Magic Marker

Be yourself, not your idea of what you think somebody else’s idea of yourself should be. - Thoreau

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long ago in restless youth

now in presumptuous, sedate maturity

disturbing nature's sanctity and purity

writing myself into the annals of snow

urine my ink

never quite enough to cross all the "tease" and dot all the "eyes" that wink

regardless of what others may know or think

Author's Note

"Write while the heat is in you. The writer who postpones the recording of his thoughts uses an iron which has cooled to burn a hole with. He cannot inflame the minds of his audience." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Lisasview]

Oh boy do i relate to your authors notes!!!
I write when i feel this urgent pull to sit down and write.. Never have any idea what will pour out of me and onto the paper...I wrote a poem Thoughts...
Not a complicated message..
Anyway, I did enjoy this read .. my first of yours..
New to Writers cafe.. never submitted my work anywhere before..so this is quite an adventure,
Lisa

[Pete]

thank you and welcome! ... :)

[Patricia Wedel]

Wow!!! Love Thoreau verse… and your verse…
Be yourself… no matter what others feel… a touch of wonder in the ⛄️ Snow. gently, Pat

[Pete]

thank you pat. winter has it's own brand of beauty and penmanship ... :)

[KAREN]

Writing at its best! Nice job!!

[Pete]

thank you. all the snow is currently melted where i live - washed away by rain and warm temps. ... :)

[KAREN]

You're welcome!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Smiling! This is an awesome write! Very creative!!

[Pete]

lol. thank you .. :)

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

My pleasure!

[Gee]

Never eat yellow snow, and that the reason why :)
This raised a smile Pete

[Pete]

so pleased to bring you a grin. as a kid i would tell myself that it's lemon flavored ... "_

[andrew mitchell]

Powerful stuff Pete, read several times. Such a high impact poem that delivers a punch to the midriff. Winded I can only say it’s one of your best.

[Pete]

wow, quite a compliment coming from you especially when you're doubled over. we can all use a good gut punch once in a while as long as it doesn't curtail our outdoor "activities" ... :)

[andrew mitchell]

Lol no seriously really loved this one, so well written too. Hats off to you!

[Chris Shaw]

When you've gotta go, youve gotta go.

How very creative Pete. That would take a steady hand :))

Chris

[Pete]

thanks chris. nowhere else to go but outside in the park down by the water. everyone does it (guys that is). not fun when it is cold - have to take off the gloves brrr. not easy to unzip either when you can barely feel your fingers ... :)

[Chris Shaw]

Ha! Too much info. Too much imagery Pete. Have a good weekend :)

[Fran Marie]

Ah ha Pete ..peeing in the snow
now we know.. JK...seriously
like the play on tease and eyes
always good to be yourself
the heck what others may think
nice write..hope the new year
is being kind to you...

[Pete]

lol. innocent little me - i've never done that! thanks fran. the new year will be what we make of it. as long as i've got music i am good to go. ... :)

[John the Baptist]

As has oft been said, never eat the yellow snow.

[Pete]

words to live by ... :)