Do Something!

Yeah! Get up and get moving, k. You can do it!


hugs,
buddhakitty.

Did it. Feeling a little better.
Thanks!
❤️k

You better
You'll be answering to Poetspeak if this keeps up. You've been warned Red !!

❤
Always here's for your regardless..

I know you're there to give me a kick in the ass when I need it! Thanks, PS.
❤️k

So, 28 days to go?  Sheesh the pressure!  Lol.  

Hey, you ended up poeting today, anyway!

This is the 4th year I've done this insanity. I'm learning that sometimes, inspiration DOESN'T strike, and I just have to sit down and word-vomit. So there's always at least one or two like this in the mix... it just doesn't usually appear so soon!
❤️k

I know it's gross of me, but I like consuming your word-vomit

I felt this from start to finish today.  I’m with you - I’d better go for that walk 😅

The walk helped. I have ideas now for other days!
Thanks,
❤️k

Dear BT,

Could you please take a walk for me and then tell me what I thought of for the next 28 days?! Pretty please?!
Loved the rhyming. (And you’ve totally got this) H🌷

Thanks, H. 😊
You've totally got this too. Keep flexing those writing muscles!
❤️k

Howdy K,

I hear ya.... one of those days, we all get them, and we all recognise your words.

Friendships feel awkward, please go away
but don’t leave me lonely, I want you to stay

Very well said, beautiful contradiction.

Your work sends joy,
Regards,
BITS

Beautiful contradictions are the heart and soulof much good poetry

Thanks, BITS! It was one of those days indeed. I'm kinda sorry you can relate!

Yes, contradiction & paradox (are they the same thing??)... awesome poetry fodder. 😊
❤️k

I love your rhymes. Glad you are doing it!

Thank you! Glad you are too.😊
I often go a little Dr Seuss when I can't think what to write...
❤️k

rhyming is like comfort food for this poet

Well, comfort food or vomit, I'll try to keep serving! 😆
I usually can't rhyme serious topics, but who knows what the month may bring.... glad to know someone likes the rhymes just for what they are.

Nice rhyme.
I'm glad you're feeling better.
Going Suess is the NaPo safety net.
I'll be using it myself soon, I know.

I do love a little Seuss! Looking forward to yours, although I don't wish you the writer's block that often precedes it.
❤k

Thank you! I wish I could say I was using rhyme as cleverly as you suggest! When I'm stuck for ideas, writing something that rhymes is a way of limiting the pool of words I could use, which makes the choosing easier. I know some people find rhyming difficult, but for me it's a lazy way out, as long as I'm not trying to say anything too deep. Thanks for finding some meaning in it!
❤k

The poem "Do Something!" is a reflection on the struggle to find motivation and overcome the feeling of being overwhelmed by life's demands. The speaker expresses a sense of fatigue and a desire to avoid responsibility, even for activities they usually enjoy. They admit to feeling trapped by the expectations of others, which they find burdensome and exhausting.

The poem conveys a sense of ambivalence, as the speaker expresses conflicting desires: to be left alone and to be surrounded by company; to relax and to engage in activities that require effort. The use of repetition, as in the lines "I don’t want to poem today" and "I am the captain of my fate," highlights the speaker's indecision and internal struggle.

The poem ends on a note of urgency, as the speaker realizes that time is passing and opportunities may be lost if they don't take action. This realization seems to motivate the speaker, as they acknowledge the need to make a choice and take responsibility for their actions. The poem therefore suggests that, while it is natural to feel overwhelmed or unmotivated at times, it is important to push through these feelings and take action in order to avoid missed opportunities and regret.

This is the bot generated response I got when I asked for an analysis of your poem by ChatGPT. I believe the person above is using a bot to write and critique, but is not declaring it as such.

Yeah, it took me a while, but I've come to the same conclusion. I was even going to feed a poem to the bot later to check if my suspicions were correct, so you've saved me some time. Thanks!

You may have felt this was a meh but it displays your awesome poeting.

LJ

Thanks so much, LJ! It got the job done, anyway.
❤️k

very well played!
just awesome

it's the rollercoaster of emotion and inspiration (and discipline) with NaPo.
Great job.

The discipline left me pretty fast when May 1st hit! Rats.
Thanks!
❤️k