Accept Or Deny
A little more give,
A little less take.
A little more calm,
A little less ache.
A little more truth,
A little less lies.
A little more love,Β Β
A little less despise.
A little more admit,
A little less deny.
A little more honest,
A little less sly.
A little more active,
A little less lazy.
A little more clear,
A little less hazy.
A little more yes,
A little less no.
A little more light,
A little less shadow.
A little more build,
A little less destroy.
A little more help,
A little less annoy.Β
A little more courage,
A little less fear.
A little more smile,
A little less sneer.
A little more we,
A little less I.
A little more help.
A little less sigh.
A little more live,
A little less die.
Life's yin and yang,
To accept or deny.
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Heya Shaun...... VERY cool write brother.......the whole yin and yang of this is beautifully delivered.... the astute honesty is perfect.....the beautiful poetic timing makes it so fun to read aloud........and the whole intent shines like a star in the galaxy of poetry that IS Cosmofunnel!!......... Pinned!!......Love your stuff!!......Glide on Love brother!!!!.....T xo....by the way this Tony Taylor using Linda's page
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Tony thank you for most gracious comment and I'm a happy poetry bunny in more ways than one.
Love to write a positive one and God forgive me, a dark one too.
And this bunny is now mightily uplifted and can see the poetry wood from the trees.
I know you enjoyed Archangel Trilogy still unfinished and now a quadilogy and boy oh boy what a tour de force comment you left on it.
That's what I'm trying to complete (fingers crossed) by this Easter Monday and been out of the frame here recently.
So in two weeks I'll put up the latest version for your good self, ending just before the battle begins (simply setting things up, expostion wise and rewriting the first part for later payoffs) and for my daughter who also enjoyed it.
Be seeing and reading you tomorrow night my friend and thank you so much for your support.
And it's funny how one word when writing poetry, just one word, can sometimes change the course of a poem and it's outcome.
Stay safe good Tony and poetry kudos and respect to you.
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a little right on! a little less gone! love it Shaun!........................................Jim
Jim nice one!! Glad you enjoyed it and I could have been there writing and adding it till the cows came home.
For sometimes a little less is a little more.
And will be reading one of yours in a mo and a few other members also, I have a week off work soon and need it, but over the next few nights will be chipping away to read other members also and just want to finish one and finally put it to bed.
Might post the odd one or two also in it's runup.
But in the meantime will find time to read more.
Thanks again Jim and remain poetry enriched and the good man you are.
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so well written so poetic excellent poetry Linda
Linda many thanks and for being so generous and kind.
Been out of the loop here recently but will be visiting your poetry neighbourhood tomorrow night, with the best goodwill and poetry intentions.
Take care my friend and hope all is well with you and the loved ones around you.
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Shaun this is so wonderful to read out loud my friend. It is tuneful as it trips off the tongue. Made me think of the song A Little Time by the Beautiful South to start with. Then it took me deeper again and that yin yang life beats its drum to shined wonderfully. I must agree with our Jim A little less gone and a little more on would be wonderful. How your poetry is missed my friend. Be well and all the bestΒ
Gwen x
NowΒ this is poetry class! It is a joy to read and it really is so very trueΒ love it and pinned it x
Tina many thanks for your inspiring comment and glad your good self enjoyed it.
I was just off to the Land of Nod and caught it.
And just for the record been out of the loop here but over the next few weeks will be visiting your latest and others also.
Thanks again for your wonderful and treasured respectful support, stay safeΒ and brighter, warmer days are ahead. x.
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Gwen many thanks and thanks again for the memory bubble also!!!
A Little Time by the Beautiful South is an amazing song with those twin vocals with their distinct male and female superb voices almost duelling and vying to get their point over.
And Jim is a star here on Cosmo, like you and so many more.
Be well yourself and those around you also.
I'm off now to visit one of your poems and more to follow as the weeks progress.
Thanks again Gwen and all the best to you also. x.Β
a little less is good
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Greg many thanks for your kind comment and always an uplifting one.
And how right you are and will be making a beeline now for your latest poetry offerings.
