janet_1
  Bronze Member

Thank you so much for your kind words and for your vote!

Why, thank you so much!

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I like the cadence as well as the message and inspiration of the poem.

I have to say I'm a bit embarrassed that after going through 149 poems, this one still rose to the top and stayed. And I'm a prudish, proper, white-haired octogenarian, Oh, my! But I loved the rhyme, meter, and mostly I thought it clever. It made me lol, and in this day and age, that is a treat. more »

I read this poem so many times, falling more in love with it each time. I love the metaphor of depression as prison warden and the prison as your mind. This poem is so apt, so true, so poignant. I like how the author continues the metaphor throughout the poem, applying it so aptly to what depression is, and still maintaining the rhyming style. The other prisoners, of whom you're well acquainted, are earlier versions of self, and occupy the prison of your mind. The ammunition for the evil, cruel warden's gun are memories that he loves to shoot. "Nothing would give him more pleasure " It is so true that past regrets are the weapons depression uses against us. Wow. Like I said, I love everything about this poignant poem. Thanks for sharing it. It's likely one I will commit to memory. more »

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on my poem.

Thank you for your kind comments on "When I'm Old."

I like everything about this poem, the rhyme, cadence, but mostly the heart-rending message which I wish everyone would read with empathy.

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked it.

Thank you for your kind compliment.

I love that this sad, poignant poem honors the innocent victims of a hate crime. It shows the danger and damage done by lies propagated on the Internet pushed by creating fear and divisive hatred. It warns that this is not the end, for the root cause continues and grows. It's an important message that seems so hard to get across in this climate of hate and greed. more »