Balancing the scales of (the) justi(fiable)ce.

Yessss... I couldn't help myself!
lol... Thank you for sharing your thoughts and your favorite little 'morsel'... (I wistfully enjoyed that little tidbit, too!)

So happy that you felt a smidgen of pleasure in reading, T

Warm regards—🌹
B

Ooooo... Now that's truly some glorious food for thought, indeed! ;)
Very much obliged!


Danke Schoen, my friend 🙏🏻
🌹 - B

🤣🤣🤣 wow!
Some astute observations BV. Some ink!!

Hee hee hee!  
😀😏🤣😂
So reading that exclamation, made me giggle 🤭 with pride and humble grace, CF!

Damn fine comments, my friend 🙏🏻

With immeasurable thanks,  
🌹 - 💙  
B

In order for life to be balanced, someone's got to rig the game.  Keep on writing.

Hopefully we each can 'rig' our own game to win! That's the hope, I believe in....


Thank you, Francisco
🌹

This poem is as if you are speaking directly to me. Excellent and beautiful work, my beautiful.

Wow, Archie!
That's an enormously awesome compliment. One of the best, I've had... I deeply thank you. 🙏🏻

This type of writing is where I feel the most anxiety in publishing; mind reeling, thinking that this poem is probably too weird, too convoluted or more, me just spinning off the cuff and not necessarily 'poetry' in a typical sense. Which leads to ramped up anxiety.... lol.... So I can tell you honestly that I am over the moon, about your response and I adore that you felt connected in kinship.  

That's truly meaningful to me, Archie, Thank you.  

All my warmest gratitude and appreciation for the visit and for your generous list add, as well.

🌹 - 💙
xoxo
—B

the decieving mind is convoluted and catlike, but acting at the same time under a guise, this is a colorful look at the modern problem. Psychology might call it narcissism or Machiavellian, they are coming up with new terms for the sicknesses. I like how you kept the poets perspective, insight over definition :)

I agree, PR... I think the psychological impact of that 'sickness' and any probable crafted data can change, as easily as it is to jump online and potentially 'scorch earth', if that is what someone wanted.  
 
The problem of 'false flag flying', continual deep lies and black hearted intent is something that has always plagued humanity; finding it's own dark little corner to dwell in. It's just within that last few to couple of years that it's become sooo extremely easy and accessible to allude the realities that the anonymity of social media affords a lot of people. Allowing more and more of them the opportunity to cause pain and needlessly spread distrust within a shushed and shadowy plane.  
 
I am so grateful for your vast insightfulness, the generosity of your kind words, the list add and all your support in encouragement.  
 
All my warmest thanks and  
best wishes, lovely lady ;)  
🌹 - 💙  
—B

I've kind of realized, too that in the last couple years things are getting negative on the internet ie. social media and such.  It made me realize, too though that we as poets with pages of our own are going to become even more significant as time goes on, hopefully.  Not only will people hunger for solace of reading in a safe haven as DUP, but we can write in subtleties about modern subjects as you did in this piece, art in words that presents true observation without offending or dividing.anyone and that is a kind of power that rises above opinionated words that are blurted out on other platforms.  We are ambassadors :)

I truly love that, PR....Oh to become ambassadors of poetic goodwill; empowering people with rhymes and prose that reach so deeply into hearts it eventually changes minds....... —If only.

That's a lovely and beautiful notion.

I very much appreciate you sharing it with me - 💙
🌹 - B

Well anyone Catfishing or bullying should choke on this piece. Go girl as always you smashed this and the assholes clean out the park. Great job, you'd think they'd have better things to do with their lives.
No one messes with TEAM BLUE
Love and light beautiful
Ron x

Thank you for the awesome reminder of such amazing and loyal friendship, my dear  🙏🏻
I am all revved up, reading your comments and I very much appreciate that emotional 'refueling' of sorts.  

 I am beyond thankful that you have my back....and likewise.  

Much love from across the pond ✨ 🌊 ✨  
🌹 - 💙  
xo

Wow ... what a treasure trove in this write ... I am a fan of short poetry ... so a long poem has to be excellent to keep me reading ... this is one such poem ... bravo B ... so much truth in this ...

Hi there, LilD :)
You honor me with your absolutely awesome feedback. I thank you so much for hanging in there—reading to the end. I don't usually write this long of a poem, either, so I totally understand what you meant ... and I am left beaming. So happy that you enjoyed and found some treasures..... here.

All my warmest gratitude and deep appreciation,
🌹 - 💙
B

BV, your picturesque metaphoric writes consistently strike hard, like a piercing razor sharp double edged knife.
I just could not resist a complimentary simile to describe your powerful descriptive writing. lol
Your uncanny ability to stir every resonating emotion in my head with creative verse continues to blow my mind.
This prized pictorial write is just another on the growing list of submissions that accentuates your imagination
with your flawless talent with words through poetry.
Thought Provoking and Creative!!!

p.s. I was going to add a catfish pun to my comment
but I am trying to SCALE back on my punning because I was indeed once catfished
by who I thought was one the GILLS of my dreamz...lol

First — OMG... THOSE PUNS!!!! 😜😉😂🤣😅
Dying laughing.... hahahaha.
I hope you threw that bad catch back into the dark waters from whence those brand of catfish are born!!.. lol..... 🎣

Now— All my deepest and heartfelt appreciation and the biggest thank you, my dear friend 🙏🏻

I reap the biggest reward in seeing and reading of your enjoyment, the connection of understanding and the joy or release of burden that I might have helped with, in even the smallest way.
....

