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[Dave]

Thanks Colm. I knew what the handshake is, meaning was not the issue but rather the combination of images and the grammar. Nevermind, your poem(s) engages as always and your creativity with this topic is remarkable

[Colm Roe]

'Some of it' was, I suppose, just me being my modest self.
Glad you loved it...mostly   

[Colm Roe]

For me, the central theme of this is the knowledge of death being forestalled, some times more successfully than others, by denial. Denial is most often thought of as a bad thing but some times it allows us to live our lives as fully as possible until that "handshake". Poignant take on a human dilemma. Good to see you posting again Colm.

Apols Linda    I didn't acknowledge 
Thank you for that. As someone who always forced himself to face everything I was unaware that denial could be a positive thing! Whoever said you were stupid was a proper gobshite   

[indar]

It happens. I have wanted to tell you I commented on a couple of your posts you overlooked but I thought maybe you didn't like me anymore   The other was Union Café which I loved so now you know.

Whoever said you were stupid was a proper gobshite    

Its a long story--most of them are

[Colm Roe]

Thanks for the other unanswered posts Linda. Sometimes I don't reply so as to let the poem drop off the page.
BTW, Union Cafe was the actual name of the restaurant 
 

[indar]

Sometimes I don't reply so as to let the poem drop off the page.

I do the same

[Colm Roe]