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It's a failed poem as only had 20 minutes and I know I won't go back to the idea of trumpeter's hearing but I was momentarily convinced it would go places haha. It's got a moral of the story somewhere in there about recognising when you're pushing yourself too hard at least.
I wondered about the trumpeters ear Pondered if their eustachian tube always was clear For blowing with force is a trusty fix I googled it but the fix has a glitch Too much pressure causes damage They love to trumpet so they manage Poor trumpeters with their damaged hearing Shows how we perpetuate sometimes what we're fearing We see too much pressure but push on We'll be ok when the rush is gone But the rush doesn't go and we're swept along That's where it really starts to go wrong I'm ok, don't worry about me Look how I cope with difficulty Throw me a curve ball and I'll fly But in a moment of quiet I curl up and cry I like to cope, I'll trumpet that I'm fine Paralysing my eardrums and my mind Rocking my balance right off kilter I don't really put effort into trying to filter So I write things down and process a bit Establish some boundaries and where they fit I'll always get carried away when a tune plays Too distracted to finish this now anyways

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Date: 10/7/2024 2:46:00 PM
your poem made me smile on so many levels Di11y-Da11y ... I've taken to wearing special ear plugs when we go out now but i noticed all the singers at the gig on Saturday and the musicians had ear plugs of one sort or another - it was a 70's music event called 'Lost in Music' hugs jan xx
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Date: 10/7/2024 1:12:00 PM
Brilliant Dilly, and beats the hell out of cauliflower ears, not a failed poem at all, it seamlessly falls into place with each stanza heralding the next, no tinnitus here only music to ones ears, intelligent pondering love it, cheers David
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Date: 10/7/2024 1:17:00 PM
Aww you are kind! I just know I wouldn't go back to the idea but I liked it. I wrote it during the AI scandal and was conscious of it rhyming but how the human mind makes leaps that just don't happen in AI poems (yet!). I love that poems are unveiled to the writer as much as the reader. Thank you for your comment as always gets me circling round to have another think :)
Date: 10/6/2024 2:35:00 AM
Like sitting right up to the massif speakers at the rock concerts of old - when emotions ran high, and one is swept along with the beat. Sometimes it is best to give one's ears a rest from the cacophony of everyday pressure. Keep well. x Su
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Date: 10/7/2024 1:14:00 PM
Exactly! I was so taken with my trumpeters ear ideas haha but at least there is a message :)
Date: 10/6/2024 12:06:00 AM
I learned something. I hope trumpet players never go deaf. I love to hear the brass section. I enjoy this poem.
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Date: 10/7/2024 1:13:00 PM
I'm sure they make sensible choices - thank you Hilda x
Date: 10/5/2024 12:41:00 PM
I enjoyed reading this wonderful write. Great Ending... Every part of our body is important. Have a blessed day/weekend writing away...............
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Date: 10/7/2024 1:12:00 PM
Thank you Paula x
Date: 10/5/2024 3:47:00 AM
Twenty minutes write? Dear DD, for some reason it has a catchy melody to it! I love the rhythm of your words, maybe in your mind, words do come in a symphonic manner and as you pen them, we readers cant help but be in awe! Yes i see the moral of the story what you mean by that, sometimes we feel like we are not good enough not doing enough and keep pushing ourselves, and we need this reminder, to take it slow, go with the flow, let time reveal … as time knows. I also smiled as i read this! Clever witty and powerful! Pleasure reading you always. Sending you light
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Date: 10/5/2024 6:10:00 AM
I liked the idea and imagined something transpiring after a couple of stanzas but I got that far in without any major flight but didn't dislike it enough to bin it. I was so happy when I figured out how to clear the eustachian tube when it affected my hearing after I had a cold a few months ago that it felt too much of a well kept secret haha thanks for your kind words
Date: 10/5/2024 1:49:00 AM
Well I liked it D, it had something fun and serious in it, and something obscure with the metaphor of a trumpeter and his ear! I like silliness and this seemed to work on more than one level.
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Date: 10/5/2024 3:14:00 AM
Thanks Clive! It seemed such a good idea but then eustachian tube was less poetic than I imagined and I was disappointed the trumpeters didn't have bonus benefit lol

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