A WELL TRAVELED HEART

LONG LAUGHTER

Written by

Cynthia M. Sheward

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No laughter resonates
like that of women beyond
need of make-up and reach of girdles.
Ladies for whom wrinkles rank in importance
well below the dog’s recovery from Lyme disease
and driving the neighbor to dialysis.
No humor is quite so funny as old friends’ jibes
about each other’s foibles and failings
or jests about sex more remembered than practiced.
The stories sweeten with each repeat.
No place is safer
than one warmed
by the laughter
of friends.

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5 responses to “LONG LAUGHTER”

  1. Suze Chaconas Avatar
    Suze Chaconas

    This is such a wonderful poem. I really relate to it.

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  2. Cynthia M. Sheward Avatar
    Cynthia M. Sheward

    Thank you, Suze!

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  3. Jame Dunnum Avatar
    Jame Dunnum

    Howdy just wanted to give you a quick heads up. The text in your article seem to be running off the screen in Safari. I’m not sure if this is a formatting issue or something to do with web browser compatibility but I figured I’d post to let you know. The design and style look great though! Hope you get the issue solved soon. Thanks

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  4. Cynthia M. Sheward Avatar
    Cynthia M. Sheward

    Did I stop in mid-reply here? I am grateful that you have pointed this out to me. I fixed one poem last week and will check the others. So glad you like my site.

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  5. Cynthia M. Sheward Avatar
    Cynthia M. Sheward

    Thank you.

    Cindy

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