Acceptance
Free verse15 total reviews
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Nice image.
-I'm sorry you had
a hurtful experience, Carol.
-Your imagery shows how
hurtful and painful this was.
-It's hard to talk about
what is good in a poem
when your feelings run so deep.
-You are in my thoughts,
and hope the rainbow shines
a little brighter in time.
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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-Nice image.
-I'm sorry you had
a hurtful experience, Carol.
-Your imagery shows how
hurtful and painful this was.
-It's hard to talk about
what is good in a poem
when your feelings run so deep.
-You are in my thoughts,
and hope the rainbow shines
a little brighter in time.
Comment Written 31-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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Thank you Pam, I am feeling better about it. I'm sure we will not be seeing quite as much of this person in the future...Lol.
Carol
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You are very welcome, Carol. It sounds like a good idea! I am glad to see more of you and your writing on FS, too.
Comment from Mrs. KT
Hello Ciliverde!
Ah! The sting of words that leave their mark long after the offense has been uttered:
my skin cannot shed your words
the way raindrops slough off window panes
Such powerful words and images. They resonate with me deeply. I can still recall a sibling looking directly at me and commenting, "How did you ever let yourself go?" Never forgotten...
Thank you for sharing!
Well-executed!
diane
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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Hello Ciliverde!
Ah! The sting of words that leave their mark long after the offense has been uttered:
my skin cannot shed your words
the way raindrops slough off window panes
Such powerful words and images. They resonate with me deeply. I can still recall a sibling looking directly at me and commenting, "How did you ever let yourself go?" Never forgotten...
Thank you for sharing!
Well-executed!
diane
Comment Written 31-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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Ha ha, what a mean thing to say!! Geez. I hang onto things too. People don't realize they are revealing their inner selves when they say things like that...and it's not very pretty :)
Carol
Comment from lyenochka
I like how you described the hurt of the words that penetrated beneath the skin ("froth, anger and shame, shreds of despair." But I do like the ending as acceptance as we can't change other people.
Sorry for the hurt that you received from the in-laws. The beginning of our marriage was hard but I always kept the relationship no matter the hurts because they were my beloved's parents and as decades passed we were able to get passed all the hurt.
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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I like how you described the hurt of the words that penetrated beneath the skin ("froth, anger and shame, shreds of despair." But I do like the ending as acceptance as we can't change other people.
Sorry for the hurt that you received from the in-laws. The beginning of our marriage was hard but I always kept the relationship no matter the hurts because they were my beloved's parents and as decades passed we were able to get passed all the hurt.
Comment Written 31-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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I'm glad to hear that you were able to get past the hurtful behavior of your in laws. It's sweet to hear you say your "beloved" about your partner. You took the high road, and are better for it.
Carol
Comment from Pantygynt
I am not fishing for things that dont concern me but it is difficult to understand fully without knowing the nature of the hurt. However, discussing obscurity in class we came to the conclusion that its purpose was to impart far more than mere face value of the words written. And what comes over to me is a feeling of utter frustration along with the other emotions mentioned as you feel unable to act and yet desperate to do so at the same time.
In that sense this is a powerful piece of poetry.
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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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I am not fishing for things that dont concern me but it is difficult to understand fully without knowing the nature of the hurt. However, discussing obscurity in class we came to the conclusion that its purpose was to impart far more than mere face value of the words written. And what comes over to me is a feeling of utter frustration along with the other emotions mentioned as you feel unable to act and yet desperate to do so at the same time.
In that sense this is a powerful piece of poetry.
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Comment Written 31-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 31-Jan-2020
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Sometimes it doesn't matter what you say when you're a b_tch. P's sister, ugh. She's super bossy and controlling, so if we see less of her in the future, all the better! Thinks she's too good to say at ours, well good riddance. Lol.
Carol
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Sounds nasty. I feel sorry for Philip though, pulled both ways. I have seen this sort of thing in other families. Sad.
Comment from BeasPeas
This is an excellent poem, Carol. Every now and then we find ourselves in the uncomfortable position of having to hear something we don't like--whether it's valid or not is the important thing. Marilyn
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reply by the author on 07-Feb-2020
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This is an excellent poem, Carol. Every now and then we find ourselves in the uncomfortable position of having to hear something we don't like--whether it's valid or not is the important thing. Marilyn
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Comment Written 31-Jan-2020
reply by the author on 07-Feb-2020
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It's hard even when it is valid. But the presentation could be much different. Family...SIGH.
Carol
