Notes About The Poem

10/29/23

Your Choice G

Second Place 

Contest by Brian Strand

knobby knotty

                              life knobby knotty
                               does not run smooth
                             but tangled in thorns, weeds-
                               winding twisting curvy-

                               complication confusion 
                                perplexity on enmity
                               always to confront 
                          with confidence and courage
                           accepting life as challenge 
                                 not always uneven
    
                              all along life does not show 
                                 dark charcoal night-
                               bright full moon also illumines path -
                                sometimes you can untie knots
                                 though mostly get chained in shackle
                                   yet not to give up 
                                    but to rise above
                                     having patience to win
                                       unfastening
                                        unleashing
                                        knobby knotty
                                              life
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Kendrick Avatar
April 3, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Awesome work on the winners' list. Congratulations on your win. Way to go. Sara K
mysore Avatar
April 2, 2025 at 7:39 PM
true lines. Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!
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