Life

what can I say? life's not fair.

Poor boy
Rich girl
Used toy
Moon pearls
Hunger rife
Gold plate
Each life
Is fate

Author's Note

well well well! lookee here! something not funny for a change!!!

trying to emulate Marie with this short-line poem. d'you think I should stick to the funny stuff?

(Marie suggested some changes)

Reviews

[Matching Socks]

I was not expecting this from you Woody.
I love when you surprise me with something different.
It shows just how talented and versatile you are.

Life is not fair. I think we both know this from experience, but it's life and so we rise to the challenge regardless of the plate we're holding. xx

[Woody]

between you and me and my dog's fleas, I was not feeling all that comfortable when I was writing this one. like a fish out of the aquarium. but yes life's a b....., we know that and we must make the best of it.
thanks a million Dear for your encouragement. x (one's enough. we don't want tongues to start wagging, do we?)

[Matching Socks]

True true, but an 'o' would have been quite alright.
You're welcome Woody. As funny as you are, when you get serious it always strikes the right chord.
Don't be shy about it.

[Woody]

O it is, then. :)

[Matching Socks]

: )

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Oops here is your points...........punched submit and didn't quite get done here

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Woody,
Yes this is a riveting review of how people can become entangled and find that they have been deceived. Are we a toy for another? this can happen in any relationship. You are free to write in different styles how can you not. Creativity just does that. Life is just serious sometimes. "Hunger rife," for some reason this caught my attention. people can be hungry in so very many ways and not always find the right food for said hunger and onward goes the search...............cool poem................kathy

[Scrap]

Birth is fate. Choices after, make life, turning right back to fate.

Made me think. Thank you.

[Woody]

hey Scrap. thank you my friend. I was only experimenting. this is not my usual type of writing.

[Solar]

A russian-doll of a poem - his-story in hers.

[Woody]

I like to try my hand at different things though I know it won't amount to much.
I wonder if you've read anything by Marie. I truly miss her. she was a formidable presence on this site.
thank you my friend.

[Solar]

No I haven't - am newish here.

[Woody]

I think her account stayed open. she passed away not long ago.

[Solar]

Her words live on.

[Amy Rose]

Very different to what you usually write, but I enjoyed it. :)
Who knew sixteen words could mean so much?

For the Used Toy I thought of a little doll with all the memories of her with her owner playing together, but now she sits under the bed alone

[Frank]

I like it Woody, ole bean, very poetic in a minimalist way. Well done.

[Woody]

ta veery much, Pal. you're too kind. just experimenting.

[Frank]

experimenting is good

[Terpsichore]

Just a few well chosen words, but they speak volumes.

A departure which I thoroughly enjoyed. T

[Woody]

thank you very much Dear. I'm thrilled you enjoyed this. the number of excellent poems I've read on here are starting to rub off on me. it scares the hell out of me.

[Beccy]

For sensible, (though I'm sure you are,) substitute sensitive, which you absolutely are.


Beccy. x

[Woody]

you're a doll, Beccy. ta very much xo

[Beccy]

Different places, different stations, but love can conquer all though.

Beautifully posed and written Woody.


Beccy.

[Woody]

true. all you need is love.
thanks a bunch Beccy. glad you find it beautiful (!?) ah well, I sometimes put on a mask and pretend I'm a "deep", sensible adult.

[Tate Morgan]

Fate the merciless teacher.Dont we all wish we had what it took to stand to the fates and declare"is that the best you got'?

[Woody]

yes Tate. Man and his technology and brains is still a toy in the hands of Fate. but maybe there's some truth in the assertion that Fate is what we make. am making it up or have I heard this before?
thank you for stopping by Tate.

[Tate Morgan]

Yeah i know my own father is in the hospital He loves that he has outlived the dr predictions by 18 yrs but i think the fates have come for their due this time

[Woody]

I'm sorry to hear that, Tate. let's hope he beats the odds again.

[Tate Morgan]

i do hope so but don think it will be the case this time