Choices

Three score and five and I am still alive It's been a rocky road from there to here For years my only goal was to survive When each tomorrow was a new frontier Of friends and foes that came into my sphere The beauties and the beasts, my counterparts Some saw me stumble, others saw me cheer Those who were with me from the very start And though I can not name them all by heart Nor deeds nor misdeeds, that which came to be The choices that I made, they had no part If one should point a finger, point at me Responsibility is mine alone Someday it will be I, who must atone. Daniel Turner Spenserian sonnet ABAB BCBC CDCD EE

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Sandra L. Weiss

Date: 4/13/2023 12:31:00 PM

Spoken with wisdom, and experience. You are right, my choices, and the mistakes, mine alone. A thought provoking verse, Daniel. Well written.

Daniel Turner
Date: 4/13/2023 2:42:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra. Really great to see you. I hope all is well with you:)

Bj Legros Kelley

Date: 3/21/2023 4:38:00 PM

Oh my goodness, I am so pleased to meet your beautiful poetry. You have uplifted me with visits and comments to some of my poems, and now very much blessed me as I am reading yours. You have a new poet friend Daniel, and a new follower too! :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/21/2023 5:09:00 PM

Thank you, BJ:) You are so kind. I really appreciate your support and i value your kind comments. I hope I don't let you down:)

Jack Ellison

Date: 3/7/2023 5:54:00 AM

I am very very impressed with your skills Daniel! My choices through life have not always been the best... I will visit more often! Good morning my friend!

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/7/2023 5:59:00 AM

Hello Jack. You are human, like me. We all make mistakes(bad choices) thats life. I do not take offense if people do not read. I am glad you dropped by:) have great day my friend.

Susan Lawrence

Date: 3/4/2023 7:29:00 AM

Such poignant words from your pen Daniel . I agree this could be spoken aloud . So much to be learned from this . Your passage through time is raw and honest . Great write . Nice to come upon your work . All the best , Susan :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/4/2023 7:32:00 AM

Thank you, Susan. Great to see you again. I apprecite you taking the time to read and comment. Have a great weekend.

Charles Messina

Date: 3/2/2023 6:05:00 AM

Great sonnet, Daniel. We've all made bad choices in life, I was no angel, I assure you (lol) But it is those that overcome them and make good are the ones we are most proud of. Best wishes in the contest, my friend. ~Charlie

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/2/2023 6:26:00 AM

Thank you, Charlie. I appreciate your time and your insight. Have a wonderful day, my friend:)

Margarita Lillico

Date: 3/1/2023 1:49:00 PM

Poems like this beg to be read over and over again and out loud! A perfect poem that combines Depth on and in between the lines!!!

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/1/2023 2:26:00 PM

Thank you, Margarita. Your kindness is humbling. Be well young lady:)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 2/28/2023 10:02:00 PM

That's so spot on, DT, we are responsible for our actions, we and none else:)

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/1/2023 4:20:00 AM

Thank you, Jo.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 2/28/2023 8:22:00 PM

With your conclusion, I cannot pick a bone.

Daniel Turner
Date: 3/1/2023 4:19:00 AM

Thank you, GW:)

Deb M

Date: 2/28/2023 7:56:00 AM

Love this very real , honest and mighty write In which you take responsibility for your choices in life Daniel !! Debx

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/28/2023 8:04:00 AM

Thank you, Deb. Talking to myself outloud:) However it is something we must all do. Great to see you again:)

Tony Hargreaves

Date: 2/28/2023 6:17:00 AM

Hi Daniel. Enjoyed your sonnet. Three score and five - I can relate to this. Those long gone years that we now contemplate. Some joy, some sadness. Tony

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/28/2023 6:37:00 AM

Thanks Tony. The one incident I always go back to, was my very first serious girlfriend. One of the biggest mistakes of my life was letting her go. great to see you, Tony:) Be well!

