Trying to look the part well
Not a thought at all
Not the great thinker
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Re: Not the great thinker
well written..stagnation can be frustrating at times..enjoyed :-)
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Re: Not the great thinker
I too thought of the famous statue as well. Love the humor in this... with a touch of sadness that we can't always be what we aspire to be, if we try too hard. Just gotta let it flow naturally...
You are one of my favorite haiku writers here!
~TIMOTHY~
You are one of my favorite haiku writers here!
~TIMOTHY~
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Re: Not the great thinker
how nice it miust be to be able to leave all thought behind
I LOVE THE HUMOR TOO
I LOVE THE HUMOR TOO
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Re: Not the great thinker
Rodin the statue, or Rodan the winged lizard? I never can tell.
Kidding aside, I'm with Jim on this. Clear mind would be very nice, or so I'm told -- although how can you tell if you've got it?
hmmm
Kidding aside, I'm with Jim on this. Clear mind would be very nice, or so I'm told -- although how can you tell if you've got it?
hmmm
Throughout the whole absurd life I'd lived, a dark wind had been rising toward me from somewhere deep in my future, across years that were still to come, and as it passed, this wind levelled whatever was offered to me at the time”
― Albert Camus, The Stranger
― Albert Camus, The Stranger
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Re: Not the great thinker
Hi GS ... the allusion to Rodin's famous sculpture is striking in this piece. While "The Thinker" statue is quite small (but impressive), your senryu is huge with thoughts about having no thoughts and a very calm write.
Congrat's for The Spotlight!
Mystiq x
Congrat's for The Spotlight!
Mystiq x
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Re: Not the great thinker
Thank you all so much for the comments and thank you for the spotlight, I feel much honored!!
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Re: Not the great thinker
I think you've captured the feeling so well and penned it with such a great touch. Congrats on the Spotlight!
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Re: Not the great thinker
Congrats on the well deserved spotlight my friend.......Whisk
Whether a Gift or a Curse, We Write!
Thank you for your comments!
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Re: Not the great thinker
succinct and right to the point A wonder of a defination for "writer's block!"
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Re: Not the great thinker
I already commented before, but just wanted to say congrats on the spotlight!
Definitely well deserved :)
~TIMOTHY~
Definitely well deserved :)
~TIMOTHY~
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Re: Not the great thinker
Beauty, All image and no soul
Confidence is a state of mind where one is willing to abandon self-preservation in order to achieve their goals
All poets are megalomaniacs
We're all too obsessed with our own misery and experience that it trumps all others
The Rebel Theory
All poets are megalomaniacs
We're all too obsessed with our own misery and experience that it trumps all others
The Rebel Theory
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Re: Not the great thinker
Scathingly clever...it's a perfect accomplishment! And with the title, you've delivered the intended effect! Brilliant!
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Re: Not the great thinker
Sometimes wanting so badly to be/have/show something we want so desparately we find ourselves pretending it is so. A true Liars Club of souls. Convincing ourselves that, if we make all those around us believe it is true, then it is as good as if it truly were. Great piece and congratulations on the Spotlight. Very well deserved award.
'Where ecstasy leaves gravity and dances with wild eyes' by Ladywildalice
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Re: Not the great thinker
So much info in three short lines. When I first saw this I remember saying how brilliant I thought it was, seems others feel the same way. This was bookmarked that day. Enjoy the spotlight, this piece of yours sure does deserve the shine of the bright light! -R xoxo
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Re: Not the great thinker
well done on the spotlight, my instant thought was of the statue which, as said previously made for a brilliant read, meadow
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Re: Not the great thinker
to me it was sorta ironic when I read the line "fingers on my chin" and noticed that was true.. we attempt to make ourselves comfortable when we are trying to give our best.. whatever we are doing, and although we don't always succeed, the fact we tried is worthy of a smile. Quite enjoyed, congrats.
~ Daniel
~ Daniel