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You want to talk to the manager? Get in line! I’ve been waiting FOREVER! 😂

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I know that feeling, Jonathan!

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You know the manager is on the fifth floor, but the stairs and elevator go only to the fourth. Good luck with that!

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

I’ve worked those nights.

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As have I!!

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for paul

Poets weave words,

so intricate

in their simplicity,

they echo.

And their verses

carry weight

more profound

than oceans,

I stand in awe,

for they capture

what I cannot

articulate,

choosing instead

to dance in the

realm of metaphor,

sculpting

beauty from the air.

Could I apprentice

in their shadow?

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Thanks for such a wonderful response, Gloria-as I said in your restack, you don’t stand in anyone’s shadow! 😊

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Thank you but your poetry is in another stratosphere.

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Thank you, Gloria.

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Wonderful.

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Thanks, Joy.

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

When I see him I’ll let him know your concerns. This left me smiling.loved it.

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Thank you, Patris!

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

A fabulous image brought to mind, god working over the drawing board with paint pallette to hand, mixing the colours ready for another glorious sunrise. What an excellent poem! Nice work ❤️❤️

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

He’s down the street now, I see the lights on in his apartment.

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Excellent! Some of those sunrrises must takes hours of work ha ha

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Yes they do!

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

As I enjoy the sunrise… perfect!

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Cosmological Karens unite!

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Indeed!

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Classic! “Can I talk to the manager?”

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Thanks, Diane!

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

I love this. ❤️👏👏👏👏

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Thank you, Susan.

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Feb 6Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Completely original. Gave me a chuckle.

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Chuckles are good, Catherine! Thank you.

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Feb 9Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Check, please!

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😂

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Feb 8·edited Feb 8Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Very funny and I really like that he's working on another sunrise, God what a waste of time.

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Always the sunrise, Wes!

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Feb 7Liked by Paul Wittenberger

Lovely. The third stanza looks like a church on its side. Maybe check in there for a manager in the pulpit, but don't get your hopes up.

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I think you're right about that, Mike. I know it's a short piece, but Thanks for taking the moment to read it-Always appreciated!

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Feb 7Liked by Paul Wittenberger

With your work it's always a treat. Short can be just as sweet, if not more so.

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Feb 7Liked by Paul Wittenberger

This makes me smile through my sunrise tears.

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