senryu (some days are like)
satirical humor17 total reviews
Comment from me_tudor
LOL! That is the truth. Fortunately I haven't had anything moldy in the refrigerator lately, but life sure does seem that way right now. :( But, I'm an optimist, it will get better. :)
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2014
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LOL! That is the truth. Fortunately I haven't had anything moldy in the refrigerator lately, but life sure does seem that way right now. :( But, I'm an optimist, it will get better. :)
Comment Written 18-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2014
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Thank you, my friend~Debbie
Comment from Jumbo J
Hi Debbie,
couldn't have said it better... ah, days like these... the ones you hope will pass quickly. Do they ever stop? Or haven't we learned our lesson?
Great senryu dear friend, put a smile on my face and enabled me to look a bit more lightly at my day ahead... loved that!... crumbly, moldy,and stinky... yeah that's about how I feel... smile))))).
With our thoughts we create,
an antibiotic for days,
James xx
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Hi Debbie,
couldn't have said it better... ah, days like these... the ones you hope will pass quickly. Do they ever stop? Or haven't we learned our lesson?
Great senryu dear friend, put a smile on my face and enabled me to look a bit more lightly at my day ahead... loved that!... crumbly, moldy,and stinky... yeah that's about how I feel... smile))))).
With our thoughts we create,
an antibiotic for days,
James xx
Comment Written 17-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Oh, James, dear friend, the antibiotic is much funnier than my senryu. The senryu describes how I've been feeling lately. Glad it put a better spin on your day. Hope your feeling better. I have infection in my one leg which is always scary. I bet that moldy bread tastes better than the antibiotic they put me on. I have been on a different one for 2 weeks, but it wasn't working so now I'm on this icky, stinky one for 10 days. Take care, dear friend~Debbie xx ( I wrote a poem based on Desiderata, too)
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Hope you're putting back the cultures in your gut when you're taking the antibiotic? Some yoghourts have more than others or there are capsules you can take once a day to replace the good bacteria, that the crappy drugs are killing... just worth a mention, but I guess you're an expert by now? Good luck my dear friend, hope it clears up soon... I've got a lot to catch up on, been so distracted, so I hope I don't miss a thing... xx.
Comment from SteveY
Wow, what a picture and also what a picture that you've created with your simple words! Another great little poem from this talented artist.
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Wow, what a picture and also what a picture that you've created with your simple words! Another great little poem from this talented artist.
Comment Written 16-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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You are so very kind. Have a great day, my friend~Debbie
Comment from JW
I know the feeling.
In fact, it was just only this evening I was feeling discouraged. ... Then I looked down and saw my Lab laying in his typical leaning position against my leg, dead asleep - and it reminded me of how he totally depends on me and how I need to keep prodding on no matter what.
Thanks for sharing this. JW
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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I know the feeling.
In fact, it was just only this evening I was feeling discouraged. ... Then I looked down and saw my Lab laying in his typical leaning position against my leg, dead asleep - and it reminded me of how he totally depends on me and how I need to keep prodding on no matter what.
Thanks for sharing this. JW
Comment Written 16-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Yep, some days it is a struggle for sure. Our weather here is beautiful. Hope yours is as well, my friend~Debbie
Comment from tedanytime
My wife calls these refrigerator remains, science projects...ha. This verse reminds reader of the cheese found this week. Of course "blue" cheese is bread mold, but we do not think about it.
A fun verse to ready on a rainy moldy smelling day.
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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My wife calls these refrigerator remains, science projects...ha. This verse reminds reader of the cheese found this week. Of course "blue" cheese is bread mold, but we do not think about it.
A fun verse to ready on a rainy moldy smelling day.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Thank you. Have a great day, my friend~Debbie
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
some days are like
stale bread; crumbly, moldy,
and stinky
I'd laugh if it weren't so true! I just had a call from a cousin who drinks. She was going on and on not making any sense, moving from topic to topic and complaining that her sister and brother want noting to do with her. She calls me and other cousins when she's drunk like that. She had evertying going for her and messed it all up. THAT is one crumbly, moldy life, and she doesn't realize it's all her own doing.
Life is precious and a one-shot deal. You have to make the best of what you're given, or you will go stale and become useless to others and to yourself like that loaf of bread... and it can happen to anyone. My cousin was GORGEOUS and her family had money, spoiled her rotten. And look how she ended up... alone with a bottle. Makes me really sad for humanity. People are so ill-equipped to deal with life that we should have courses on it in every high school or something.
I'm guilty too. I get lazy and despondent and waste the time I have left. At least I write... or is that just an escape? I'm not sure anymore.
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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some days are like
stale bread; crumbly, moldy,
and stinky
I'd laugh if it weren't so true! I just had a call from a cousin who drinks. She was going on and on not making any sense, moving from topic to topic and complaining that her sister and brother want noting to do with her. She calls me and other cousins when she's drunk like that. She had evertying going for her and messed it all up. THAT is one crumbly, moldy life, and she doesn't realize it's all her own doing.
Life is precious and a one-shot deal. You have to make the best of what you're given, or you will go stale and become useless to others and to yourself like that loaf of bread... and it can happen to anyone. My cousin was GORGEOUS and her family had money, spoiled her rotten. And look how she ended up... alone with a bottle. Makes me really sad for humanity. People are so ill-equipped to deal with life that we should have courses on it in every high school or something.
