HANDLING THE PARADOXICAL
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Premiere Contest : place: 7
I wrote a documentary
that would have won a BAFTA
But nobody would fund it
It was not what they were afta
I pitched the plot to Netflix
cuz they have a lot of money
They sent me packing, laughing
“Don’t call us, we’ll call you, Sonny”
I lastly pitched to Paramount
hoping they’d save the day
They took one look at me
shook their head and said, “No way!”
It’s such a shame that no one knows
your worth unless you’re famous
I always seek some solace from
those cookies made by Amos …
Famous (yummy) Amos (yummy)
“Makes your eyes light up (and)
Your tummy say ‘Howdy.’”
All those who criticize tarnish their image in front of everyone
Criticisms in print are best left undeleted, more they are read, more defamed their writers become
If we ignore criticising people, they will get bored and stop their actions
Those who criticize are surely not our well wishers, they don't deserve to be in our thoughts
Be confident of self, don't allow negative words bring down your self-esteem
Whatever a person thinks about you is his personal opinion, it doesn't mean he is correct
Barking dogs are best left alone. One can never straighten a dog's tail.
Lastly never ever defend yourself and try to prove you are right. You are not answerable to your critic's.
handling heartbreak
i become dependent on movement
two pints of oreo ice cream later
i retrace my steps on purpose
interrogation light on me interrogated
by me, myself, and i
a bunch of ice cubes in the bed
a hot water bottle on my now bald head
several pills on both end tables
alcoholic dishonesty reluctance
imprisoning myself internally
becoming a clown in my own altered, twisted circus
all the performers traveling through all get killed under the big tent
decay and decomposition poisoning the descending of my previous discomfort
i become a the star of my own world of improvisational theater
handling heartbreak
“Mid-life!”
Quipped wife
Grays fly
Hair-dye
Andrea Dietrich's Contest
'Let's Keep Footling Around'
8/19/2014
Handling the Curve
Dr. James E. Martin
©January, 2014
When life throws a curve,
And it rattles a nerve,
To focus return,
The lesson learn,
From direction never swerve!
There it is
Just out of reach
If you grab it -
It will fall over the edge and take you with it.
An illusion
Not really there
Taunting you to act -
It seems so easy don’t let it trick you.
Some kill for it
Or so they think
But lose it trying to gain it -
Left with nothing but to face it.
There’s a secret
Only it knows
But here’s a hint -
Let it go and you’ll get it.
Reliving painful moments every single day
Envying other's fortune
Always wanting the love of another
Loving people who will never care
Inviting things into your life that you can't handle
Trying to forgive while dealing with more pain
Yearning for the perfect life that no one will ever have
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