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Basket of Marbles
If I'm myself
Then I'm me
If I'm someone else
Because I want to be
Then I'm a fraud
If I'm fake
I'm not me
And not being me
Is who I don't want to be
See?
Last few words:
Well I think I have finally confused
myself. lol just a bit of fun.
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Lavender
Thu, 2020-07-30 18:57
Confusing Thoughts
Hi, Teddy,
I do see, and therefore I don't think it is confusing at all! Much to think about, and it is a fun poem, but there is also the serious, mature question we eventually ask and hopefully answer correctly: as Popeye would say, "I yam what I yam!"
Thank you!
L
Teddy15
Thu, 2020-07-30 19:18
lol
Dear Lavender,
So glad to see you took it in the spirit it was meant. XOXO
Thank you...Teddy
Eumolpus
Thu, 2020-07-30 23:09
I undertand
the fun of the write, the playing in this devise, playing with words and logic.
I would consider a more obtuse title, like the surrealists use.(Like "Egg yolk in a comet's tail" or something else Dali or Magritte would use. That would perhaps make the poem more fun as it plays with absurdities.
and perhaps just end the poem
And not being me
Is who I don't want to be
See?
see what i mean? The one word might just work alone.
Eumolpus
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance
ee cummings
Teddy15
Fri, 2020-07-31 02:38
Dear Eumolpus
I adore your title so much and has me thinking, after reading your grand review i have come up with "Basket of Marbles" for my title, i think that egg yolk in a comets tail is a magnificent title and merits a poem of its own, what do you think?
Thank you...Teddy
Eumolpus
Sat, 2020-08-01 00:00
yes
thanks, sure works for me. It's a clever poem!
Eumolpus
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance
ee cummings
Geezer
Fri, 2020-07-31 08:41
As my Mom...
would say:"I see, said the blind man." Or as Richard Widmark would say: "Sounds reasonable". I love a play on words as you know, so this makes perfect sense. ~ Geez.
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Teddy15
Fri, 2020-07-31 08:46
Dear Geezer
lol I confused myself with this, I was just reading Oscar Wilde and came up with this, he just fascinates me, I am in awe of his mind.
Thank you...Teddy
c lynn brooks
Sat, 2020-08-01 08:02
Teddy
interesting progression of thought
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Teddy15
Sat, 2020-08-01 08:16
Dear C Lynn Brooks
Just having some fun with a thoughts from Oscar Wilde.
Thank you...Teddy