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Sigmund Freud reportedly said, “Everywhere I go I find that a poet has been there before me.” Does anyone find that reading and deciphering other poets work, as well as writing our own, can boost a feeling of happiness inside our hearts?

and how are we feeling today?

Can readers or authors foresee 
Freed up manic moods and more glee?
Mixed-up word orphans
Induce endorphins
Without a psychiatrist’s fee

OR

What do poem authors desire?
Freed up manic moods and less ire!
We rhyme word orphans
To boost endorphins
So psychiatrists we can fire

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Sotto Poet Date: 4/8/2025 8:03:00 PM In this superb limerick poem, Duke analyses the relationship between poetry and psychological wellness, arguing that participating in poetry, both via reading and creating, may lead to enhanced pleasure and mental relaxation. It emphasizes poetry's therapeutic use as a way to improve mood and reduce stress. The language of the poem is lighthearted and approachable, with a combination of amusing and reflective tones. Words like "freed," "manic," "glee," and "orphans" convey a sense of liberty and joy, but "psychiatrist's fee" adds a practical aspect that emphasizes poetry's therapeutic value. Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/9/2025 8:49:00 AM SP, more than writing poetry, I find reading comments here and responding to them enhances my feeling of wellness. I'm not sure why....perhaps it is a connection we all have by being here. On the one hand it seems like a lot of work and distracts from a chance to write more. On the other hand, it helps us think about others and what others are going through. All good.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/3/2025 11:50:00 AM very cute, Duke. I like these! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/9/2025 8:47:00 AM Andrea, I have faith that you will do really well. Sorry about the dog, of course. Sorry there's no way to accommodate both. It would be nice if the next door neighbor could take the dog so you could have visitation rights! Hope you feel better and better! Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/4/2025 10:06:00 PM Of course I will enjoy them. And my daughter will clean for me now that even cooking and cleaning are so difficult due to my physical conditions. It's just all the reorganizing, throwing things away and giving up our dog because of one girls allergy that I am dreading. Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 1:03:00 PM You're very welcome Andrea. Good luck on the house reorganization. You can always use it as an opportunity to get closer to your family if they are willing to help. I hope they are. I hope you can derive some fun out of all of it. Smiles!!

Ink Empress Date: 4/3/2025 4:23:00 AM Dear duke, Im a strong believer of this, often psychiatrists and psychologists too would suggest to express in words to avoid getting overwhelmed by emotions. And for me , it helps , and poetry aids with relieving myself as i write thoughts and emotions of those and me , and i believe a poem a day can keep the therapists away! Lol hah! So this resonates and is a fave for me! Pleasure reading you! Sending you light today and always! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 9:34:00 AM IE, you're very kind to share these thoughts. You not only express interesting personal thoughts, you also ask very good questions in your poems. When I read them, I start to think about them and ask myself what I would do in that case and then see how you answer. I've noticed you have a lot of hope and beauty in your work too. There's no question that we're doing very important mind work and much of it will allow us to have really good days going forward. Hope you are well and sending you smiles!!

Karen Jones Date: 4/3/2025 1:05:00 AM Love these witty ditty’s! A delightful read Duke and yes we get so much from reading and writing! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 9:24:00 AM Karen, we do indeed. Somehow we can share our experiences thought this medium and help ourselves and others in the process. Smiles!!

CayCay Jennings Date: 4/2/2025 4:54:00 PM This granted a delightful glee building burst of laughter. LOVED it ... CayCay Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 9:23:00 AM CayCay, I suspect you get this completely. We're here to help each other and live in peace. Hope you are having a wonderful day! Smiles!!

I Am Anaya Date: 4/2/2025 8:24:00 AM Wellness books, spices and herbing cd's, astrologists all charge a fee, the idea of a psychiatrist who's a fit sounds like a difficult task at 200. a pop, whoa. Vegetarians spend a fortune. While poems are free for a good mood and a minute of your time to be supportive, opinions matter, we learn something about ourselves. We can also do our own diagnosing on each other--as we do! . A novelist builds castles in the sky, a poet moves in, and a psychologist comes by to pick up the rent! lol. all in good fun ~ Good point! :D Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 9:00:00 AM Anaya, I do like your analysis and you're making me laugh. I think I'm finally starting to understand life and its meaning and am just glad that happened before I leave permanently. Now, I think I can even die with a smile! Opinions do matter and it's a pleasure to hear yours. We'll even tolerate some of the other strange ones and may even consider what they have to say (for a second or two!) LOL!! We want to enjoy this short and wonderful opportunity at life, and all the poets here help that along. It takes a bit of work to read and digest but it's well worth it. Be well!!