Thank you so much my friend and I wish you well.
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Ahh' the unity of opposites springs to mind or kenzen inchinyo as we say in the trade ........... and that's a bloomin compliment if ever there woz sir ..................... and you can take it from me .. as soon as me foot stops tapping & the corners of my mouth & eyes return to horizontal you can bet I'm gonna hit the heart shaped button, pin & x5 star icon .................................... super Shaun & seriously so sir .. Nev :)
Nev you honour me man and what can I possibly say except that I recently bought your sixth poetry book off Amazon, Cotton Girls & Paper Chains and was lost and consumed by it.
And Nev I'll put up my Amazon review for it tomorrow morning.
Thanks again mate and when is book seven coming out...
I'm the one honoured here Shaun & truly .. I simply just can not thank you enough mate ............... but the short answer is quite simply .. I dunno but it is a work in progress .. Stay well sir ... Neville :)
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I will Nev and thanks man.
And in due time it'll arrive.
such wise words, if only everyone could adhere to.
Lisa thank you for your generous comment and yes this world would perhaps be that Shangrai- La paradise if souls took stock of not just words, but their lives and those less fortunate around them.
Thanks again Lisa and call me dreamer, but it's so darned good to dream.
Yay yes man a little more of the good things and less of the bad and we can have a world that's a little less sad. Kudos for this poem inspiring to goodness and discouraging bad ways.Β
PlzΒ pleez request u to read and comment my newest poem too.
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Thanking you kindly S.zaynab.kamoonpury for your gracious comment.
And because you said pleez, or even please.
I will visit, read and comment on your new or newest poem.
I wish you well and thanks again and kudos also to you.
A little less burdenΒ
A little more diverseΒ Β
I loved every verse.Β
Awesome writing so true that it has a message loud and clear.Β
Well spoken my dear.Β
Liliana you're always most welcome here and glad you enjoyed reading it.
And could have been here till the cows come home for in the end, cut to the chase, for a little less is a little more.
Thanks again Liliana and for the 'my dear' so seldom heard these days and for that I'm a happy poetry bunny.
Stay safe and I wish you well.
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Seldom heard, such a shame.Β
So I will say it again.Β
My Dear, my sweet my almost complete.Β
Happy bunny keep up the good pace.Β
Your valued dearly in this humble human race.Β
A pleasant peasant am I. and it takes one to know one.Β
So thank you dear, for surviving the storm so far, keep running lovely kind strong bunny, the horizon is peaceful beyond the rainbow.Β
Liliana thanks again and you mention it takes one to know one.
and about surviving the storm...How right you are and very perceptive.
And this poetry bunny will find soon that peaceful horizon and hopes you too will take solace from it also.
Shaun. x.
Really lovely write Shaun and it flows so well...a pleasure to read x
Marion I'm pleased as punch you enjoyed it and yes another message poem, one I thought had to be aired.
It all goes back to Ella Wheeler Wilcox and her writing, an often moral message at the end of her poems.
My favourite poet or poetess in these respected equality times.
And if it wasn't for discovering her magnificent Two Glasses poem, I wouldn't have written a single poem.
Thanks again Marion and more catching up tomorrow.
Nos da for now. x.
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Hi Shaun,
I agree to all of the above.. I pinned this one... what a masterpiece..Β
Hi Leah and it's good to hear from albeit lately ( bad puppy) and my apologies on that front.
Thank you, thank you and thrice thank you for your wonderful comment and glad you enjoyed it and agree to all the above.
And temptations are so quick and easy to offer short term rewards, but at the end of the day it is free will that determines that score and what arises.
Take care my friend, peace be upon you and also your family members.Β
Shaun. x.
Hi ShaunΒ
This is lovley, I love the juxtaposition between each line
A rhythmic feeling as you read this
It's like a mantra on how to be a kinder human. Really enjoyed this
Lorna x
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Hey Lorna thanking you most kindly for visiting here and you are right when mentioning a mantra.
Glad you enjoyed it and what it has to say as well.
Thank you bonny lass and please forgive this most shameful late reply.
Shaun xx