When they say that all you need is love
Most people’s heads fill with starry-eyed visions
Of pretty young folk romancing one another
Or maybe a bit of bromance between virile young men
Or innocent sisters skipping hand in hand through fields of flowers
Such ideas are little more than cotton candy in a world that is starving
Read the rest of the poem at the following link:
https://poetryofthenetherworld.blogspot.com/2022/02/wep-challenge-february-2022-underrated.html
~ornery owl~
390 words
Image by plukdedag64 from Pixabay
Blurbish Thing:
It's a poem addressing the fact that when people hear the word "love" they usually think of romantic love. I feel that women, in particular, are conditioned to focus on romantic love above their own goals and happiness. As well, I don't feel that romantic love will have much impact on the mess the world is in. What we need is empathy.
I really have no desire for a full-blown poetry critique. You like it or you don't. If you like it, my name is Ornery Owl and you should tell the world about the great poetry you read on my blog. If you don't like it, my name is Vinny Viper and I suggest that you don't talk to anyone about that putz Ornery Owl.
This poem is currently not available anywhere except this site. It will probably end up in my next poetry anthology.
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I like it. :-)
ReplyDeleteI know you don't want a critique, but I have to comment--that cotton candy in a starving world line is fabulous. :-)
Love the little owl picture, nice poem as well :-)
ReplyDeleteLove is many things.
ReplyDeleteHad to go read the rest of the poem, which I enjoyed and found thought provoking. Excellent post for the day.
ReplyDeleteI've never been a fan of poetry. Comes from being forced to read and pick apart poems in high school, probably. I like yours. Short and to the point. I admire how poets can put so much emotion into a few words.
ReplyDeleteI can't write poetry. I've tried and failed miserably. Congrats to you for being able to do it.1
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