Beautiful Downward Spiral
Life and happiness can change within minutes.47 total reviews
Comment from Sugarray77
I loved the sequential haikus that are an expression of where you are and what is going on inside of you. Well done on the progression of happiness town to angst. It is extremely well written and full of emotion. Well done. I am also from Arkansas (Bryant), but have lived in Virginia for several years now. I hope you are able to vent on here and get some relief!!
Melissa
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2024
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I loved the sequential haikus that are an expression of where you are and what is going on inside of you. Well done on the progression of happiness town to angst. It is extremely well written and full of emotion. Well done. I am also from Arkansas (Bryant), but have lived in Virginia for several years now. I hope you are able to vent on here and get some relief!!
Melissa
Comment Written 16-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading and reviewing, Melissa. I appreciate your feedback, and I'm glad you enjoyed it. I hope life in Virginia has been treating you well. Thank you again. Best wishes and take care. :D :D
Comment from Dawn Munro
First, your notes -- I am so sorry. I will keep your dad and your family in my prayers. Your poems are wonderful, each of them evoking imagery easily, including the emotions anyone who has ever loved would feel. The satori in that last one is a gut-punch.
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2024
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First, your notes -- I am so sorry. I will keep your dad and your family in my prayers. Your poems are wonderful, each of them evoking imagery easily, including the emotions anyone who has ever loved would feel. The satori in that last one is a gut-punch.
Comment Written 16-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 17-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading and reviewing, Dawn Munro. I appreciate your feedback, and I'm thrilled my haikus came across so well. Thank you for your prayers. We appreciate them. Best of wishes and take care. :D :D
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You are very welcome.
Comment from Mintybee
Your string of haikus was full of emotion: beauty, wonder, heartbreak, and dread. I appreciate using writing as a form of therapy to sift through emotions. I do that too. I'm sorry to hear about your father's health.
Mintybee
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Your string of haikus was full of emotion: beauty, wonder, heartbreak, and dread. I appreciate using writing as a form of therapy to sift through emotions. I do that too. I'm sorry to hear about your father's health.
Mintybee
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading, reviewing, and your kind words, Mintybee. Yes, writing has always been both pleasurable and cathartic for me. I'm glad it allowed me to escape and regroup. Thank you again for reviewing. Take care. :D :D
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Ohhhh dear. I am so sorry to read these Author's Notes. I feel like we're actually never "ready" to lose a beloved parent. If it's any consolation, you've made an absolutely exquisite lemonade here from your lemons, and I, for one, am deeply touched by its depth and wisdom and beauty. I'm sending you so much love tonight and will include your dad in my prayers. xoxoxo
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Ohhhh dear. I am so sorry to read these Author's Notes. I feel like we're actually never "ready" to lose a beloved parent. If it's any consolation, you've made an absolutely exquisite lemonade here from your lemons, and I, for one, am deeply touched by its depth and wisdom and beauty. I'm sending you so much love tonight and will include your dad in my prayers. xoxoxo
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading, reviewing, and kind words, Rachelle Allen. I appreciate those prayers. Yes, writing has always been both pleasurable and cathartic for me. I'm glad it allowed me to escape and regroup. Thank you again for reviewing. Take care. :D :D
Comment from royowen
Life's transitions aren't always joyful to grasp, they can be a little ghastly when realising that our loved ones are slipping away when they are incrlne, and all our lives up to that moment, they have been a colossus, my sympathy and amiration for this post, well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Life's transitions aren't always joyful to grasp, they can be a little ghastly when realising that our loved ones are slipping away when they are incrlne, and all our lives up to that moment, they have been a colossus, my sympathy and amiration for this post, well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading, reviewing, and your kind words, Roy. Yes, life transitions, especially of this magnitude, are rarely pleasant. It wasn't easy losing Mom in 2012, and I'm dreading when Dad goes, but I know my best friend and her family and my friends will be with me. All I can do now is continue talking with him on the phone and enjoying however many minutes we have left together. Those will be the memories I treasure. Thank you again for reviewing. Take care. :D :D
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My wife and I have lost two sets of parents, but life does work, you are their legacy, be proud of that.
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Thank you, Roy. What a beautiful sentiment. I love that and am proud to be my parents' legacy.
