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Risk and Reward

What is risk if not an invitation to break through our existing stagnation. We have given up our precious freedom and invited in a life of boredom. Could coincidences in life be clues? Are they hints, the direction we should choose? Should we unleash the habits of our past? Should we break them like chains, take risk at last? Our fear has imprisoned us in the known, stealing from us rewards of the unknown. The known is comfort and security. Unknowns’ reward is creativity. Go to where creativity exist. There’s no reward without taking the risk.

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 8/5/2022 9:00:00 PM

A creative write. Love your line, "There’s no reward without taking the risk." Very true. Guess all of us take a risk in writing, not knowing if it will be liked or not. Have a wonderful day/weekend................

Bill Baker
Date: 8/6/2022 7:39:00 AM

Yes, putting our thoughts and feeling out in the open is risky. People don't always think like we do and some can be very negative about our efforts. Writing is a risky business and poetry even more so. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 7/19/2022 2:39:00 PM

Life itself is a risk, but the reward is often worth it, very wise, Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 7/19/2022 4:15:00 PM

I agree, Michelle, and the alternative is a killer. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 7/19/2022 9:20:00 AM

Indeed, stagnation is death, so experiment! Love your take on this Bill!

Bill Baker
Date: 7/19/2022 4:14:00 PM

Thanks for you thoughts and comments, Unseeking Seeker. Have a blessed week my friend. Bill

Lisa Ricci

Date: 7/18/2022 2:26:00 AM

Good Morning Bill. I liked your thoughts of invitation. I found this entry to be well thought out. It leaves the reader to ponder and to look within. It was an honor turning to your page and this particular entry. Have a wonderful morning and day. Blessings to you.

Bill Baker
Date: 7/19/2022 4:13:00 PM

Thank you for you thoughtful comments my friend. Smiles ~ Blessings Lisa Bill

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/17/2022 8:11:00 AM

I took the risk of going into a bathroom and did not turn the light on because we have a small night light in our bedroom, - I broke my wrist, - but it is said that nothing ventured nothing gained. I am adventurous but to a point. However it is necessary to take risk on at some time in our lives, Bill you are absolutely right. Hugs and blessings, JENNIFER.

Bill Baker
Date: 7/17/2022 9:32:00 AM

Made me smile, sorry for the broken wrist because of your risk. It doesn't always lead to the best outcome. :-) My adventures are changing in nature ... more mental than physical these days. lol Hugs, Bill

John Watt

Date: 7/16/2022 10:00:00 PM

Wise thoughts Bill, in a lovely sonnet. Sometimes the prisons we find ourselves in are locked from the inside. Let's be bold and take those risks. Grace ~ John

Bill Baker
Date: 7/16/2022 11:00:00 PM

Thanks for your comments, John. You are absolutely correct, we do most of the harm we experience to ourselves. Love, grace, mercy and forgiveness ... thank God for these. Bless you my friend, Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 7/14/2022 5:15:00 PM

Bill, your sonnet is well written, and it has helped bring much insight to my beliefs as well as a sense of refreshment to my spirit. You are able to portray a great deal of reality via your search for solutions. A discussion to think about while you go thru the motions of your life.

Bill Baker
Date: 7/15/2022 7:11:00 AM

I do seem to have more questions than answers. :-) Sometimes I'm looking to closely to see the obvious answers. Thanks for the comment my dear friend. Bill

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 7/14/2022 1:11:00 PM

This is a profound poem that raises a lot of legitimate questions: " Could coincidences in life be clues? Are they hints, the direction we should choose? " My answer is that they are clues, and they are also hinting to change direction, dearest Bill. Blessings!

Bill Baker
Date: 7/14/2022 3:10:00 PM

I agree my friend, thanks for visiting and commenting on my poetry. I haven't written much lately, but hope to increase my posting in these next few weeks. Have a great day! Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/14/2022 1:01:00 PM

what an excellent sonnet on this topic. I am not a risk taker myself. guess that is why I just stay comfortable with what I am.

Bill Baker
Date: 7/14/2022 3:13:00 PM

Sometimes we just don't realize the risk we take, at other times we become are we are meant to be and the risk factor seems to disappear. Whatever the case with you, my friend. Please continue as you are, you rock! :-) Thanks for the visit and comments Andrea. Hugs, Bill

Ann Foster

Date: 7/13/2022 12:01:00 PM

I am all about the unknown... but tend to stay where things are known... out of habit. Well done. I love this. Thank you for all your kind comments on my work... You are a good friend. Ann

Bill Baker
Date: 7/13/2022 4:19:00 PM

Thanks for the visit and the kind comments, Ann. I'm finishing up a few projects that had to be taken care of this week, then I should be much more consistent in reading and posting Poems. Have a great day my friend! Bill

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/13/2022 7:42:00 AM

Exactly right, Bill! God bless!

Bill Baker
Date: 7/13/2022 8:38:00 AM

Thanks for reading and commenting on my poetry, Kim. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 7/13/2022 6:55:00 AM

A brilliant poem, Bill. Much truth you convey through this quest for answers. A dialogue to ponder through the journey of life.

Bill Baker
Date: 7/13/2022 7:15:00 AM

Thank you for the depth of many of your comments my friend. Have a great day! Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 7/13/2022 3:10:00 AM

You're wonderfully written sonnet refreshed my soul and brought some clarity to my thoughts. You're poem spoke to me on a deep level about the role fear plays in keeping me in the known, comfortable world. I strive to be creative in thought, word, and deed. To do so, I must relinquish fear's hold on me. Thank you, Bill, for writing such a succinct poem. Du bist der Beste!

Bill Baker
Date: 7/13/2022 7:18:00 AM

Thank you for your thoughtful comments and the encouragement in German. :-) Nien, du bist de beste! Bear hugs Bill

Valsa George

Date: 7/12/2022 11:49:00 PM

How wise are your thoughts..... dear Bill! We are chained to the known ! There may be treasures and gems hidden in the unknown depths. Those who are daring and willing to take risks can plunge into the unknown and come up with hidden treasures. But those unwilling to take risks will stay moored to the mires of stagnation. This highly meaningful poem goes into my FAVE

Bill Baker
Date: 7/13/2022 7:14:00 AM

Thank you, Valsa, for your insightful and encouraging comments. I wish I had thought of, "moored to the mires", would have fit this one well. :-) Thanks also for the FAV my dear friend. Have a mindful day! Enjoy the day your way. Hugs, Bill

L Milton Hankins

Date: 7/12/2022 5:17:00 PM

Oh, how important it is for those with a creative mind to realize this. I couldn't agree more with your poem, Bill. Good writing.

Bill Baker
Date: 7/12/2022 5:38:00 PM

Thanks Milt. I've been reading some about the creative process and how it comes from the unknown. Thought I'd write a sonnet about it in general. I'll have to write more if people seem to like reading what I'm writing. Thanks for the visit and comment my friend. Bill