John Lawless

Date: 2/28/2023 5:31:00 AM

"if ya wanna dance ya gotta pay the piper" At least that's what dad always said. So "dance as if no one is watching"..Love the sonnet Daniel

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/28/2023 6:35:00 AM

Thank you, John. Don't you just love those old cliche's your parents used throw out there. The best part, they were all true:) Nice to see you again John:)

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 2/28/2023 3:09:00 AM

This is such an honest write Daniel. Loved your rhymes too. Yes, we must be ready to take responsibility for our own mistakes. Excellent. God bless... ~ Ani

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/28/2023 4:27:00 AM

Hello Anitha. Doesn't look like you've changed one hair since the last time I saw you:)Thank you so much. We make hundreds of choices every day. Most we don't even think about. Unless they're in prison or military, people generally do what they choose to do.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 2/27/2023 6:44:00 PM

This is very well done Daniel, most people are always reading to blame the other, never taking on their end of the bargain I enjoyed your poem very much I always love a good well written poem.

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/28/2023 4:22:00 AM

Thank you Vie. Yeah, that was kinda the purpose of the poem. Everyday I hear a story on the news or internet where someone is blaming someone else for their own decision/choice. Always a pleasure sweet lady:)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 2/27/2023 3:34:00 PM

Danny, this sonnet is excellent in every respect~~skillfully written and deeply meaningful. You are so right: WE must answer for our mistakes, wrong decisions, . . . . Janice

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 5:46:00 PM

Thank you, Janice. Well that's the way I was taught anyway. It's been a while since I wrote a spenserian sonnet. Just trying to get my chops back. I appreciate your time and your opinions. Be well:)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/27/2023 2:26:00 PM

Oh! Very very good! I do that too…yes we look at others but ultimately we are responsible for our own minds, thoughts, actions…

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 2:46:00 PM

Exactly! No one has ever forced me to do anything I did not want to do. except go to school. LOL Thank you for a very friendly visit. I hope all is well with you and yours, Kim.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 2/27/2023 1:37:00 PM

Your "Choices" is a powerful write. Love It. Have a blessed day writing away...................

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 2:44:00 PM

Thank you, Paula. Always happy to see you. Be well:)

David Kavanagh

Date: 2/27/2023 1:10:00 PM

Yep I totally agree Daniel, responsibility can sometimes be ours alone, unless forced into a situation that requires an impulsive mitigating response, but that’s not your point; In the end if there are things we have to atone for, then it’s up to us and nobody else to do so, excellent work here, cheers David

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 2:43:00 PM

We may not always get to choose what happens to us but how we deal with our circumstances is ours and ours alone.Thank you David for your insight and for a very nice visit. Be well.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 2/27/2023 12:57:00 PM

- Sometimes we make choices that have consequences we weren't aware of - Maybe good, or maybe a little bad, tough or difficult... good luck with upcoming decisions - Great written, Daniel :) - hugs

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 2:41:00 PM

Thank you, Anne. These days, I make my choices very slowly. for me life has slowed down tremendously. Always great to look up and see you. I hope all is well with you sweet lady:)

Heidi Sands

Date: 2/27/2023 12:46:00 PM

You are strong DT! I love this honest poem too. A Fave for me :)

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 2:39:00 PM

Thank you, Heidi. I appreciate your time and comments. It is 71 degrees here as I am writing this. A gorgeous day in the south:)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 2/27/2023 12:25:00 PM

good one, daniel! i guess we all have to own every choice that we make in life, despite the fact that so many like to blame others. clearly not you!

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 2:37:00 PM

Well at least that's what we are led to believe. truthfully no one knows for sure. If it is so, then yes, I accept my fate. Always a pleasure Ilene:)

Frederic Parker

Date: 2/27/2023 12:16:00 PM

A life lived, a life enjoyed, understanding one day a payment is due... the question is "was it worth the price" I hope it is yes

Daniel Turner
Date: 2/27/2023 2:36:00 PM

I'd like to think so, Frederic but we all make mistakes. Thank you for dropping by and commenting. I hope all is well with you my friend.