the mother's love and protective spirit reflected in this poem touches me ...i think it is a strength and courage like no other .. i assume this antagonist was abusive ..but your poem kind of leaves that for the reader ..there are too many ways a man "walks away" leaving terrible pain and anguish behind ..but i take away the mother's love you address ..and my thoughts are many and comforting ..thank you for sharing KL .. glad i found this one.
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ps. time to post anew isn't it?? :).
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
Thank you for stopping by, I appreciate it. I did post a new one, I guess the feed shows up all my o.. read moreThank you for stopping by, I appreciate it. I did post a new one, I guess the feed shows up all my organising. I can't see it. I just work away.
Sadly, is a part of life for multitudes of woman. Some men only think for themselves. You worded this in a way that brings attention to the matter. If only more woman could see this and learn from it.
Posted 8 Years Ago
8 Years Ago
Yes, if only ... and thank you for stopping in. ps I read your list. Do I have to bribe you to make .. read moreYes, if only ... and thank you for stopping in. ps I read your list. Do I have to bribe you to make a most picky about the apostrophe category????
8 Years Ago
haha, I'll add you if you like to that category?
8 Years Ago
you know I shall hold the apostrophe queen title in perpetuity.:) Damn I miss Frieda. But, anyway, s.. read moreyou know I shall hold the apostrophe queen title in perpetuity.:) Damn I miss Frieda. But, anyway, such is life. She was great at playing with apostrophes, and loved a little correction now and again.
I don't think she'll ever come back unless under another name.
You've been added. :)
8 Years Ago
ha ha -- I am so appreciative of your perfectionist attitude and quips -- your sense of humour is ve.. read moreha ha -- I am so appreciative of your perfectionist attitude and quips -- your sense of humour is very subtle and enjoyable.
Wow...this is intensely personal and very powerful. I liked the gradual buildup of darkness to the stark disillusionment at the end. It made the poem really impactful.
Posted 8 Years Ago
8 Years Ago
Thank you very much. And yes, most of what I write is very personal, even if it's about someone else.. read moreThank you very much. And yes, most of what I write is very personal, even if it's about someone else.
Well, I wouldn't have known! A testament to your prowess.
8 Years Ago
Thank you. I am currently binging on your work and reviewing, as I am prone to do when I find a new .. read moreThank you. I am currently binging on your work and reviewing, as I am prone to do when I find a new interesting writer.
8 Years Ago
Binge away, I'm busy procrastinating (as is often the case).
Hi KL. Not the right word, but I thoroughly 'enjoyed' reading this. The background pathos and sadness pervade the whole piece, a little for me like Sting's Fields of Gold. I love the idea of us against the world - the idea of a loving tight knit fortress with love and protection inside. My guess is that folk can read this more than one way, especially as regards who the 'I' is in the poem. For me it's a father now bringing up the girls because the wife who 'fell down' is no more. He tried denial, but reality happened. I find this very poignant. As I say, even if your meaning was different from this, it just reads so nicely in a melancholy kinda style.
I like the song, especially the harmonies and the acoustic guitar. I'm into mixing demos at the moment for our amateur band and my head is full of options for instrumentation, so the mixer side of me is saying I don't like the piano as it's too chocolate box for me. But the harmonies are wonderful.
Best regards
Nigel
Posted 8 Years Ago
8 Years Ago
Yes it definitely could be read that way. Thank you for your review.
Nor can it make him a Dad.....only special men can be Dads. Your daughters will see you as the strong woman you are and when they are older, they will thank you for your courage. We can not always see the obvious....because our hearts will not allow us to. Well written, KL. Lydi**
This is a very poignant statement about the state of families these days . . . often broken. You've showed us the pain, without assigning blame, only the observations of our broken humanity. Never having been a mom, you've allowed me to walk for a bit in those sacred slippers.
I write under a pseudonym.
I don't do Read Requests, but you can PM me if you want me to read something specific. I make friends with people who I read and interact with. I won't accept random reque.. more..