You empower, with enormous kindness and generosity.... I count my lucky stars, R.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Much love and endless respect,
🌹 - 💙
Susan

Omg.... I am utterly speechless! 😶


All my deepest and sincere thanks, Tim
🌹-💙
x
—B

Wow !... I really like it, Bluevelvete.
< Soul pierced... windmill strumming ... bursts a punk rock presence... slamming a poetic mosh pit    
into a cleverly concocted ... Bukowski amalgamated ... Kerouac-esque... created caricature...>    
... ... ...
Somewhow  it reminds me of an Alice Cooper's song called * The Quiet Room*.
Excerpt:  
..." This quiet place,... It ain't so new to me... It's haunted atmosphere... Has heard so many scream...
My home from home... My twilight zone... My strangest dream ... ... "
... ...
Convalescence / Recovery.

... ... ... ...

Wow, Marks! ... I am so very grateful for your amazingly astute and extremely kind, comments.  
 
My heart is full with humble thanks, and a wonderful smile of appreciation that you absolutely get it!  
Yesssss!!  
 
I love that you felt a similar feel to Alice Cooper's song.... that's too freaking cool and I am blown away.... - thanks again!.... I'll be checking that out asap  

 Warmest regards, my friend  
Lovely to see you 🦋  
🌹 - 💙  
x  
B

You're welcome, Bluevelvete.
I am always pleased to read  your works.
... ... ... ...

Too many superlatives to choose from.
❣️🙏🏼

Thank you, KP
I am so happy you enjoyed reading and found it worthy of your RL add.


🌹 - 💙
x

truth is in disguise

Or lies in disguise!


Thank you so much for reading and leaving your thoughts... I appreciate it greatly!

🌹 - 💙
B

I think you brought a wide array of emotions that are relatable to so many of us with the way social media works and how some live an alternate reality without really understanding the consequences. You stated these feelings and views so poetically beautiful.

Bravo

Ohh wow, thanks for that Walter. It's a good feeling to read that I'm not not alone in my observations and feelings of the ups and downs of social media... It really means a lot to me and I'm extremely appreciative 🙏🏻


I hope you are doing well... Happy early Thanksgiving! 🦃

🌹 - 🥧
B

Why do i feel like I just watched a woman go fifteen rounds, using a pen, instead of gloves?
Oh you definitely won!   Holy shit!   This is a 50 cal machine gun, to whoever brought a knife at you!  

Many a war has been won using words, as weapons, as rebuttals, as peace offerings, etc.  You're destined for front line!

lol 😂...
Hi there, S ;)  
I guess sometimes I just have to let it all out....It can't be helped... There's nothing like a good old fashion purge poem, to clean out the filth and muck that can fester in one's psyche.... haha!

I deeply thank you for reading and for your astute and hilarious 'findings'... 😉... I am so glad you enjoyed (I hope!)  

It's a pleasure, my friend
You're always welcomed here.  
🌹 - 💙
B

Hope less, trust more.  If you're wrong, it's because they sucked, not you.

Of course I liked what you wrote!  It's powerful, it's strength.  Qualities i admire in a writer.
It's well written.  It rallies the reader to your cause.  Motivating.
I am not a good "critique" giver.  I don't grade or shred or whatnot.  I want to be intrigued and/or entertained by writers.   I want to think.
You accomplished that.   Thank you!  

I completely agree, about critiquing.... I am not about pointing out incorrect grammar or in depth criticisms, I'm an observer /reader/fan girl... I comment and address what it is that's moved me and what it is that I connected with... I'm not a editor of anything close to a professional poet who would or could even begin feel comfortable critiquing someone like that!!..

Thanks for the reply, Styxian.
You're lovely.
🌹 - B

This is the first time I read and realized the truthful reality; understanding the profound affects that social media can place on people participating and in turn, the personal pressures they can then place on one another. Very well written.

Hey there, SS  
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely thoughts.

I feel like It's probably been like that since the dawn of communication, (I bet )...but it feels like deeper cuts now, because the internet can bring strangers so much closer than ever before ...

It's always a pleasure and I'm deeply appreciative of the visit and the generous list add.

Happy early Thanksgiving!  
🌹-🥧
B

PS - I really agree with Styxian, this was definitely a strong willed and a 'no holds barred' kind of feel. I hope and aspire to be able to be do brave.

I am hardly that strong but I have learned a lot. I humbly thank you, for your awesome feedback...
I get that trepidation, though 100%.... Write , write and write.... It'll eventually make you braver...

Best,
B

If only trusting more came as naturally! I fully get what you're saying.... thanks, again - 💙

🌹 - B

Powerfully struck, you've caught lightning in a jar. I was utterly captivated. I love every line, like a tornado at the fingertips, burrowing through to the heart.

Your feedback always leaves me contemplative and in awe with the amount of intuitiveness and talent you have at explaining so aptly, your thoughts.... I am beyond thankful for that, Daniel. It's such a treat, that I've learned so very much by.  

It was wonderful seeing you;  I hope you and yours have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday.

Much love and hopefully a little pie 🥧
🌹 - B
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