Here we are again at the poet’s pub enjoying the quadrilles and the company of kindred spirits.
don’t let the hourglass of life slip you past. grab life by the horns and enjoy.

thank you msjadeli at #dversepotspub for a great prompt.
Life’s labours!
#quadrille159, # labour, #grafter.
We labour through the University of life,
Meeting abuse for our efforts.
We labour through life,
Being born just once.
Learn to enjoy life.
We labour through life,
Meeting death just once.
Reject abuse of your efforts,
Passing along wisdom from university of life.
© 05/09/2022 rog leach
Alas… life is not fair…. but sometimes it’s better just to turn your back on unfairness.
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Rog, I like your hourglass illustration and shape form of the poem. You said a lot in few words, with your focus on the central message in the middle.
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Thank you
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You’re welcome.
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I enjoyed your creativity and message, but I think we all meet death many times before it/he/she snares us, through the death of loved ones and friends, and through our own close-calls and brushes with it.
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Thanks
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Excellent piece Rog — 👍🏼
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Very nicely done! It sounds a bit like the “school of hard knocks!”
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Thank you
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Ah yes….life itself can often be the great teacher. To be open to that possibility, that is the gift.
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I enjoyed this piece, and relate to it well.
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Life is certainly a series of lessons
Much💛love
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