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 4/2/2025 6:26:00 AM Enjoyed these! I write because I must, if only because I must. Some favourite poems that I have grown up with are definitely happy pills, grasp our humanity tinctures. I even fell in love with a poet who died years before I was born. ;), xomo Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 8:55:00 AM Thanks Maureen. You have a connection to the earth and universe at large that astounds me. If you write because it is an urge of some kind, that is all it takes. I think reading it definitely does something wonderful for us. It's a gift that you give as well....like the deceased poet you admire so much. That's something special too. Smiles!!

Daniel Henry Rodgers Date: 4/2/2025 4:40:00 AM Hello Duke, Such playful limericks, clever and uplifting of poetry’s ability to spark joy and healing. I love how your humor and wit in your verses celebrate the therapeutic power of words, showing how rhyme and creativity can free us from life's burdens. A delightful tonic for the soul. You made my day!! Spring Blessings, My Friend, Daniel Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/3/2025 8:24:00 AM Daniel, I think you (having the career you've had) can understand this more than most....or it comes to you natively. There's no question that we want to help people (and ourselves) and being able to express ourselves and think about things that have happened to us and things we've done can support our sense of well being. Life is short and we have a chance to be happy if we realize the value of life's gift. Poetry helps us a lot....smiles!!!

Arthur Vaso Date: 4/2/2025 1:12:00 AM funny and very creative Duke! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/2/2025 7:42:00 PM Thanks Arthur, as bad as things may be, we can never let anything take away our inner joy. It's like a piece of chocolate cake in my brain that I choose to enjoy 24/7. We can fight the good fight and try to make things better, but personally, I will never let any psychotic, selfish, narcissistic, sadistic, and inhuman leader or person take that from me. Life is to short to enable them to spread misery--they are miserable and just want company. Smiles!!

Karen Jones Date: 4/1/2025 7:24:00 PM Hahaha this is cute! Login to Reply Duke Beaufort Date: 4/2/2025 7:03:00 PM Thanks Karen, we might actually be able to help each other using words. Who knows? I do get a big kick out of this place and reading what others have to say about various aspects of life. I find it reinforces something I can't really describe completely...kind of like eating ice cream or chocolate only better because it lasts. Smiles!!

Tom Woody Date: 4/1/2025 5:00:00 PM Some deffo find writing cathartic, even healing. For me it's mostly just a hobby, but I must get something out of it or I wouldn't do it, right? Login to Reply Tom Woody Date: 4/1/2025 5:45:00 PM I am politically neutral, so it would be difficult to get me angry over silly political shenanigans Duke Beaufort Date: 4/1/2025 5:14:00 PM BTW, I see the effect of the catharsis you talked about. I have little to no anger and that loss of bitterness corresponded to a significant mood elevation. That is one reason why I criticize angry people and understand that they are so unhappy. You know who I refer to. I sincerely wish they could see the light. There’s a huge lesson in our political reality. Duke Beaufort Date: 4/1/2025 5:08:00 PM Tom, I think you do!! However only you know for sure! Some people find some kind of happiness through faith as well. I’m not wired that way, but this must be similar in some way. I supppse some kind of brain scan experiment could reveal what this is doing. I think it also helps alleviate separation and loneliness. Friends do that and many of the poets here seem like friends. It’s a sweet thing to see and experience. Smiles!!!

Lin Lane Date: 4/1/2025 4:15:00 PM I plead ignorance on this one, Duke. Login to Reply Lin Lane Date: 4/1/2025 5:17:00 PM If it gets you higher than eating a piece of chocolate cake, keep doing it. It's less fattening. Duke Beaufort Date: 4/1/2025 5:04:00 PM Lin, we are indeed luckier than most people. I’m curious how many people here have this condition. I think we know who they are, but this could be someone’s phD research project. I’ve said if we could bottle this feeling, we’d be rich—not that that matters. This is making me too high so I need to stop. LOL!!! Hope you’re well—SMILES!!!! Lin Lane Date: 4/1/2025 4:57:00 PM No, don't apologize. I'm feeling a titch obtuse that I didn't get it. I DO experience that feeling every time I think I've written a decent poem. Usually, it's not found to be that good but something that was thrown together in a few lines gets kudos. I can't figure it out. lol It's not surprising if we're still writing after many years. Thanks for the explanation. ;-) Duke Beaufort Date: 4/1/2025 4:51:00 PM Thanks Lin, I’m just thinking that reading and writing and sharing ideas gives me a great feeling. Better than any drug a shrink might prescribe. We take words (orphans) and put them into sentences or stanzas (families). Sorry this is too obtuse! My fault. lol!! I was thinking perhaps other people have experienced this high. It’s really very surprising. At this happy time in my life, it’s obvious to me but I might be unique in reaching nirvana it may seem strange to many.