A Neighbour's Plight Poem by Vanessa Hughes

A Neighbour's Plight

Rating: 4.7


She walks like me
She talks like me
She dresses like me
Apparently

But what a to do
For the lady who
Thinks we're two
Unfortunately

She lives by me
She smiles like me
She laughs like me
Apparently

I said, Why not try
To both saying 'Hi'
But she's quite shy
Unfortunately

So on we go
But at least I know
Why she says hello
Occasionally

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Walterrean Salley 17 February 2012

I said, Why not try To both saying 'Hi' But she's quite shy Unfortunately So on we go But at least I know Why she says hello Occasionally At least you know. A very neat little poem. Loved it. 10

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Danny Draper 29 February 2012

This is terrific, I love the last line of each stanza being one word only and an adjective sounded in seeming frustration or kind understanding.

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Martin O'Neill 20 March 2012

A lovely observation of the diffidence that holds so many of us from each other. Beautifully structured.

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Valerie Dohren 07 April 2012

I think we often misunderstand people because of shyness, either theirs or our own. Well written.

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Renu Kakkar 04 June 2012

Walk to her with a gift The ice will surely drift Status quo will shift positively :)

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C. P. Sharma 06 February 2016

With my life I am at strife Neighbors come Neighbors go But life, an epic It ever flows The closest self My best beau But I hardly Its line toe So many years With it I grow Seldom my looks On it I throw Others hubby Others wife Eternal fantasy Of my life Ever interested In neighbor’s life With my life I am at strife

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Kanav Justa 10 November 2013

, , , a very mysterious poem, , , : p

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Sally Plumb Plumb 13 September 2013

Copy is supposed to be the best form of flattery.

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Ruth Walters 30 August 2013

I love this poem, it's a puzzle, it leaves lots to the imagination and makes the reader think but not only that, it has rhythm and rhyme :)

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Bri Edwards 25 May 2013

Vanessa, i read the comments and i read the poem 3 times. are you talking about yourself and your self? ? i see several readers think it is two separate people; i have my doubts. but i guess not knowing for sure allows the readers to interpret the poem as they wish. in either case i enjoyed the structure and sound of the poem. thanks for sharing! bri

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