We are all Jack
dusk arising said:

The second line throws me completely, or is there a typo in there?
Yep, my experience of literally being on stage was initially a bit of fright, followed by an act i polished and finally, just letting myself be me. But life is a stage. You, yes you Dan, choose just how you want the world to see you and there are loads of choices. Here\'s a couple. A working person content to be a part of a family unit nuturing a young child and enjoying their work. Or. All of the above but with a chip on his shoulder that he\'s reluctant to cast off for fear of becoming a nobody... which is clearly something he definitely shouldn\'t have to fear.

September 17th, 2021 09:07

We are all Jack
L. B. Mek said:

that last line underlines and anchors it all: brilliantly,
not just todays write my friend
but close to everything I\'ve ever read from you!
thanks for sharing, dear Poet

September 17th, 2021 05:00

We are all Jack
orchidee said:

Oops, I looked this up. Some possible link to John Thomas, then, woof, Fido, my imaginary moral watch-dog barked, and said it will be too much for me! lol.
Too Much Info to say more of J.T.

September 17th, 2021 02:47

We are all Jack
Caring dove said:

I really like it on here ! Nice writing , Dan 🙂

September 17th, 2021 02:01

What you see is not all of me
dusk arising said:

Know what mate, reading your piece today has just made me realise something about myself for the first time.
I\'ve realised why i am a happy and positive person. It\'s not that i dont have negative crap and background, i left home at 15 yrs old, am currently fighting with cancer, have a handicapped daughter, and i\'ve become physically disabled. But b*llocks to all that (and dont for one moment think this is a trawl for sympathy - b*llocks to that). I\'d rather not dwell on any of that when it\'s so easy to think about, or to do stuff which gives me pleasure.
EASY = Nice thoughts and doing nice stuff.
HARD = thinking about things which get me down and depressed.

Thanks mate you made me realise that today.
But why do you think about hard stuff when theres easy stuff to do and think about..... answers on a postcard to Dusky\'s Problem Page


September 16th, 2021 14:16

What you see is not all of me
Caring dove said:

This shows you care ... Dan .. even as you feel sad and unhappy you still want to help others ... that’s how I read the words in your poem ‘ helping where I can and truly trying to keep the love ‘

I understand it’s frustrating when we can’t help others ... but I guess we try and if we can’t then it’s not our fault

Such warmth and care within your words



September 16th, 2021 13:49

What you see is not all of me
L. B. Mek said:

such an uplifting perspective, I think your picture mirrors your words metaphorically:
we may all be mere pebbles, in the face of a sea of circumstance and consequence
but our marking lines, can add so much depth to our beauty, and experience of life...
thanks for sharing, there\'s such an honesty to your words, my friend

September 16th, 2021 05:39

Good at or Good for poetry is at the core
L. B. Mek said:

\'Until I\'m lost in the cycle of another triggering pattern

Never to give in but relentlessly be at the tip of breaking\'..
this is you, at your free flowing Best!
stay Awesome my friend,
walk easy, because if you\'re fighting this much
with this level of dedication
then the outcome, is nothing but a gust of wind of chance
you, Sir: are doing all that\'s asked for you,
and setting a wonderful example for us All to follow...
in the words of the Great \'India Arie\':
\'I believe in open doors
I\'ve taken off the screen
I\'m ready to let the world come inside
And touch my life
I will no longer be defined by
What someone else believes that I am
Now that I have dropped the weight
I am light as a feather
It\'s time to elevate
Soulbird rise
Lift your eyes
Spread your wings
Prepare to fly
This is the moment
Of your life
Go ahead and fly\'


September 14th, 2021 04:45

Good at or Good for poetry is at the core
Caring dove said:

I’m sorry Dan , that you’ve had so many difficult times in your life ... so have I .

I think life is more difficult for some than others ...



September 14th, 2021 04:15

Good at or Good for poetry is at the core
Caring dove said:

Sometimes I wander if the only thing I’m good at is poetry ....



September 14th, 2021 01:30

Good at or Good for poetry is at the core
Goldfinch60 said:

That harmony of life has been coming to you during the time I have read your writing on here Dan, you have come a long way and I know that you will move further into the wonder that your life holds for you.

Andy

September 14th, 2021 01:27

May I absorb every word I\'ve ever written
Thekkinkkattil said:

A story with a moral nicely penned

September 13th, 2021 09:31

May I absorb every word I\'ve ever written
orchidee said:

Good write Dan. You absorbing? Any \'good vibes\' from it?!
I think we can \'transmit\' emotions, such has fear, not spookily, but more as \'influencing\' others. Animals too pick up our emotions, and we pick up theirs.

September 13th, 2021 02:05

Convey
Caring dove said:

Not easy to feel unhappy . I hope you feel happier soon . I know I could probably do with feeling happier aswell .

Nice poem )

September 2nd, 2021 14:07

First find made me think of you
Goldfinch60 said:

Beautiful.

August 24th, 2021 15:05