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Yep, it works for me.,
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:D :D I'm glad. Thank you for sharing.
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Welcome
Comment from estory
It's hard to watch someone you love fade away. I went through that with my dad. I thought the emotion in the voice of these stanzas caught those feelings. I liked the abstract expressionist style. estory
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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It's hard to watch someone you love fade away. I went through that with my dad. I thought the emotion in the voice of these stanzas caught those feelings. I liked the abstract expressionist style. estory
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading, reviewing, and your kind words, estory. I'm sorry to hear about your father. *sending you love* I'm thrilled I could express the emotional barrage I experienced yesterday. Writing has always been pleasurable and cathartic, so I'm glad it allowed me to escape and regroup. Thank you again for reviewing. Take care. :D :D
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I agree with you that changes can take place so quickly and one minute all is well and the next we have a problem to face. That is life I suppose, a poignant post, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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I agree with you that changes can take place so quickly and one minute all is well and the next we have a problem to face. That is life I suppose, a poignant post, love Dolly x
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading and reviewing, Dolly'sPoems. I appreciate your comment. Yes, life's constantly changing, and these growing pains are rarely pleasurable. I'm glad my writing can help me process. Thank you again for reading and reviewing. I appreciate it. Take care. :D :D
Comment from Karen Cherry Threadgill
My Mom finally left us in August, but she really left is eight years ago. She had the best sense of humor about everything, and a big brain. I got both from her of course. We will always carry them with us. Good wishes and prayers for you and your family. Good writing. Karen
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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My Mom finally left us in August, but she really left is eight years ago. She had the best sense of humor about everything, and a big brain. I got both from her of course. We will always carry them with us. Good wishes and prayers for you and your family. Good writing. Karen
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading and reviewing, Karen. I'm sorry to hear about your mom. I lost my mother in 2012 after several battles with cancer. I still feel her with me, which greatly helps when I miss her. Thank you. Your prayers are much appreciated. Take care. :D :D
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You are welcome. You write well, with feeling that jumps off the page. I felt the writing.
Keep writing. You have a gift.
Karen
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Thank you! You just made my day. :D
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Comment from Mark Ness
I've been away for a while also enjoyed the layout and use of color I've been in wonder of the minute snowflakes and how they compile like my problems and fears many brought on myself others not so much as I try to cope with the similar things we all must face if I'm old my parents are old and I just want them to see me happy which is hard to do now that it seems I'm making them unhappy in my quest to be that way thanks for the artwork that led me to this well thought out poem. Mark Ness ...
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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I've been away for a while also enjoyed the layout and use of color I've been in wonder of the minute snowflakes and how they compile like my problems and fears many brought on myself others not so much as I try to cope with the similar things we all must face if I'm old my parents are old and I just want them to see me happy which is hard to do now that it seems I'm making them unhappy in my quest to be that way thanks for the artwork that led me to this well thought out poem. Mark Ness ...
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading and reviewing, Mark. I appreciate your comments. Poetry's not my usual form of writing, but the writer doesn't fight it when inspiration strikes. I hope life gets better for you, too. *sending you well wishes.* Take care. :D :D
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
I'm so sorry to hear about your father's poor health and I can understand how going out into that bitterly cold wonderland can sometimes focus your mind on nature and the emotions that are generated. Your stacked (if that's the right word) haikus represent quite an art form and cleverly capture, in story-form, your poignantly perceptive mood. My favourite is Besieged. Thanks for sharing and I wish you all the best! Debbie
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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I'm so sorry to hear about your father's poor health and I can understand how going out into that bitterly cold wonderland can sometimes focus your mind on nature and the emotions that are generated. Your stacked (if that's the right word) haikus represent quite an art form and cleverly capture, in story-form, your poignantly perceptive mood. My favourite is Besieged. Thanks for sharing and I wish you all the best! Debbie
Comment Written 15-Jan-2024
reply by the author on 15-Jan-2024
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Thank you for reading and reviewing, Debbie. I'm thrilled you found it enjoyable. I debated the format, so I'm glad it came across well. I wanted to show my emotional progress. Venturing into the bitter cold and writing helped me process and collect my thoughts. My best friend/roommate helped, too. I'd be lost without her. Wish you all the best, too. Take care. :D :D
