Dear Jack, I love this. I love the last line, "I'm through being blinded by everyone else's point of view." I also love the line, "You taught me to follow my heart, provided I did as you wanted me to." I think that line was especially powerful for me. I think it's a feeling that a lot of people feel, unfortunately. The feeling that other people tell them things like "be who you want to be" and "be yourself" but they don't really mean it. I personally interpreted this poem as poetry about LGBT issues considering the line "I love who I do", but it could be about other situations as well, of course. As always, your poetry is powerful to me. I love reading your poetry. It's one of the things I look forward to everyday, to see if one of your poems has been posted. -Grace
Dear Jack, I loved this. I loved Puppet No More so much. It spoke to me on a really deep level. I seem to get from this that maybe the narrator was in a romantic relationship that was abusive. Even if it wasn't a romantic relationship, it was abusive nonetheless. I've been in a few abusive relationships of different types myself and I think you've described the feeling of wanting to break free really well. The line, "I'd rather feed myself to the wolves than let you do what you do" is so perfect. I love it because it's so emotionally charged and rageful and yet, vague about what the actual cruelty consisted of. Keep writing poetry. You're amazing at it. -Grace
Dear Kelly, It sounds like you're going through a really awful time. I'm sorry to hear all this bad stuff happening to you, with Josh leaving soon and all. I have another quote for you. Well, it's not exactly a quote from a celebrity or anything. It's actually just a dumb little thing I once wrote in a play I was writing for theatre, but I keep the quote with me a lot. I think it helps a lot. "You have to stay alive to see the world become a better place." I've been using that quote a lot with me lately. I've even written it on my wrist or put it on a piece of paper in my pocket. I need all the hope I can get at this point. But I hope you can use that quote, too. It sounds like you might need some hope, too. -Grace
I am at the library right now, at Chester where I visit George each day in the week. It's just great!All went fine until now. I visit 4 hrs in a row. I've still four days to go.We are true soulmates, that we experience just every day! I walk half an hour to go to the prison; today it's real cold. It was warmer a few days ago. To go to the library, Ive to take a shortcut and I've to climb 250 steps and it is real steep. Good for the heart, haha Every time it goes better and I've to stop less.;)It was my birthday on March 26 and Leslie sent a small package and it's something that really moved me! 23and me; a kit to look up your DNA, for one's ancestry. It was said in Argentina by an Indian nun, dressed all in orange, when I liked to register myself for yoga courses.She looked at me and told me I've certainly Mongolian roots! She said she saw it right away, since she lived there.I was so surprised!Now I'll know, as soon as i send in the tube with spit... It takes a few months to know the result!I've the blood group B and it were the Mongolian people who brought it to Asia.Also in the Amtrak train last year, a Mongolian family recognized those traits in my face. Quite interesting I would say! I know I've French blood through my dad. So very bad to hear the sad news from your dad, Robert... :( I told about you to George; he always is glad to hear stories about my friends.He now is in a ail where elderly inmates are.Young people can be real aggressive. My two people at the Hospitality House could only visit their husband and partner for two hours a day.Because in the east gallery there was a lock down> The boyfriend of one black woman is free tomorrow after 4 yrs of prison.A clairvoyant, Jeanine, in BE thinks? that George will be free this year!I believe her!She told me to send each day light to him and his lawyer. Robert, what happened with Melanie?You didn't tell me.I am willing to send you 20 dollars, but what do I do now?So, tell me, okay?Nice to hear you can talk with your funny daughter!:) I can imagine the love you get from those puppies, Robert! -smile Keep up the good mood, and next time I'll write things that gives you inspiration.The library closes now. I've still to eat here, before it gets dark! And I've to descend all those steps. Think of the good things you received at night.And be thankful for them! A warm hug from Rita! x
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I love this. I love the last line, "I'm through being blinded by everyone else's point of view."
I also love the line, "You taught me to follow my heart, provided I did as you wanted me to." I think that line was especially powerful for me. I think it's a feeling that a lot of people feel, unfortunately. The feeling that other people tell them things like "be who you want to be" and "be yourself" but they don't really mean it.
I personally interpreted this poem as poetry about LGBT issues considering the line "I love who I do", but it could be about other situations as well, of course.
As always, your poetry is powerful to me. I love reading your poetry. It's one of the things I look forward to everyday, to see if one of your poems has been posted.
-Grace
I loved this. I loved Puppet No More so much. It spoke to me on a really deep level. I seem to get from this that maybe the narrator was in a romantic relationship that was abusive. Even if it wasn't a romantic relationship, it was abusive nonetheless.
I've been in a few abusive relationships of different types myself and I think you've described the feeling of wanting to break free really well.
The line, "I'd rather feed myself to the wolves than let you do what you do" is so perfect. I love it because it's so emotionally charged and rageful and yet, vague about what the actual cruelty consisted of.
Keep writing poetry. You're amazing at it.
-Grace
It sounds like you're going through a really awful time. I'm sorry to hear all this bad stuff happening to you, with Josh leaving soon and all.
I have another quote for you. Well, it's not exactly a quote from a celebrity or anything. It's actually just a dumb little thing I once wrote in a play I was writing for theatre, but I keep the quote with me a lot. I think it helps a lot.
"You have to stay alive to see the world become a better place."
I've been using that quote a lot with me lately. I've even written it on my wrist or put it on a piece of paper in my pocket. I need all the hope I can get at this point.
But I hope you can use that quote, too. It sounds like you might need some hope, too.
-Grace
I am at the library right now, at Chester where I visit George each day in the week. It's just great!All went fine until now. I visit 4 hrs in a row. I've still four days to go.We are true soulmates, that we experience just every day! I walk half an hour to go to the prison; today it's real cold. It was warmer a few days ago. To go to the library, Ive to take a shortcut and I've to climb 250 steps and it is real steep. Good for the heart, haha
Every time it goes better and I've to stop less.;)It was my birthday on March 26 and Leslie sent a small package and it's something that really moved me! 23and me; a kit to look up your DNA, for one's ancestry. It was said in Argentina by an Indian nun, dressed all in orange, when I liked to register myself for yoga courses.She looked at me and told me I've certainly Mongolian roots! She said she saw it right away, since she lived there.I was so surprised!Now I'll know, as soon as i send in the tube with spit... It takes a few months to know the result!I've the blood group B and it were the Mongolian people who brought it to Asia.Also in the Amtrak train last year, a Mongolian family recognized those traits in my face. Quite interesting I would say! I know I've French blood through my dad. So very bad to hear the sad news from your dad, Robert... :( I told about you to George; he always is glad to hear stories about my friends.He now is in a ail where elderly inmates are.Young people can be real aggressive. My two people at the Hospitality House could only visit their husband and partner for two hours a day.Because in the east gallery there was a lock down> The boyfriend of one black woman is free tomorrow after 4 yrs of prison.A clairvoyant, Jeanine, in BE thinks? that George will be free this year!I believe her!She told me to send each day light to him and his lawyer. Robert, what happened with Melanie?You didn't tell me.I am willing to send you 20 dollars, but what do I do now?So, tell me, okay?Nice to hear you can talk with your funny daughter!:) I can imagine the love you get from those puppies, Robert! -smile
Keep up the good mood, and next time I'll write things that gives you inspiration.The library closes now. I've still to eat here, before it gets dark! And I've to descend all those steps.
Think of the good things you received at night.And be thankful for them!
A warm hug from Rita! x