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Even in this gated community.

you may encountered an enclaved slum---

a chosen, defiant lifestyle

of those who prefer the divisive revile;

each of them a spiritual bum.

Do not allow their curses to beguile

your soul's gracegiven equanimity;

do not reply "in kind,"

nor stoop to some words uncouth and unrefined.

Do not betray the expectations of courtesy.


Starward


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©5 October 2022 - 6:59pm — J-C4113d
6 October 2022 - 12:07am — Spinoza
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we always have our feet

 

In many a places of England, there are fine neighbourhoods – filled with many a fine people.

 

But many of those fine neighbourhoods, are often delineated by a single street… and on the other side of that street – there is chaos, belligerence, and ruffians of every sort.

 

Fifty meters can be the difference, between Night & Day… and two entirely different worlds. It is a truly strange phenomena.

 

They key, that I have always found of utmost importance, is to remember that we are all brothers.

 

Some, just grew-up on the wrong side of the street.

 

And I am more than happy to be a Samaritan, wherever God’s Spirit may lead me. Because in the end, we are all God’s children… and we must all love one another.

 

And where kindness falls on deaf ears, I always have my feet.

 

 

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6 October 2022 - 1:21am — redbrick
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Reminds me of Onslow's neck

Reminds me of Onslow's neck of the woods in comparison to lady Hyacinth 'Bouquet's' residence. Richard Bucket's rolling eyes says it all!

here is poetry that doesn't always conform

galateus, arkayye, arqios,arquious, crypticbard, excalibard, wordweaver

6 October 2022 - 12:58pm — Spinoza
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and don't forget the Ford that stole the show

 

Onslow’s Cortina that fired-off like a cannon – such good fun.

6 October 2022 - 1:53pm — redbrick
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Those were the classics!

Not to be forgotten! Those were the classics!

here is poetry that doesn't always conform

galateus, arkayye, arqios,arquious, crypticbard, excalibard, wordweaver

6 October 2022 - 12:11am — J-C4113d
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Thank you.  Your comment is

Thank you.  Your comment is an excellent testimony is in, I gladly admit, far better than the poem on which you have commented.  The poem was also flawed due to the unintentional omission of one line, for which I apologize, and I have restored the line.

J-Called