ATTEMPTED HAPPINNESS

ATTEMPTED HAPPINNESS

A Poem by SHEEMA HUQ
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a poem written in 2012

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Attempted Happiness

Forget about this opportunity to win......

Forget a hyena’s smirky grin, belly laughs

or the foamy splashes of scented water,

during a sumptuous bath.

Forget about angling or mountaineering

In fact, forget anything vaguely,

adventurous, fun or exhilarating

 

I want to appeal to the terminally

 pathetic, whose outlook is generally gloomy

 and righteously hectic…

And before you regard me as a devious cheat

I readily anticipate resounding defeat.

And I duly confess, that my dismal

 glumness, has gained notoriety and

therefore any notion of ‘happiness’

is exempt from my bleak and witless

 poetic vocabulary.

 

Though, I would happily burden

 the nation with miserable words of

turmoil and deprivation.

For, I write for die hard doubters,

the morosely pessimistic,

for down - trodden depressives

 and mistrusting cynics. Rendering

 my competition entry:

with sullen pomposity as exemplary,

of complete useless-ness-ity! 

Sh 09.04.12

 

 

 

 

 

drafts-chess-football-tennis-ping pong-badminton-skittles- pool-snooker-table tennis-rounders-hop scotch, karam, black jack, snap, patience, solitaire, baseball, basketball, poker, back gammon, scrabble, monopoly, operation, charades, parcel-parcel- rugby, cricket, putting, bowls, horse racing, canoeing, eye spy, ludo, trivial pursuit, cludo, connect four, wrestling, twister, polo,  juggling,  word searches, cross words, catch, piggy in the middle, bridge, scale electric, golf, had, two-balls, marbles, mah-jong, mastermind  

 

 

 

© 2013 SHEEMA HUQ


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Funny the things that make people happy. Nice gestures can make one happy, or making someone else's life miserable can make one happy. Happiness is a very broad word when trying to determine a definition, but happy is what ever you want it to be I suppose. Very nicely penned here. I like this.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

SHEEMA HUQ

11 Years Ago

I am glad Jack, to have stimulated your thought processes, glad to hear from you again :)



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piggy in the middle.

SHEEMA HUQ all caps, except mine that I doff to you.well done !

Posted 11 Years Ago


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SHEEMA HUQ

11 Years Ago

Compliments accepted, only with a bouquet of flowers and a trophy made of 100% organic dark chocola.. read more
lee von cleef

11 Years Ago

Sweeeeeeet !
Not a 'cross word' in this flowing, humerous, tongue in cheek piece of prose poetry.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

SHEEMA HUQ

11 Years Ago

Nice to hear from you John, thanks.
This is actually really good for me, I'm going through a rough spot and I gotta admit, I totally get this. Its actually really well written, great job !

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

SHEEMA HUQ

11 Years Ago

Thank you for this appreciative review Cole, and I find it gratifying that you have found this poem .. read more
Lovely write Sheema all tongue in cheek. Being miserable does not always make great poetry.

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

SHEEMA HUQ

11 Years Ago

Thanks for your comments Moon.
' I write for die hard doubters, ~ the morosely pessimistic, ~ for down - trodden depressives ~ and mistrusting cynics. ' .. .. not sure whether to laugh or cry!

There's a wit in this poem, a tongue in cheek cleverness - for and to me anyway .. that final stanza seems to be the icing on the useless-ness-ity of your attempted cake!

You always write with a very distinct voice, no veiling the skilfull metaphors, etc. Thanks muchly for sharing again. :)

(Eyes bulged trying to read that teeny font re. games at the end .. ! Unsure, are they part of your poem or am i having hallucinations, Sheema!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

SHEEMA HUQ

11 Years Ago

Thank you for your most interesting and energetic review and elaborations (as ever) dear Emma Joy! I.. read more
The way I read this poem is that you are entering a contest of poetry and you want to choose gloomy subjects or write about pathetic people who are down and gloomy ( I could be wrong ) . I doubt that you will loose competitions for you are gifted with talent...Bravo

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

SHEEMA HUQ

11 Years Ago

Hello Sami, I didn't win this competition! Your compliments are both flattering and encouraging....w.. read more
Sami Khalil

11 Years Ago

I understand. At least you have tried...That is part of success... You are welcome...:)

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