Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Weirdo Oddball Crazy

Weirdo
Oddball
Crazy
I hear the words and I remember
When I used to use these adjectives
On myself

Now if I do this, it is with affection
Because I finally have grown into my purpose.
Understanding my talents has meant this .....
these words have lost their negative connotations.
I am an artist, artists can be weird, odd, and crazy.
I am a poet and a cartoonist. These terms legitimize my works.

Weirdo
Oddball
Crazy
Words that used to make me cry
Make me smile.
Because I like myself now
Learning my talents has changed everything.

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Gershon Wolf January 22, 2022 at 6:04 PM Ha, ha -- you shy, polite, normal person, you. lol. ~ Al Yankovich Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2022 at 1:51 PM Hahaha For sure!

L Milton Hankins January 22, 2022 at 5:54 PM Self-awareness is the key, of course. Also, when we accept who we are, we find inner peace. When we find inner peace, we are ready to face any eventuality. Weirdo? Oddball? Crazy? You bet! Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2022 at 1:51 PM Exactly WRITE!

Bill Baker January 22, 2022 at 2:17 PM We need to follow your example, Caren. We all need to accept ourselves for who we are. Happiness will follow us like the tail on a puppy. :-) Smiles and more smiles, Bill Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2022 at 1:52 PM Thank you Bill. I appreciate your lovely comments!

John Lawless January 22, 2022 at 11:54 AM and who among us has not danced with this trio along the paths of poetic investigations Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2022 at 1:52 PM I doubt I could name two.