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And things that I believe: An unconventional list poem.
Conversation is a valuable tool with the right person. But:
Talking to myself doesn't make me crazy if I'm the only one willing to listen...
Eyes are for seeing. Seeing is believing. However:
Blinking is overrated. I quit the last time I missed an opportunity.
In the awakening process of coming out of a shell, I learned:
If you build the mental fortress too high, success may never find the address.
Speech produces intelligible sounds with the ability to create. I once wondered:
If words had the power to truly heal, would I become a liar?
Failure does not discriminate. One lesson it offered me is:
Choices are a privilege, but the day won't wait for you to decide.
Saddling up to ride a 'High Horse' never ends well, because:
It's when approval grows a ravenous appetite that criticism becomes a formidable enemy.
Cynicism may be the death of building relations, seeing as:
Devotion is rare and trust is an endangered species.
Education is for anyone with the advantage to control destiny. So:
If you can read this, be proud. Illiteracy is still in the dictionary.
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Life in these times is stranger than fiction
Words are here to stay, an invited addiction
I must live by wisdom, it's important as food,
making these self-made quotes worthy of tattoos...
About the Creator
Lamar Wiggins
Creative writer in the Northeast US who loves the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.
"Life is Love Experienced" -LW
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Some cracking lines in here. Well done on TS!
this is beautiful, Lamar....so many amazing lines, so many beautiful words
Brilliant as always, Sir. You are a consummate poet. β‘πβ‘
Excellent poem chock full of pearlsβ¦ one of my favourites is: β Blinking is overrated. I quit the last time I missed an opportunity.βπ€£
Whoa Lamar! Talk about nailing it-TAAAAAHHHH! Dude!!! Surgical precision!
Wonderfully poignant words of wisdom. Congrats all around.
Lamar!!!! Sneaking in at fourth for the new leaderboard, congrats!!
Loved this Lamar- the structure is perfect. I shall live for the day when illiteracy becomes obsolete. Not in my lifetime though sadly :/ This made me chuckle though "Talking to myself doesn't make me crazy if I'm the only one willing to listen..." I frequently have an out loud a chat/rant/discussion with myself, to turn around and find River chuckling away at me π
Heyyyy Lamar, guess who's back? Lol. Congratulations on your Top Story! ππππππ
Really powerful poem, Lamar! I like the style of this and the progression of the declarations being made. Congrats on a well-deserved Top Story!
Very well thought out!
Congratulation on top story. Well deserved - your inight hold merit.
Each line turns a simple idea into something deeper. It feels honest, a little heavy, but real. The last stanza ties it together well. Congratulations on your top story!
Wonderful words, all excellent questions
Well-thought-out quotes and love the ending. Congratulations on top story.
Well-wrought, Lamar! That first one especially remains true for me. Cynicism, however, gets a bad wrap, I think, where it is all too often confused with pessimism. I coined the term Cynick to revive the practice of not just accepting every impression without doubt while hopefully still reflecting doubt in an amenable and constructive way, as a means to separate the greeters from the grifters, and the true seekers from the sellers! A work in progress!
Insightful and thought provoking. Congratulations on the top story Lamar
Wow! Top story is well earned! Hope you land the contest prize too, because this is actually one of the most thought provoking poems Iβve read in a long while. I actually had to read each line twice, just to let it all settle inβ you packed so much wisdom into your words I just wanted to make sure I wasnβt missing anything. I like the format too, very novel and very compelling. Great poem!
Congratulations, Lamar <3 Well deserved Top Story <3
I loved this. Great work and congrats!
Congrats, Lamar. And you teach valuable life lessons here.
That was insightful, thought provoking and had such a pleasing structure. My favourite line was the one about failure not discriminating! So true and hit home for me!! Also, congrats on Top Story, Lamar!! π
Lamar is back on the front page, and all is right with the world π
Wow!! This was powerful! You nailed this, Lamar! ππ
So, so many quotable quotes. I can't pick a favourite. Well done, sir!