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To Be Honest:

To be honest with you all I am but a hack, a fraud I contain no heart nor soul And my mind a blunted sword. Having moments to reflect I now know this to be true Searching deep within myself For what else can a man do? I gaze into the unknown Into chaos and darkness My head spinning in pain How much left is to confess? With paper and pen, I write All my thoughts down as I go This well now empty and dry What is left for you to know?
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Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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Ricci Avatar
May 10, 2017 at 2:05 PM
Hello White Wolf. Top of the day to you whatever time it may be. You are the comedian here. No one could ever accuse you of being a hacker or fraud for you are such an elegant and graceful poet with poetic expressions of your own. We know you were having fun here and time off from the usual. With this being said however we see the cleverness of a reader reading entries from page to page. Well done
Wolf Avatar
May 10, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Thank you for your kind words, Lisa! Enjoy your day /|\
Dutta Avatar
May 4, 2017 at 12:22 AM
Dig the well deeper. Let me see inside. Waiting. Best Wishes.
Wolf Avatar
May 4, 2017 at 12:24 AM
Oh, it's been flooding after this silly write! Haha! Just another turning point! Cheers /|\
White Avatar
May 3, 2017 at 1:12 AM
Wow Budgie, you have outdone yourself, what a wonderful poem! Hack me some more, mr. Fraud :) No this is not a Fraudian mistake.
White Avatar
May 3, 2017 at 2:31 AM
>.<
Wolf Avatar
May 3, 2017 at 1:34 AM
So good to see the penguin on my page again! I'm into music mode ATM, perhaps I'll put poetry on the back burner for a spell. Thanks mate /|\
Vaso Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 9:21 PM
I have to agree with Chris's comments, this is so well written, I wish to be as good a "hack" and "fraud" as this this!
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 9:32 PM
It is such a privilege to be among so many great poets as yourself, Arthur! It sometimes makes me feel fraudish! Thank you for the great comment /|\
Vinson Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 7:30 PM
If we give up certain things about ourselves, what is left? Sometimes, the answer is depressingly slight. Budgie, crows are not much different from ravens, if anything crows tend to group together in large numbers more. Towards the end of winter, in the American midwest (perhaps among other places) I've seen crows gather by the thousands in sycamore trees along the Ohio River. Maybe it's by the tens of thousands, for the din is impressive. It's still too cold for most other birds to be singing, and the crows' cawing blends together in a semi-raucous scream, a bit unearthly, like a massive alien choir in the quiet hours as night becomes morning. The first time I heard it it was scary - so loud and unknown - something really bad had to be going on. Now it's just their parliament or whatever passes for a party.
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 7:37 PM
Interesting, Doug! We have 3 types of crows and 3 types of ravens here! Ravens being the larger of the two! I live in magpie territory, but the crows are near in the pines! /|\
De Beaulieu Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 7:13 PM
What is left for me to know? Nothing . I like this poem. A 7.
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 7:17 PM
Thank you, Darlene /|\
Onclaud Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 12:27 PM
ohh, intense wordplay and mood, WW.. i am intrigued!..huggs
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 5:33 PM
Thank you, Nette /|\
La France Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:42 AM
Wolf deep and dark words have dripped from your pen today
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 5:32 PM
Thank you, Constance /|\
Green Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 11:08 AM
I like learning new things and I just learned that apparently "Hack" and "Fraud" mean fantastic poet in Australia. I didn't know that. :) Thanks Rick.
White Avatar
May 3, 2017 at 1:10 AM
This made me LOLOL, for it is a wonderful comment, Chris :D
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 5:31 PM
Haha, thanks for the smile this morning, Chris /|\
Sands Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 10:01 AM
I like the expressive write, that came to you in a moment. However, agree with others, your heart and soul are there, showing in the writing we have always seen.:)
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 5:31 PM
Thank you, Heidi /|\
Manassian Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 9:40 AM
Hmmmmmmm....Interesting write indeed, but I'm with Demetrios. Somehow...it doesn't seem to reflect WW....but what do I know? ;) We are multifacited beings.
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 5:30 PM
Thanks a bunch, Eileen /|\
Trifiatis Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 2:58 AM
A heartless and soulless man poetry cannot write for he would lack feelings and inspiration therefore your claim I prove wrong my friend WW! Haha! Exceptional deep and honest poem. A 7!
Wolf Avatar
May 2, 2017 at 3:06 AM
Haha, yeah, I was having a moment! Thanks, Demetrios /|\
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