Blank Space

I notice random things & turn them into philosophy

With the new year, I removed the calendar from my wall

And now the space looks so empty and bare

In spite of the urge I feel to fill the void immediately,

I will sit with these emotions and reflect...

Understanding that emptying does not require refilling

Author's Note

I am experimenting with "poems" that don't rhyme or have any rhythm. Not sure how I feel about it.

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Blank Space'
D Connolly,
With any change it is ok to only move as fast as one can. Processing the things of life is not always super fast I think. Your poem was a good example of being given permission to be as kind to yourself as you would to others as we move through life seasons.
Blessings,
Kathy

[D Connolly]

Hi Kathy! I'm just seeing this. Thank you for your loving reviews, as always

[Ken Simm.]

What a perfect write. It ranks as a philisophical quote on so many things. Excellent, intelligent and witty to the nth degree. Someone once said of one of my drawings " You can draw with what you take away".

[D Connolly]

wow Ken, thank-you so much. It regards to art, I always encourage myself to make use of those empty spaces and turn them into light. It does add some depth.

[Ken Simm.]

You are more than welcome. I always told my students that the negative spaces could not exist without the positive.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this poem could not have been expressed better with rhyme...it works as is...

and the last line is a great philosophy...and very true...sometimes we empty, but then try to fill too fast what's missing...we have to let life come to us a little more often...because on its own time it can bring us comfort.

j.

[D Connolly]

yes, thank-you so much for reading jacob

[Tony Jordan]

This is sound Dani.
Nothing wrong with it.
I was minded by your musings of the adage 'Wise people speak because they have something to say. Fools speak because the have to say something.'

-I'm in the latter category.

Keep these up Dani
(or I'll send the gang round)

lol
;p

[D Connolly]

Thank-you Tony!

[Tony Jordan]

Welcome D.

[Valentine]

The idea is that they say something and this does. I have been up here 3 years, the calendar was removed and I just noticed above it is the painting I did of 2 red cardinals for my sister that died some time ago of cancer. I think my blank space is above my eye brows... Valentine