I'm guilty too. I get lazy and despondent and waste the time I have left. At least I write... or is that just an escape? I'm not sure anymore.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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That is so sad. Unfortunately, I see my son heading in that direction if he doesn't make some serious changes. He is very angry and telling others all manner of evil about me. Our 20 year old cat died a couple days ago and apparently that was my fault. He thinks I want to either keep or destroy his stuff and on and on... The last few days have been really difficult. especially after I fought like hell to get him out of trouble. I am just trying to focus on writing and keep busy. Thanks for listening to my frustrations. I am to the point I think my head is going to explode at times~Debbie
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Is your son back home with you? You got him out of trouble, you said. So he won't get help in jail, won't dry up? You need to make him go to a psychiatrist (not a psychologist or therapist) to be evaluated. He may have a chemical problem with his brain (I have one and take meds that correct it). The psych doc can prescribe meds if that's what he needs. Sounds like this must be worse than just alcoholism... paranoid schizophrenia comes to mind. It's nothing to mess with. He could very well kill you, and then he would end up getting help, but too late for you.
If he refuses to go, then tell him he cannot live at your house or come around at all. Stick to it until he agrees and sees someone. You go with him to be sure. You are NOT helping him by letting this continue. If you want to help him, then you MUST get him to a head doctor. No other way. I was hoping jail would sober him up and he could start changing, but at this point, he may need to be institutionalized to get sober and rational again. Nothing gets better until he stops drinking. THEN you can find out what is beneath that symptom, if anything.
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No, he is not back and there is still a no contact order, but he is telling other people these bad things and then they tell me. What I got him out of was prison, but he will still have a 2 year suspended sentence, probation, psych and substance abuse and anger management. I do think there is underlying psych problems and as I look back now, I see signs of other irrational behavior. It has never been directed at me before. The things he is doing now make me wonder if prison might have given him a better chance to be straightened out. If he doesn't follow all the counseling and recommendations including medication, he will be sent to prison. Right now, he is using others to get at me. I am just an emotional wreck and can't deal with much more of this crap. The police and county attorney are quite concerned about the number of guns, knives and amount of ammunition he had, as well as books, posters etc depicting violence so he will be kept on a pretty short leash. This is a very small town and I live 2 blocks from the police station so they will be watching for trouble. At this point, I do think he is delusional and it is scary that it is directed at me. Thanks for your support, Phyllis. I feel very alone in this with no family support~Debbie
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Well, it's good to know you aren't in danger. Where is he living? This could be a new element of his disease, if that's what it is. He never turned on you before, so he's getting worse, I suppose. At least he'll be getting some help now. He needs some medical tests to determine the cause. Hope he gets them. Are you sure he won't come back to your house to cause trouble?
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I guess I can't be positive. He is living with his cousin in a town about 7 miles from here. His cousin tends to be very irrational at times, too. Two peas in a pod. It does concern me especially until the second of October when he is sentenced and will start counseling. Right now he is on pre-trial release with no supervision. He knows how to break into the house even if it is locked up tight. I'm trying not to worry...
Comment from krys123
Debbie;
to your imagery you are effectively describing how that some days are really rotten by stale bread. Your picture complemented this fact very well and also complemented your writing. I enjoyed your expressive tendency and adequately expressing your view of today. There are some days I feel just like this and this is a good expression of how exactly I feel.
Thank you so much for sharing and posting them in the good Lord be with you always Debbie.
Alex
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Debbie;
to your imagery you are effectively describing how that some days are really rotten by stale bread. Your picture complemented this fact very well and also complemented your writing. I enjoyed your expressive tendency and adequately expressing your view of today. There are some days I feel just like this and this is a good expression of how exactly I feel.
Thank you so much for sharing and posting them in the good Lord be with you always Debbie.
Alex
Comment Written 15-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed, my friend~Debbie
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You are so sincerely welcome Debbie.
Alex
Comment from Jay Squires
If the requirement for this senryu is than it can't be funny, then, I'm afraid, dear Debbie... that you've disqualified yourself.
Personally, this is one of the cleverest short poems I've seen here.
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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If the requirement for this senryu is than it can't be funny, then, I'm afraid, dear Debbie... that you've disqualified yourself.
Personally, this is one of the cleverest short poems I've seen here.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed, my friend~Debbie
Comment from l.raven
OMG Debbie, that would truly be a bad day...I hope all went well with your day in the refrigerator...LOL...very well expressed...well written...eeekkkkk...on the picture...great chose...LOL...Luff Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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OMG Debbie, that would truly be a bad day...I hope all went well with your day in the refrigerator...LOL...very well expressed...well written...eeekkkkk...on the picture...great chose...LOL...Luff Linda xxoo
Comment Written 15-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed, my friend~Debbie
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you are so welcome...xxoo
Comment from royowen
I must agree with that, although somebody once if it's sunny on the inside it doesn't matter what happens on the outside, joy is eternal but happiness is temporal, circumstance not condition, but I still react to outside irritation, nice senryu, Debbie, blessings Roy.
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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I must agree with that, although somebody once if it's sunny on the inside it doesn't matter what happens on the outside, joy is eternal but happiness is temporal, circumstance not condition, but I still react to outside irritation, nice senryu, Debbie, blessings Roy.
Comment Written 15-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014
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Thank you. Glad you enjoyed, my friend~Debbie
