigates extreme creativity. <br /> ~Amoniel<br /> <br /> "Bowing gratefully to all of my subjects, 'thank you. Thank you. The pleasure is mine." Nah, I'm just kidding. We're all kings together.'" <br /> ~Thesilentraven

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Awww, thank you :D
DanielM SILVER said...
on Aug. 8 2012 at 2:12 pm
DanielM SILVER, Kent, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I would rather hated million times for what i did then loved a million times for what i didn&#039;t do.&quot; - Daniel Moto<br /> &quot; I&#039;ve sought out to be the best i could posibly be but when i hit a roadblock in life what did i do, i had two choices either stay at the roadblock or i take this roadblock and make of it and go around it and achieve my goal. So, what will it be?&quot;- Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &quot;People take love like its a four letter word or just a phrase that you tell people or your friends all the time. But in reality love is much bigger than a merely phrase or 4 letter word. Instead love is a genuine promise or covenant to that special person.&quot;-Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;Why change yourself when you were made perfect and wonderfully by the creator of everything?&rdquo; &ndash; Daniel Mathia <br /> <br /> &ldquo;If live is not hurtin then were really not living in.&rdquo; &ndash; B. Reith

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This is an awesome poem. I bet your friend must be so happy. I really like this. Great Details.