Headstall's Poetry Prompts - 14. Chapter 14-Poetry Prompt 4- Accountable

Memories can be powerful things. It's funny when something sets them off and it's almost like you're there again. I am happy that you are in a better place now than where you were when this memory was fresh.

On 09/30/2015 01:23 AM, LitLover said:

Memories can be powerful things. It's funny when something sets them off and it's almost like you're there again. I am happy that you are in a better place now than where you were when this memory was fresh.

Thanks, Lit. I felt better as soon as I wrote it. I woke up with 'lines' already in my head. I am in a better place, and the past can't hurt me... but I guess we never forget it... we're not supposed to. Thanks for the review and support... cheers... Gary...

That's the beauty in poetry: You put 'the ugly' in nice rhyming packages called stanzas, and with every package done, some of the ugly is gone, or at least easier to manage. Another step in the right direction, I guess.

On 09/30/2015 01:34 AM, aditus said:

That's the beauty in poetry: You put 'the ugly' in nice rhyming packages called stanzas, and with every package done, some of the ugly is gone, or at least easier to manage. Another step in the right direction, I guess.

Exactly... it's like Mikeysboy says... it's a release. It purges us when we need to let something go. The only thing is, in this case, every few months I get an email, so the purge doesn't last, but at least I can keep it at a distance.I've never been able to throw people completely away. A weakness, I suppose, but it's one of my many crosses to bear... Thanks for reviewing, Adi... cheers... Gary...

Some serious anger and hurt, but also the letting go and moving beyond. Telling someone to do so, but in fact it's you who are moving on.

On 09/30/2015 01:51 AM, Puppilull said:

Some serious anger and hurt, but also the letting go and moving beyond. Telling someone to do so, but in fact it's you who are moving on.

I could write a book on this memory, and a million other memories that are about one person, but I won't, because it will be too traumatic. I've moved on, but there is still contact of a sort, so it keeps coming up. And it's been years... such is life... thank God for poetry... it helps. Thanks for reviewing, Puppilull... cheers... Gary...

On 09/30/2015 02:18 AM, Reader1810 said:

The first verse fits someone I know. She easily throws people under the bus without a second thought all the while wearing a mask to fool everyone.

She once told someone that I refused to help her. Blatant lie, of course, since I didn't have the information she needed. Didn't make me any less shocked, hurt or angry, though. Unlucky for her, the person she complained to is a dear friend of mine who just said "don't worry about, we know..."

I'm glad this resonated with you, Reader. Some people can open their mouth, and nothing but lies fall out. I wasted a lot of my life on someone who didn't deserve me. Sometimes I feel the utter fool, and other times I take pride in trying my best to make it work. I don't think I'll ever be completely rid of the damage though. Thanks for the insight and the review... cheers... Gary...

You said it, Gary – Thank God for Poetry! I personally know of no better way to 'deal.'

Thanks for taking the poetry prompt challenge, and for advancing on with the form. Using 8 syllables is perfectly fine, and in fact is the basis for all 'lyric' verse, so you did good to keep the metre consistent throughout.

Your rhymes, to my ear, are also very smooth and the entire piece has an easy-going 'coolness' about it that belies the undercurrent of emotion. As a poet, I love that. That's what poetry is good at – and why opera is so great.

Thanks for posting this!

On 09/30/2015 05:10 AM, AC Benus said:

You said it, Gary – Thank God for Poetry! I personally know of no better way to 'deal.'

 

Thanks for taking the poetry prompt challenge, and for advancing on with the form. Using 8 syllables is perfectly fine, and in fact is the basis for all 'lyric' verse, so you did good to keep the metre consistent throughout.

 

Your rhymes, to my ear, are also very smooth and the entire piece has an easy-going 'coolness' about it that belies the undercurrent of emotion. As a poet, I love that. That's what poetry is good at – and why opera is so great.

 

Thanks for posting this!

Thank you, AC. The last time I did this prompt, I used six syllables, so I wanted to try eight. And yes, Thank God for Poetry... it turned a bad morning into a good one. Thanks for the encouraging words, and the review... cheers... Gary...

Oh Gary You must have gone through a lot with this person. I feel the heartache, the resignation, frustration, and more besides as I read this poem.

I hope this was cathartic when you wrote this

On 09/30/2015 11:31 AM, Drew Espinosa said:

Oh Gary You must have gone through a lot with this person. I feel the heartache, the resignation, frustration, and more besides as I read this poem.

 

I hope this was cathartic when you wrote this

Thanks, Drew. Yeah, it was cathartic, but the memories of this person keep coming up at the weirdest of times. It probably means I will hear from him soon. It was a tough relationship and took up a big chunk of my life and energy. Thanks for reviewing, my young friend... cheers... Gary...