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Bored with words, until I open up a book.

Tired of life, until I take another look.

By then it’s gone.

Another moment missed.

Bored with dreams….

until I need to make a wish.

I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
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Average: 4 (6 votes)
Submitted by Vasyl Puzanov on 10 December 2007 - 5:39pm.
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I like the plot.

I like the plot.
But I think that the overuse of the word “until” and weak rhyming are definitely shortcomings of the poem.

Submitted by themoonman on 11 December 2007 - 5:36pm.
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Thank you

I appreciate you reading and taking time to respond, it is an old poem I wrote….maybe deserving of a rewrite..

Submitted by weirdelf on 13 December 2007 - 8:31am.
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Can't help but disagree with Vasyl

I think the repetition of until is effective. But the middle two lines seem somehow incongruent. What made you miss the moment?
Overall a good, succinct piece.
cheers,
Jess
wishing you a Salubrious Solstice

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:33pm.
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Hi Jess...

December… it takes me a long time to respond ehhh… sorry…
When I first started here I wasn’t to sure how things went…

I appreciate your read of this…

I changed it a bit…

maybe it has its own clarity now… if not… tell me…

Richard

Submitted by Wafi on 13 November 2008 - 5:39am.
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I Get Tired Of ife, Until I Take Another Look

So much true. Really loved it. Sometimes i feel exactly the same.
It’s as i was reading my own poem lol.
I really appreciate it.
Wafi

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:36pm.
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Wafi...

thank you for being able to relate…
and for reading and commenting…

and digging up this old one of mine…

Richard

Submitted by weirdelf on 13 November 2008 - 6:10am.
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you know, I get bored too

but I hate to admit it because it feels like a failure of imagination

cheers,
Jess

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:41pm.
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Me too...

this was about those times inbetween… my mind is normally
full of thoughts and questions and ideas and pictures and
words… those lovely words… but then sometimes…

I just want to sit there and be sad… bored… miserable…

yes.. failure of imagination is exactly it my friend…

Richard

Submitted by Arrow on 13 November 2008 - 6:52am.
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I'm also confused by lines 3-4.

I feel like this is 1/2 a poem, like there should be a second stanza. I’d also suggest you make line 2 consistent with line 1, i.e., “Tired of life, until I take another look.” This is really an interesting concept. I think fatigue and depression are the harbingers of boredom - too tired or unmotivated to read, look, too resigned or hopeless to wish. I hope you exapnd this.

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:46pm.
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Arrow...

did I ever tell you how much I appreciate your read of
poems here… not only on mine… although I selfishly
love it when you improve one of mine… but your ability
to see where the write is going is uncanny to me…

expanding on this is still an option… I did change it..

thank you …

Richard

Submitted by tbeaudet on 13 November 2008 - 8:29am.
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Moonman

I like your use of the word until.
(check it’s spelling in last line)
I think perhaps you could expand on this piece, but I do like it as is.

Tom

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:49pm.
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Thank you Tom...

this thing has been here for almost a year… with unitil…

laughing at myself…

still thinking about the expansion idea…

appreciate the feedback ….

Richard

Submitted by JANICE HERZOG on 13 November 2008 - 10:20am.
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Bored

Dear Moonman: Nicely written. I feel like this most of the time. Love, Janice Herzog xoxo

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:52pm.
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Hi Janice...

glad you could relate but sorry to hear about the most of
the time thing… that can’t be good…

hoping for better days for you…

Richard

Submitted by weirdelf on 13 November 2008 - 10:57am.
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Janice H.Apologies are beyond consideration,

The comment about OCD was right out of order. I was wrong.
repects,
Jess

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:54pm.
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Jess...

appreciate you leaving this here…
your thoughts are welcome…

Richard

Submitted by Barbara Writes on 13 November 2008 - 4:46pm.
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Bored

I get this way a lot with words, life, almost everything, ot to do something.
like your poem another moment missed, i missed a lot right in front of me.

Last line is the only line i see might ned some work, this poem rocks with feeling for me.

Respectfully
Yours,
Barbara

Submitted by themoonman on 13 November 2008 - 4:59pm.
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Thanks Barbara...

your thoughts are always appreciated…
and your read is very well received…

did you have a suggestion for the last line?

Richard

Submitted by Barbara Writes on 13 November 2008 - 5:15pm.
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Just a suggestion

Untill i made a wish, take out *need to*.

Respectfully
Yours,
Barbara

Submitted by themoonman on 15 November 2008 - 10:19am.
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thank you Barbara...

I appreciate you reading this and offering suggestions…
that is what this place is all about… I may change it,
but for now… the “need to” shows someone who doesn’t
really make wishes… but everyone feels the need to
eventually… .. I think I’ll keep it for now…
but thanks for your in-depth read of this little
write…

your comments are always appreciated…

Richard

Submitted by Barbara Writes on 15 November 2008 - 2:58pm.
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until i need to

Great ending. Knowing the meaning really bring into focus your image. thanks for considering and explaining why.

I like the poem and relate even more now.

Respectfully
Yours,
Barbara

Submitted by Infinite_Dwarf on 13 November 2008 - 7:19pm.
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Moonie

Those days seem to really suck. You want to stay in bed, but then develop a headache. You pick up a book, but all the words blend in together, and drag you down. A tune just doesn’t give you a good pick-me-up. And you’re too lazy to go out and do anything.

Nice resurrection of the piece.

~Jess K.
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“Before you criticize someone, you should walk a mile in their shoes. That way when you criticize them, you are a mile away from them and you have their shoes.”

Submitted by themoonman on 15 November 2008 - 10:23am.
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Hi Jess...

it sounds like you’ve had those kind of days as well…
I think it is depression, we all suffer from it sooner or
later… thanks for your support here…

Richard

Submitted by orgami on 14 November 2008 - 10:06pm.
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Un tilled grounds for creative mustering

I like the use of “until”
your poem reminded me of a
converstaion at a bus stop
with an old freind

the toe poking of stones
while scanning the sky
throwing words like marbles
in the little ring

Moonman you make me think
allways

Submitted by themoonman on 15 November 2008 - 10:26am.
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Orgami...

anytime you visit a poem of mine it is a treat for me…

much appreciated as well…

Richard