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Possibly, Maybe
That’s how it goes these days
It used to be idealism
Now it’s mind play and where it fits in the brain jar
I was never easy to understand
There are always things I want to say
But if I go there, I’ll be asked to explain
Defining it is like trying to grab a blob of mercury
You know how that goes
So let’s leave it all up in the air
It sits like you looking pretty
I still have plenty of mojo
Like a complex whiskey, neat, water if you must
It used to be idealism
Now it’s mind play and where it fits in the brain jar
I was never easy to understand
There are always things I want to say
But if I go there, I’ll be asked to explain
Defining it is like trying to grab a blob of mercury
You know how that goes
So let’s leave it all up in the air
It sits like you looking pretty
I still have plenty of mojo
Like a complex whiskey, neat, water if you must
Author's Note
Gouache Painting by Poetspeak
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Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 3:46am
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15th Oct 2022 3:50am
Thanks Brenda
I know, you always got me
My original muse way back when ...
It's been a wild ride
Thank you
❤🖤❤
I know, you always got me
My original muse way back when ...
It's been a wild ride
Thank you
❤🖤❤
Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 4:08am
You read sweet poetry to her and charm the panties/thong off her. Keep on writing.
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15th Oct 2022 4:59am
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Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 8:34am
I can relate, I've tried explaining things that only I can understand......
This is a beautiful spill
This is a beautiful spill
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Re: Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 1:42pm
Glad it made sense
An older poem I reworked that still had merit I thought...
Thanks pOt
An older poem I reworked that still had merit I thought...
Thanks pOt
Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 12:25pm
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Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 1:24pm
The last two lines of the first stanza say so much and are so relatable!
The painting matches perfectly. For me, it shouts "controlled chaos."
Love, love, love this!
The painting matches perfectly. For me, it shouts "controlled chaos."
Love, love, love this!
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Re: Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 1:45pm
Poets should be easy to understand
Sometimes it takes a bunch of lines to get there
Appreciate you Mary !!
Sometimes it takes a bunch of lines to get there
Appreciate you Mary !!
Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 8:31pm
Mind play is always fun. Understanding...? I dunno. Maybe it's not as important as acceptance.
Gorgeous art, of course. 😍
❤️k
Gorgeous art, of course. 😍
❤️k
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Re: Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 9:02pm
If you could read my mind …
Channeling Gordon Lightfoot
Mind play is days between stations
I dig it
Thx babe
❤️
Channeling Gordon Lightfoot
Mind play is days between stations
I dig it
Thx babe
❤️
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15th Oct 2022 10:13pm
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15th Oct 2022 11:54pm
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Yessir, we Canadians are good at angst. 😉
Our own GahdessWorship and I did a nice cover of If You Could Read My Mind. Bet you didn't know he's a singer!
Our own GahdessWorship and I did a nice cover of If You Could Read My Mind. Bet you didn't know he's a singer!
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Re. Possibly, Maybe
15th Oct 2022 10:17pm
Hi PS
A blob of mercury. So interesting to me. That line.
The whole poem is great but that held my attention.
Possibly, Maybe - it holds possibilities in my point of view.
I'm an optimist at heart:)
Love the art - as I'm sure you already know:)
The mercury line connects so well to your art piece.
I see it everywhere - hope that makes sense.
have a great Saturday amigo:)
A blob of mercury. So interesting to me. That line.
The whole poem is great but that held my attention.
Possibly, Maybe - it holds possibilities in my point of view.
I'm an optimist at heart:)
Love the art - as I'm sure you already know:)
The mercury line connects so well to your art piece.
I see it everywhere - hope that makes sense.
have a great Saturday amigo:)
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15th Oct 2022 11:56pm
Love the Love Adel.
A thinking poem.
It's what I do sometimes.
Always appreciate your visits a and comments.
I want to be an optimist, still a work in progress ..
A thinking poem.
It's what I do sometimes.
Always appreciate your visits a and comments.
I want to be an optimist, still a work in progress ..
Re. Possibly, Maybe
16th Oct 2022 00:47am
Dear PS,
Agree with Adelphina. This is a very reflective write. For me, one of those moments when the “real you” is only slightly revealed and then like lightening, it’s gone. Gotta catch and bottle it if you can, otherwise it’s missed. So many facets to get to know of a person. We’re not one dimensional at all. I think the painting is another great match because it catches and reflects a lot of the beauty in poetspeak.
H🌷
Agree with Adelphina. This is a very reflective write. For me, one of those moments when the “real you” is only slightly revealed and then like lightening, it’s gone. Gotta catch and bottle it if you can, otherwise it’s missed. So many facets to get to know of a person. We’re not one dimensional at all. I think the painting is another great match because it catches and reflects a lot of the beauty in poetspeak.
H🌷
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16th Oct 2022 1:32am
Dear H,
This was another rewrite of an older poem
I was much more honest then ..
Trying to get back into that style 😎
Many thanks
X
This was another rewrite of an older poem
I was much more honest then ..
Trying to get back into that style 😎
Many thanks
X
Re. Possibly, Maybe
16th Oct 2022 6:17pm
"A blob of mercury"
"Brain jar"
Easy reading leaves more room for deep thoughts, that you conjure up with this hidden complexity.
Awesome.
"Brain jar"
Easy reading leaves more room for deep thoughts, that you conjure up with this hidden complexity.
Awesome.
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16th Oct 2022 9:00pm
There was a book by Thomas Pynchon entitled
Gravity's Rainbow. Back when I was coming up everybody was reading this book.. Basically an acid trip or psychosis produced it.
All I much remember is the alligators on the sewer and z sex act involving shit. But on the back cover a reviewer wrote, " describing this book is like dropping a thermometer and trying to catch the mercury spreading everywhere" or a similar quote. I knew one day I'd use that line.
Many thanks Styx
Stay tuned, I got more
Appreciate your comment and RL
Gravity's Rainbow. Back when I was coming up everybody was reading this book.. Basically an acid trip or psychosis produced it.
All I much remember is the alligators on the sewer and z sex act involving shit. But on the back cover a reviewer wrote, " describing this book is like dropping a thermometer and trying to catch the mercury spreading everywhere" or a similar quote. I knew one day I'd use that line.
Many thanks Styx
Stay tuned, I got more
Appreciate your comment and RL
Re. Possibly, Maybe
16th Oct 2022 11:43pm
March to the beat of your own drummer and you'll rarely miss a step..always quality
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17th Oct 2022 00:03am
Re. Possibly, Maybe
6th Nov 2022 1:52am
Having to explain can taint it, possibly even misunderstood. As you said, less is more, like a good shot of whiskey.
BIG LIKE.
BIG LIKE.
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6th Nov 2022 3:10am
Let the poems do the talking
They know more than me Wally
Appreciate the read and comment Wakky7
They know more than me Wally
Appreciate the read and comment Wakky7