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Soliloquy In Three

Sculpture  ~  The Thinker  ~  Auguste Rodin

What's life for?
"To be or
not to be",
sums up me:
questioning
everything.
Should I go
or say no?
Do I fight
or take flight?
Close my eyes
or apprise
all that's swirled
in the world?
Go outside,
take a ride?
Or stay home,
write a poem?
Read a book?
Take a look
at the news,
or refuse?
Leave my job,
be a slob -
or work more
at each chore?
Help to feed
those in need?

Answers come,
but where from?
Deep within,
where it's been
waiting for
"To be or
not to be",
now I see:
always start
with your heart -
there you'll find
peace of mind.

written 7 Sep 2020

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Krish Radhakrishna September 19, 2020 at 11:47 PM Oh My God! what a superb write!! John, congrats on your win with this ‘Thinker’ Great composition and so true!! John Watt May 8, 2022 at 8:51 PM Thank you for your enthusiastic support, Krish.

Sam Kauffman September 19, 2020 at 9:07 PM To swing or to take - to bunt or to steal - to stay or to go - the questions of life well written my friend and succintly stated! The heart of love is always a place of peace when ambivalence steals our serenity. Congratulations on your first place win my friend! John Watt September 19, 2020 at 9:15 PM Thanks for the read and fun comment, dear friend! To go to the playoffs or to wait another day - magic number is one! Come on Giants, win win win!

Eve Roper September 19, 2020 at 8:24 PM Hey , hey , John, 1st place :) congratulations on your win sir. Hugs eve John Watt September 19, 2020 at 8:41 PM Thanks Eve, lovely to hear from you tonight. Hugs ~ John

Linda Alice Fowler September 19, 2020 at 6:58 PM Congratulations on your placement John! Linda John Watt September 19, 2020 at 7:32 PM Thank you, Linda!

Jennifer Proxenos September 10, 2020 at 11:46 AM Best of luck in the contest John, such true facts told in two to three word lines - admire your versatility with your poetry - awesome, very cool. Well penned my friend. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. John Watt September 14, 2020 at 4:20 PM Jennifer, thank you for your sweet words and blessings. Always so supportive and kind.

Sigrid Ermine September 9, 2020 at 9:43 PM .... John, to achieve deep and pondering, life direction, choices in this restrictive form is a feat you absolutely smashed! Massive honours accompany your upcoming Top Win!! John Watt September 9, 2020 at 9:48 PM Sigrid, you deserve some credit for being the first one I read in this form and you set the bar high with your Dot Cheetah! You always leave great comments, too. Thank you.

Andrea Dietrich September 8, 2020 at 5:52 PM love love this, John. Now I really want to look into that contest and try it myself. John Watt September 9, 2020 at 9:46 PM Give it a shot, I'm sure you'll nail it. Thanks for the thumbs up!

Kim Rodrigues September 8, 2020 at 3:28 AM Lots of thinking going on! I’m thinking about the piece of art, the poet and his ponderings! :) John Watt September 8, 2020 at 3:12 PM Thinks for the thanks... I mean thanks for the thinks, Kim!

Evelyn Judy Buehler September 7, 2020 at 6:51 PM John, this is such an interesting and delightful verse, crafted with skill wisdom, and great rhyming. Love the picture, too. Best of wishes for the contest. John Watt September 8, 2020 at 1:25 AM Thank you so much for your thoughtful read and review, my friend!