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Freeing Up My Mind

So many words competing.
Floating around in my brain.
Jumbled word of nonsense.
Waiting to be ascertained.

Unscrambling words unsought.
Emotions not yet explained.
Words need to be released.
Feelings I can no longer retain.

Writing my thoughts into verses.
Freeing me from mental fatigue.
Provoking responses in others.
Penning tales of intrigue.

Writing is the essence of my soul
Conveying my manifestations,
From drama to laughter, even tears.
Bringing me total satisfaction.


01/08/2013

For Russell Sivey's contest, "Poetry About Poetry"

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Len Gasun

Date: 1/21/2013 7:23:00 AM

Congratulations on your top win my dear Connie! love/hugs, Leonora

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/21/2013 12:52:00 PM

Thanks Leonora for your congratulations. Warm Smiles, Connie

Debra Squyres

Date: 1/20/2013 7:16:00 PM

Wonderful write !! Congrats on your win !!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/21/2013 12:54:00 PM

Thank your Debra for your congratulations and stopping by. Warm Smiles, Connie

Skat A

Date: 1/20/2013 7:07:00 PM

congrats :-) SKAT

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/21/2013 12:55:00 PM

Thank you Skat for stopping by and your congrats. Warm Smiles Always, Connie

Sharon Smith

Date: 1/20/2013 2:57:00 PM

Congratulations! A well deserved first place!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/20/2013 5:44:00 PM

Thank you Sharon for your congrats comment. Like most of us are brains are jumbled with too many nonsense words not yet understood. Warm, Smiles, Always, Connie

Deb Wilson

Date: 1/20/2013 12:31:00 PM

this is just wonderful...congratulations on your top spot...love,Deb

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/20/2013 5:49:00 PM

Deb thank you for your congratulations. I only wrote what most of us has felt at times. Trying to make sense of jumbled words floating around in our minds. Warm Smiles Always, Connie.

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 1/20/2013 11:33:00 AM

Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/20/2013 5:53:00 PM

Debbie thanks for your congrats. I wrote what most of us has felt at times with jumbled words of too many not quite making any sense. Warm Smiles Always, Connie

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 1/20/2013 10:50:00 AM

Congratulations on your tops spot Connie luv , hope you feel better soon xx

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/20/2013 5:57:00 PM

Thanks Mandy for your congrats. I only wrote what most of us has felt at times, too many jumbled words not making any sense, but driving us crazy until we can write them down to make some kind of sense. I'm getting my staples out of my neck tomorrow. 19 ouches, like bee stings it seems. Warm Smiles Always, Connie

Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 1/13/2013 1:27:00 AM

I like this Connie! Freeing up your mind - that is the essence of poetry; to ask, to answer, to state, to inform- all that wrapped up in the need to just exhale. Very well penned!

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/13/2013 3:15:00 PM

Thanks Vicky for your beautiful comment. I normally read everyone who reads one of mine, but just having surgery is making my,mind dumb with pain meds. So please excuse me for not commenting on one of yours. Give me a few days, Warm Smiles, Connie

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/12/2013 8:03:00 AM

this is wonderful Connie,, and i relate to every word...amazing poem...

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/13/2013 3:18:00 PM

Thank you Harru for your comment. But please excuse me for not commenting on one of yours. I just had surgery and with pain meds I'm not thinking clear. Warm Smiles, Connie.

Mandy Tams The Golden Girl

Date: 1/11/2013 10:59:00 AM

yes this is good Connie xx

Connie Gildersleeve
Date: 1/11/2013 11:31:00 AM

Thank you Mandy for your comment. I started these words a while back, just never finished it. I wanted to finish it before I went into the hospital. I'm home now and mending. PS and I will recoup together. Must where this neck brace for two months. Warm Smiles, Connie