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The Glass is Half Full
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 The Glass is Half Full

 

Could you be the one? Whoever you are

Could you relight my fire?

Could you be the one? Whoever you are

To give me back true desire

Are you going to be my “raison d’etre”?

Give me love, honesty, etcetera?

Will you change my life forever?

And change my stupid into clever?

 

 

The Glass is Half Empty 

 

The glowing embers of my heart

Have gone out forever

My heart has been broken into too many pieces

To be repaired? No. Never

My life has been a storybook, fate

Even worse; a pantomime

I want to scatter those ashes

Like a sacrificial chant. In time

I want to rid myself of dark thoughts

And the burning inner pain

And watch them get blown away

By the swirling wind

And swept away by torrential rain
 

 

© Andrea Coltman

 


 


 

 


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 Reviews of "The Glass is Half Full"
Reviewed on March 22, 2004
Andrea -

Or is it 'half-fur'?...an exceptional write and a pleasure to read!

Robert

Reviewed on March 21, 2004
Beautiful and deeply moving, outstandingly written,

Reindeer

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on March 20, 2004
Beautifully written with an air of mystery, some great lines Andrea!

Reviewed by Mark Mahoney (Reader)
Reviewed on March 20, 2004
A nicely thought out poem Andrea, food for thought indeed, take care...Mark x

Reviewed by William J. Cryer (Reader)
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
A thought-provoking read. Very nicely woven together. I really enjoyed this one.

Reviewed by Regina Pounds
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Andrea, you point out so effortlessly which attitude - or outlook - one ought to adopt. Now if only the adopting were so effortless...guilty of foolishness, aren't we so often?

Great topic and cute kitten!

Gina

Reviewed by Daniel McTaggart
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
So what do we call this drink? Coca-Kitty? Dr. Purr? Feline-up? Mountain Mew?

Reviewed by Janet Caldwell
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Clever poem, using both sides of an argument is the best. The kitty is cute also. He looks like my cat 'Maxwell' also known as Max, Kitty Kat, butt munch etc. ;) These are very good poems Andrea. Wishing you all the best!

JC xoxoxo

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Thought provoking write Andrea!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Keep the glass that is half-full...and toss the other glass into
recycling. Just the theme...not your poetry.
Your entire piece here...both pieces...are excellent...
and I like the kitty pic, too.

Reviewed by Dale Clark
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
So true and really thought provoking.
Great write.

Reviewed on March 19, 2004
"The Glass is Half Full". An outstanding composition.

I Salute You, Sublime Poet!

Every time I read Your work I feel that You are moving on the right direction to become The Laureate Poet of UK.

My respect and admiration.

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Leland Waldrip
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Yes, sad but beautiful and serious work. My own take on "glass half full/empty is more on the humorous side:

Ah, Pragmatism!

“Glass half full,” some say,
“Half empty!” others inveigh.
Depends what it is, I think,
Before I’d gurgle a big drink!

Reviewed by Magnus Rater (Reader)
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Aaah! The paradox of life! The shadow of that which is beyond my control so often empties the glass! How to come to terms with IT is the challenge! Did not the Christ reportedly say, "the cup that I must drink ....." Perhaps creativity can fill the emptiness and ... who knows ... fate may decide otherwise ... c'est la vie!
Well done Andrea - Magnus Rater

Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Wonderful insight...great phrasing the pessimism and optimism of a situation

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
This is beautiful..... and also bittersweet.

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
I enjoyed this.

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on March 19, 2004
Sad, but beautiful


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