John Watt Poet Englyn

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Signs of Life

I hear you're learning to drive...
                     Straight Ahead, make No U-Turn!
                     Beware each Speed Bump Ahead.
                     Naught can Tow Away your dreams.

                             Do not lose focus - Stay Right.
                             Do not fear any Sharp Curve.
                             Do not Yield to impatience
                             (Do Not Enter that sad scene).

                     There's One Way - let wisdom guide,
                     Stop when your vision gets blurred.
                     Keep Clear of every Dead End,
                     Proceed With Caution, boldly!

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Funom Makama June 25, 2020 at 1:26 PM Oh dear.. What a lovely piece you have here. Your craft is definitely seasoned with lots of creativity. Great poem. John Watt June 25, 2020 at 3:22 PM Funom, what a great comment you have left for me. It blessed my day. Have a wonderful day, my friend ~ John

Jennifer Proxenos June 23, 2020 at 11:46 AM A very clever sharp poem - love it and the intertwining of road signs with our path in life towards faith and God. Great poem John, Jennifer. John Watt June 23, 2020 at 12:00 PM God bless you, Jenny. You always have such encouraging and generous things to say. Have a wonderful day, my friend!

Eve Roper June 22, 2020 at 9:16 PM Nicely done, John, all kind of sign are important, but Gods signs Devine. Good luck in the contest. John Watt June 23, 2020 at 1:16 AM Thank you, my friend. I so agree. I hope your week is going well so far... many blessings to you ~ John

Brandy Nicole June 22, 2020 at 8:35 PM "Proceed With Caution, boldly!" I certainly do. (I am sure you do too) I like what you have created here, my dear friend. This is so cute and clever. I am smiling. Poetry is a wonderful journey with words indeed. :) Brandy John Watt June 22, 2020 at 10:42 PM Thanks for the smile, Brandy. Just having a little fun with words. Glad you enjoyed it, my friend!

Joanna Daniel June 22, 2020 at 5:55 AM Wow! What a wonderful thing to imbed those signs in your lovely englyn, John:) hope this one flies high on the winner's list:) John Watt June 22, 2020 at 9:35 AM Thank you for the lovely supportive comment, Jo. I hope you are having a wonderful day ~ John

Andrea Dietrich June 21, 2020 at 3:02 PM wow, you not only did the challenge the way I figured the sponsor wanted it done, but you even included the signs themselves into the poem. you are becoming a poetic force to be reckoned with, my friend! John Watt June 21, 2020 at 8:49 PM Enjoyed reading your great comments today, my friend. Thank you!

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders June 20, 2020 at 10:37 PM Love this, John! Great lessons for driving and for life. I wish I had this to read when I was a teenager. I was a terrible driver. My head was usually in the clouds and not on the road. My step-dad actually took the radio out of my car so I wouldn't get distracted. My car got a few bumps, but thank God I didn't. Keeping this clever write in my faves...blessings, Rhonda xx John Watt June 20, 2020 at 10:57 PM Yes, there's so much I wish the teen me could have learned from the adult me, but that isn't how life works, is it? At least we both survived our youth and can try to pour our accumulated wisdom into our young people (as much as they will allow, anyway!) Thanks for the read and the fave, my friend!

Eileen Manassian June 20, 2020 at 2:10 PM Interesting write, John. Wish life were that easy to navigate. John Watt June 20, 2020 at 5:34 PM I do to. Wouldn't it be nice if there were Stop signs in front of potentially bad decisions! Thanks for your read today my friend, always nice to hear from you.

Michelle Faulkner June 20, 2020 at 11:17 AM This makes me think of that song from the late sixties or seventies maybe 'Signs, signs, everywhere signs' - very clever way to incorporate them, especially 'There's One Way - let wisdom guide' (but got a grin from Do Not Enter that sad scene!) Looks like an open road for this! John Watt June 20, 2020 at 12:15 PM Yes, I remember that song! Haven't heard it in years. Always happy to hear when something I wrote made you grin. Thanks for the kind compliment, Michelle. Have a great Saturday ~ John

Darlene De Beaulieu June 20, 2020 at 9:19 AM Hello John Watt, this is very clever. Have a nice day my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu June 20, 2020 at 5:06 PM Hello John Watt, thank you i have enjoyed my Saturday. i hope you did to. You are so wel come. Enjoy your evening my friend. John Watt June 20, 2020 at 12:09 PM Thanks, my friend. Hope you are enjoying your Saturday. I appreciate your visit and kind comment, Darlene.

Tom Cunningham June 20, 2020 at 6:50 AM Very creative John, I remember when I was learning to drive my head was in a copy of the highway code and when I shut my eyes at night all I could see were those road signs lol Enjoy your weekend. Tom John Watt June 20, 2020 at 12:12 PM Glad to hear you were such a diligent student of driving, Tom! Have a great Saturday ~ John