Simple
Alternate: Live now
Ok ok.
Please, give me a breath
Take note,
Take stock
More thoughts…
Inside my head.
It’s simple.
It’s different.
An artist needs to brood.
It shouldn`t be misunderstood
No, it can`t be misconstrued.
Emotions boil and fizzle
And bubbles pop away
A sacred mess,
A messy head!
And unique in every way
Some of us ponder logic
Or seek their soul desire
Others dream of stark nightmares
Or write through wind and fire
Some forage and forage
Through thickets and woodlands and gumtree forests.
Hunting phrases for their words
Others sit back, chi-tea in hand
Mind drifting
Lost deeply through their verse
All I know is
We all need to time to brood.
Spontaneous or continuous?
Well, the path is up to you.
Seaside boardwalk
A City scape
Or your local vaccine cue?
Choose your adventure
Pick a direction
Sit back.
Enjoy the view.
Live in the now.
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Comments
This is a great write Max...actually describes writers I think...poetry and writing is often born of brooding and reflection and then the actual words erupt like a volcano onto a page...enjoyed x
Ahh thanks Marion. My hope was to create a light and humorous write to showcase what us poets are about. I'm really glad you feel as if I delivered!! So very very true, and we all have our own unique ways of creating art. Its stunning and beautiful. Thank you so much Marion, your support always means a hell of a lot. Hugs to you my friend. Max
Awww we writers always live in the now my
lovely so abfab write my lovely fishy of freedom ❤️🌹❤️
Thanks so much, Jill! Really glad you enjoyed this one. Thank you for supporting my work
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AWESOME, just simply put you absolute genius Max :) WOW! I cannot pluck a favourite part it is all so brilliant. As I started to read I could actually feel a beat behind your words. This write oozes rhythm which I love :) But this write also forces my imagination to take stock of what causes my writing. Of life and how life shapes my poetry. You write this like a personal message to the reader. The poet who is musing on your words. It’s a beautiful masterpiece you have penned here Max. Definitely a favourite for me. Your skills as a writer shine through in every wonderful line. Your mindfulness towards what conjures the mind to write is just stunning to read. The exceptional fluidity throughout is sublime, and reads out loud so well. Really happy I caught this one!
Your friend Gwen :)
Wow! What a huge comment Gwen thank you so much. To be honest, this one was a huge stylistic change for me, but I felt that it would be more relatable (and enjoyable :) if I wrote it through a solid rhyme scheme. It was such a fun write to create and ironically occurred with heaps of interruptions in between... I think what I love about not only us poets but people, is that we are so utterly unique. We go about things differently, have our own challenges, issues and problems and find ourselves in different situations. I don't usually quote my own poems but that was my intention through,
And I find it magic that we can all communicate collectively on this site. Thank you again, Gwen! Your kind support means heaps to me. Sincerely and truthfully,
Your friend Max
Yeah live in the now.
Tomorrow has not yet been a given.
True that Liliana! Thank you so much
Hi Max, I can definitely relate to this write. If you were to visit Allpoetry then the impression is that you should always show and not tell. Lots of imagery and to be honest...a lot of hard to understand poems. I like to mix it up a bit myself. I think I'm forcing them out a bit lately and you know what I feel about that. It's also good to write a simple message or idea what lots of readers can relate to and that's what I like about this poem.
"Some of us ponder logic
Or seek their soul desire
Others dream of stark nightmares
Or write through wind and fire"
Great stuff - Syd
Hi Syd! Thanks so much, you definitely hit the nail on the head with my intent :). Though to be honest, I struggle to keep up with one poetry site let alone two! In all seriousness, so very true, I think what matters most to poets is we explore new ideas, techniques and phrases. Practice, practice, practice! Without that aspect, I feel as if we would run out of ideas quickly, unable to get back on our writing feet... Again thank you so much, my friend, you were and still are a great supporter and source of inspiration for my work. I hope you are well and the words get flowing for you~ Sincerely, your friend Max
You're very welcome max. I think I'm on a total of five poetry sites. I'm a bit of a hussy 😂. I only keep up with two now though, I don't have anywhere near as much time on my hands as I used to a few years ago.
- Syd
XD fair enough Syd! I can relate to not having enough time on my hands. That's awesome though Syd, I had no clue how experienced you were as a poet, though, if anything, your poems definitely give it away!
Max keep those thoughts coming thick and fast for they are manna from heaven and food for thought.
Genius and I don't know how you do it for I'm literally feel drenched after reading and rereading by a tsunami of imagery here in the now or as you say,
Choose your adventure
Pick a direction
Sit back.
Enjoy the view.
Live in the now.
Well I've chosen my adventure sitting back and after reading your poem it has paid off in imaginative poetic spades.
And the view my friend, is splendid and equally awesome.
Thanks Max for a real tour de force that blows any and all teething cobwebs away and to feel ten feet tall also.
Respect and poetry kudos to you my brother and tip my poetry hat to you.
Hi Shaun! I woke up this morning to the sight of all your generous comments so thank you so much!! I really enjoy creating emotion with my poems and especially this one. I feel like, although I have my own style of work, it's always good to go back to the basics and write something fun that heaps of people can relate to! I`m touched that you could also connect to this one. Hopefully going to post either today or tomorrow... "Demon, Alternate: On the rocks" Peace and smiles my poetic friend! Thanks so much for your kind words and generous time~ Your friend Max~
Nice write Fish, we all have our guiding light creating inspiration.
JP
True that John! Thank you so much for supporting my work~
Yea to the holy Now. Wasted enough time on useless loyalties. Keep thinking for yourself
Thanks so much John! Glad you enjoyed it mate.
Hey Max,
just want you to know I very much enjoyed my gentle meander through 'Simple' so I did and write from one end to the very other sir .. and by the way, your concluding line was simply to die for .......... Write on my friend Neville :)
Hi Neville! Thank you so much. This one came to me at the worst of times, during a drive with a chatty Uber... XD. The hardest thing writing blank verse is getting a poem to conclude, but this one came easier than most. Really Neville, I have a lot to learn from you. Your last few writes have been on a different level. I love every word~ Thank you again my friend!! Hope to catch up soon!
I hope so too & my pleasure entirely Max :)