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Casualty of Your Cruelty

A person at times can feel like they are a casualty of cruelty, at least in some small way or other. Some attacked my early writing. Their scathing reviews I can’t forget, yet I persisted doing what I do. Not letting oneself feel defeated is the only way to continue - but your cruelty, my love, hurt worse. You did not want to read my special poem, so you threw it to the floor. It felt like you were stomping on my heart.

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Joe Dimino

Date: 5/4/2025 3:23:00 PM

A risk we all take, those who write from the with heart. A pointed quill, a drop of blood -- all are inks are red...especially the bluest.

Joe Maverick

Date: 5/4/2025 5:58:00 AM

Maybe they were tromping.??? That will be their Defence no doubt Andrea LOL)) OH MY!!! Yet we As you put must try.' Be well dear friend.'

Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh

Date: 5/3/2025 5:34:00 PM

Yes,not letting oneself feel defeated should be the way Appreciated.Very well done

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/3/2025 4:23:00 PM

Hello Andrea, You are stronger than you think. Keep on creating poetry. Because it is so much apart of you. Hugs. /Darlene/

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/3/2025 2:41:00 PM

I have experienced something similar. I kept on writing. Thanks for sharing this one with us. Sara K

Ink Empress

Date: 5/3/2025 6:51:00 AM

Dear andrea Yes i was there, and still am, being reviewed as so many things, and those criticisms yes one can never forget, youv expressed so well and with the ending stating how it feels when ones poems are not appreciated by someone that is close to your heart! Best wishes! Sending you light always

Quoth Theraven

Date: 5/3/2025 2:52:00 AM

Andrea, A poet's fine touch. Can't imagine a casualty leaving a world with less. This day and Etheree belongs only to you Andrea. -Richard

Robert Warlov

Date: 5/2/2025 11:14:00 PM

"Two men look through prison bars, one saw mud, the other; stars". - Dale Carnegie ~ Tell your husband!

Robert Warlov
Date: 5/3/2025 8:08:00 PM

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/2/2025 11:34:00 PM

Nice quote.

Paige Hind

Date: 5/2/2025 7:08:00 PM

Deep, and painful as well- non poets or even envious ones don't always see how sensitive we are in what we write about, sorry you went through that

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/2/2025 8:00:00 PM

It was in my first five years as a poet but the things they said to me were quite nasty.

Duke Beaufort

Date: 5/2/2025 3:45:00 PM

Andrea, what you describe sounds hard to forgive and forget. These sorts of rejections are perhaps the hardest of all to let go. Personally, I find that when I focus on the present, painful memories seem to fade. As you likely know, it's not an easy process. The subject ends up in all sorts of poetry as it is a common problem. Thanks for bringing it to light in this way. It's a good examination and hopefully someone you will not want to see this person again. Smiles!

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 5/2/2025 7:36:00 PM

I don't focus on this stuff. I simply could not come up with anything else to write about for that contest topic! The poem tosser is my hubbie. He detests poetry. So I never have to worry about him seeing anything I wrote here haha