They Try to Box Me In
Rhyming Quatrains193 total reviews
Comment from Auroraboreal800
This is so cute, Sawyer has that smile for having a good time. That's the way kids are, they have more fun with the boxes toys come in than with the toys.
Nicely done poem grandma,
:)
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This is so cute, Sawyer has that smile for having a good time. That's the way kids are, they have more fun with the boxes toys come in than with the toys.
Nicely done poem grandma,
:)
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
Comment from jadapenn
Oh, yes, imagination knows not boundaries or walls. He'll be out of that box in no time and off exploring what else is around. He looks too cute peering through the tower opening. Well penned and illustrated. luv jada
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Oh, yes, imagination knows not boundaries or walls. He'll be out of that box in no time and off exploring what else is around. He looks too cute peering through the tower opening. Well penned and illustrated. luv jada
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Jada, thanks so much :-) He just gets cuter by the day. Brooke
Comment from 9999pool
No one and nothing can boxed us in. If the mind be free from all ill-will and vendetta, life will be forever peaceful and fresh. Lots of sleep and rest can do wonders to open up our minds to things beyond our imagination and suffering.
Be free like the endless waves on the vast oceans and may we drift into creativity wherever that wave takes us within he boundaries of our imagination only.
Great write and well penned.
Cheerio, Ritchie, :)). Hugs.
Have a great weekend.
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No one and nothing can boxed us in. If the mind be free from all ill-will and vendetta, life will be forever peaceful and fresh. Lots of sleep and rest can do wonders to open up our minds to things beyond our imagination and suffering.
Be free like the endless waves on the vast oceans and may we drift into creativity wherever that wave takes us within he boundaries of our imagination only.
Great write and well penned.
Cheerio, Ritchie, :)). Hugs.
Have a great weekend.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
Comment from Ekim777
One day we wake up to the realization that we are caught in a the cage of our past; gilded or otherwise. It might be our relationships with other people or our past memories. I think this is what our poet is saying in her usual, simple, brilliant way. I must take exception to the penultimate verse. Descartes said; "I think therefore I am." But he believed in God. I reckon the mind and its concepts are confined. Even so, we are obliged to resort to the wisdom of the last verse. -Ekim777
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One day we wake up to the realization that we are caught in a the cage of our past; gilded or otherwise. It might be our relationships with other people or our past memories. I think this is what our poet is saying in her usual, simple, brilliant way. I must take exception to the penultimate verse. Descartes said; "I think therefore I am." But he believed in God. I reckon the mind and its concepts are confined. Even so, we are obliged to resort to the wisdom of the last verse. -Ekim777
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
Comment from Muffins
Wonderful poetry of freedom of the mind and soul. Your introduction is positive and contagious. Everyone needs to live outside the box and stop letting society, family and friends shove them in there.
Lovely work, well deserved 5 star rating
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Wonderful poetry of freedom of the mind and soul. Your introduction is positive and contagious. Everyone needs to live outside the box and stop letting society, family and friends shove them in there.
Lovely work, well deserved 5 star rating
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
Comment from RodG
Brooke, were you once a teacher? I love how your poems present lessons for young and old alike. Indeed imagination should not be "boxed in" and "minds were never made to have their thoughts confined." You express these sage thoughts so simply and musically. Rod
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Brooke, were you once a teacher? I love how your poems present lessons for young and old alike. Indeed imagination should not be "boxed in" and "minds were never made to have their thoughts confined." You express these sage thoughts so simply and musically. Rod
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Thanks so much, Rod - yep, I taught writing in middle school and high school for many a long year. LOL :-) Brooke
Comment from Tatarka2
I think I need to quit following you, because I give away all my 6's to the same people. Excellent use of rhyme; a story delightfully told, and intriguing to young and old, I think. Very well done, in my opinion.
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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I think I need to quit following you, because I give away all my 6's to the same people. Excellent use of rhyme; a story delightfully told, and intriguing to young and old, I think. Very well done, in my opinion.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Tatarka, thank you so much :-) I very much appreciate your encouragement and generosity. Brooke
Comment from Petriesan
I don;t like boxes either. . .and waves do exist for miles and miles, like the grain in Kansas
Our imaginations, our minds and spirits need to ride the wind, to go where they may
good piece
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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I don;t like boxes either. . .and waves do exist for miles and miles, like the grain in Kansas
Our imaginations, our minds and spirits need to ride the wind, to go where they may
good piece
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Petriesan, thanks so much :-) Brooke
Comment from ravenblack
Yep. Always think outside the box. Conformity is over-rated. It is okay to play in a box - I did more so than the toys that were in them. Just don't live in one.
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Yep. Always think outside the box. Conformity is over-rated. It is okay to play in a box - I did more so than the toys that were in them. Just don't live in one.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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ravenblack, thanks so much :-) Brooke
Comment from jmdg1954
Those are great words to live by Sawyer. Listen to Grandma!
Brooke, this is well written for children to understand, with a message of having no boundaries or limitations. A child's eyes andind should be open and ready.
The real question is, has Sawyer played more with the box built fortress or the actual slide? Hmmm...
John
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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Those are great words to live by Sawyer. Listen to Grandma!
Brooke, this is well written for children to understand, with a message of having no boundaries or limitations. A child's eyes andind should be open and ready.
The real question is, has Sawyer played more with the box built fortress or the actual slide? Hmmm...
John
Comment Written 03-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 03-Apr-2014
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John, thanks so much :-) He plays a heck of a lot on the slide.
Brooke
