Wednesday, September 12, 2012

WWP #122: Dear Prudence

Dear Prudence
Advice
is nice,
listen take it all,
especially when it is
free -

say
‘Thank you’
walk away and
do what your heart
speaks.

Fair
is compromise,
compassion, comprehension, contemplation
down the road less
traveled.

ears -
there are
two, one mouth
listen twice as hard -
see?

Freedom
is earned;
right of way
is the gift given -
guidelines...

(An Elfje Quint)
http://wewritepoems.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/prompt-122-its-post-your-poems-day/
JP/davh
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5 comments:

  1. nanSeptember 12, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    Say "thank you" -- love this one! Thank you!

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  2. Sabio Lantz (Vacation may end...)September 12, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    You seem to be telling your young-self to Listen more. Fun lessons.
    I enjoyed the Elfje Quint (but will have to look that up -- I am new to poetry).

    The idea of "Freedom is earned" is so critically important to understand.

    Thanx

    PS: Suggestion
    In your right column, under "About Me", you webpage is missing a "d" in wordpress:
    http://julesgemstonepages.worpress.com

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  3. ElizabethSeptember 12, 2012 at 10:16 AM

    Love all of these Jules, but especially that fourth one. Listening is an art form,

    Elizabeth
    http://soulsmusic.wordpress.com/

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  4. barbaraSeptember 12, 2012 at 11:15 PM

    I agree with Elizabeth. Listening is a hard lesson, though.

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  5. ireneSeptember 15, 2012 at 7:59 AM

    I am still learning to listen, Jules.

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