Don't Take The Bait... 🎣🫶🏾
~Inspirational Poetry~
Don't take the bait...
When someone attempts to invite you to a pointless duel...
Please duck and save your energy for something much more kool...
Flex on the enemy's tactics; go take a dip in the pool!
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Tiffany Gordon
I am a super-spiritual, fun-loving artist, writer, & peer-counselor residing in the Pacific Northwest. I am also an Institute of Children's Literature alumna who enjoys writing about the triumph of the human spirit.
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By Stephen A. Roddewig7 days ago in Fiction
Comments (23)
This is a great one! ❤️
Love this! Such good advice!
Yep, Grz, party at Tiffany's, Sounds like a movie title. Would be fun. Great advice to all T. Make party, not war.
Great advice
This is great Tiffany!!💗💕💗
Yes!! Don’t take the bait indeed!! 💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻
You mean we could have been having pool parties ALL this time!? Everyone party at Tiff’s place, pronto! 🏊♂️ Terrific message! 😊
Hii Gordon, your article ends before it starts.....😂😂. But I like it
Yes, some people deliberately make themselves look the victim! Well said!
I will try and take this with me into the new day.
Good advice :)
Still too cold for the pool here, but sage advice. Hey Tiff, still seeking motivation, maybe I will just sit wrapped up by the pool. Hi there. Cool motivation.
Well-wrought! “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.” ― Sun Tzu, The Art of War
Very thoughtful and well thought out Tiffany. Good job!
Yes, just let them keep barking, lol. Loved your poem!
Period, Tiffany! Love this! 💝🌟🥰
Oh how I need to follow this! Nice job.
Will remember this advice 🌺🌺🌺🌺
Wise advice!!! Super Cool!!!💕❤️❤️
Sage counsel. Of course, when isn't it sage counsel to go take a dip in the pool? (Right after getting a perm or your arm put in a cast.)
Time & energy are precious. Save that for people who are grateful for it. Pick your battles after reflection. Awesome poem, as always, my friend. ⚡💙⚡
Wonderful advice <3
Great advice, Emily!