I envy the uncomplicated
Who see in black and white,
Whose days are full of industry
Whose nights are tucked in tight.
I want their peaceful certainty
Their ease with what is right,
Their straightforward loves and passions
Their souls all clean and bright.
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Yeah, Well, Polly. That’s a lot to yearn for – depth in a sea of shallows I think. I hope you get some return for these wishes.
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Thanks Frank, bit of a howl of the soul that one ☺ In fact, I’d love some shallowness in a sea of dark depths! Take care, Polly.
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uhuh, got to be careful what you wish for in a time of slime.
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Polly, reading your work, your poetry is like listening to a symphony- each word, each syllable, each thought a melody. A joy to behold! I find myself as engrossed in your work as I am of Sylvia Plath’s.
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Gosh! Well endorsement doesn’t get much more gratifying than that! Thanks indeed Mr Sheridan!
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Polly, you’re so very welcome- it is indeed a great pleasure!
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Nicely done, Polly. I don’t envy such people as they are not great to live or work with. I fall through the cracks of paradox between the poles. Having said that, I like what you’ve done in this poem, and like it very much. Lance Sheridan has a point. Keep them coming and we’ll keep reading them and passing them on.
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Thanks Simon, really appreciated. This was a bit of a chucked out while trying to get the kids to school one, but it is meant to be slightly ambiguous. And I heartily agree…the black and white people are hard work! Take care, and thanks again. ☺
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I have to wonder if you might be describing someone like me. I enjoy much of what you describe, yet seek so much more. And I am anything but uncomplicated.
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I think you have to be complicated to write! I wrote this in a jiffy, longing for some of the straightforward certainty I see in others. And yet not longing for it at the same time!
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Yes, we are all imperfect and complicated. I like the concept of beautiful imperfection.
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I love that this is simple yet profound, that’s the art of words and it’s fascinating to see it put together. I know we’re never alone on envy, we all practically envy the superficialities of each other’s lives. But it’s enlightening to see such emotion portrayed poetically, it’s nice to know that we don’t just live through it, we contemplate it.
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Thanks Grim! 😊Appreciated. I was kind of desperate for a bit of straightforward-ness, but also (arrogantly?) a bit suspicious of those who are so comfortable in their simple view of things.
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