Skewed point of view
Reflecting (Author Notes)47 total reviews
Comment from Karen Estep
I enjoyed this poem very much in that I felt I learned something new. My philosophy is to learn something new everyday, and I feel you expressed your philosophy very well!
Great job, my friend! Keep writing!
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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I enjoyed this poem very much in that I felt I learned something new. My philosophy is to learn something new everyday, and I feel you expressed your philosophy very well!
Great job, my friend! Keep writing!
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Thank you..John
Comment from J. Dennis
I usually read poems that go: See Spot run.
This poem could be "Retinize the canine in fluid motion." or so I can imagine.
I do like challenges And I talked with my husband about Mandelbrot, fractal geometry and pointillism. (Thoughts to come back for further study.) He did have a book about Mendelbrot but cannot find it.
I think there is a lot here. I got a few pictures in my mind. (again for further study).
Eternal happiness to you.
Thank you for sharing this work.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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I usually read poems that go: See Spot run.
This poem could be "Retinize the canine in fluid motion." or so I can imagine.
I do like challenges And I talked with my husband about Mandelbrot, fractal geometry and pointillism. (Thoughts to come back for further study.) He did have a book about Mendelbrot but cannot find it.
I think there is a lot here. I got a few pictures in my mind. (again for further study).
Eternal happiness to you.
Thank you for sharing this work.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Many thanks for your review.John
Comment from royowen
It's amazing to me that folk will take a stance of pretending they are in agreement with someone's viewpoint, usually an opinion that belongs to someone else, not what they've nutted out themselves. I've been rejecting other's political, social or scientific viewpoint unless we have a better reason, than "Fred Bloggs" said so, it's all based on a small percent of "cogitation" and a huge percentage of guesswork, human bias is endemic. I value nothing more than honesty, absolute truth depends on wisdom, knowledge and great cognitive skills. People think religion is myth, legend or stupid dependency, or being scared, it's not, but it's extremely rational, but fits the human condition. Nicely done, not bad for someone whose second language is the adoptive one, my wife is a linguist, taught German, French and spent part of her University years in Europe at the "coal face" as it were. Well done, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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It's amazing to me that folk will take a stance of pretending they are in agreement with someone's viewpoint, usually an opinion that belongs to someone else, not what they've nutted out themselves. I've been rejecting other's political, social or scientific viewpoint unless we have a better reason, than "Fred Bloggs" said so, it's all based on a small percent of "cogitation" and a huge percentage of guesswork, human bias is endemic. I value nothing more than honesty, absolute truth depends on wisdom, knowledge and great cognitive skills. People think religion is myth, legend or stupid dependency, or being scared, it's not, but it's extremely rational, but fits the human condition. Nicely done, not bad for someone whose second language is the adoptive one, my wife is a linguist, taught German, French and spent part of her University years in Europe at the "coal face" as it were. Well done, blessings Roy
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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There are more of us popping up here. ThanksRoy?John
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Good job,,
Comment from Mia Twysted
The first stanza tells us to stop thinking we are going to die. I take this to mean we should stop thinking about the end result which is death and enjoy the moment we are in because who knows when it may end.
Then you end with communication and how that takes us from being alone to being a part of something once we are able to understand each other.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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The first stanza tells us to stop thinking we are going to die. I take this to mean we should stop thinking about the end result which is death and enjoy the moment we are in because who knows when it may end.
Then you end with communication and how that takes us from being alone to being a part of something once we are able to understand each other.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Thank you? John
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Wonderful poem, my friend. It flows well and It draws on emotions. It presents strong images and creates a vivid, sensory rich experience for the reader.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Wonderful poem, my friend. It flows well and It draws on emotions. It presents strong images and creates a vivid, sensory rich experience for the reader.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Many thanks?John
Comment from Senyai
Interesting poem, John,
We are pointillists...
" All we behold are points of view
From one point to another
We're pointillists drawing our lives
Finding family in each other"
Pointillism is an art form created by artist Georges Seurat and Paul Signac in France in the late 1800's. Even Van Gogh used the technique to paint one of his self portraits. Interesting to use this painting form to illustrate the connectedness in human contact. I think it ingenious!
We are all little points of light as in the Neo Impressionistic painting... and when viewed as a whole or as all dots together creates a whole picture...
Great work but I'm stumped by your title. "Skewed Point of View" .... the word 'skewed' connotes not being symmetrical or biased in some way.
Thanks for sharing such a thought provoking poem!
Always,
Senyai
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Interesting poem, John,
We are pointillists...
" All we behold are points of view
From one point to another
We're pointillists drawing our lives
Finding family in each other"
Pointillism is an art form created by artist Georges Seurat and Paul Signac in France in the late 1800's. Even Van Gogh used the technique to paint one of his self portraits. Interesting to use this painting form to illustrate the connectedness in human contact. I think it ingenious!
We are all little points of light as in the Neo Impressionistic painting... and when viewed as a whole or as all dots together creates a whole picture...
Great work but I'm stumped by your title. "Skewed Point of View" .... the word 'skewed' connotes not being symmetrical or biased in some way.
Thanks for sharing such a thought provoking poem!
Always,
Senyai
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Skewed in the sense that we are constantly dancing with energy?John
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Oh yes, I see that now :))
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
This is a beautifully written poem for depicting self improvement. Nice overall presentation background colour and font. Great photo to compliment your words as well.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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This is a beautifully written poem for depicting self improvement. Nice overall presentation background colour and font. Great photo to compliment your words as well.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Many thanks for your review?John
Comment from oliver818
Great poem. I really liked it. Your style is unusual and unique and I think that is what makes it so nice to read. I particularly like the way you started with a question and built the poem out from there. Thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Great poem. I really liked it. Your style is unusual and unique and I think that is what makes it so nice to read. I particularly like the way you started with a question and built the poem out from there. Thanks for sharing
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Many thanks...John
Comment from karenina
When we begin to accept that we cannot define the indefinable and learn to live in the real time of right now...perhaps we'll stop finding ways to calculate our way to being the center of all things and embrace those around us as beautifully insignificant as we are...
Karenina
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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When we begin to accept that we cannot define the indefinable and learn to live in the real time of right now...perhaps we'll stop finding ways to calculate our way to being the center of all things and embrace those around us as beautifully insignificant as we are...
Karenina
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Talk is cheap. Language is the bane and the boon of humanity. Thanks...John
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Well said.
No surprising, coming from you!
Karenina
Comment from Mama Baer
Ah, wonderful food for thought, dear Cogitator. I like to think we will never die. I like to think we will continue on, though considering the thought of eternity freaks me out a bit. I enjoyed reading your beautifully constructed verse.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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Ah, wonderful food for thought, dear Cogitator. I like to think we will never die. I like to think we will continue on, though considering the thought of eternity freaks me out a bit. I enjoyed reading your beautifully constructed verse.
Comment Written 01-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2021
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If you look at life as each day, what else do we need? Thanks...John
