A Bag Full of Sorrows (poem) by Georg E Mateos on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on June 7, 2010

Great work, George. I missed you.
Becca~

Reviewed by Kathryn Collins (Reader)

Reviewed on May 18, 2008

It is just a wonderful path you leave here. I think the pockets should be turned out now and again - a cleaning up if possible.

love,
Kathy

Reviewed by Lois Christensen

Reviewed on May 3, 2008

I was always told by my Mother in Law to look to the future and forget the past. It is good advice as well as this poem gives us advice to not carry anything, but carry smiles. It is so great a write that I am glad I found it today. Added baggage to our body brings us down and causes ill health too. So we must let go of our sorrows and worries and go on with life and put bad tings behind us. **********

Reviewed by Charlie

Reviewed on April 27, 2008

You're always surprising me, Georg. You take a thought shack, and build a mansion... Good work. --Charlie

Reviewed by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse

Reviewed on March 10, 2008

Oh My....I seem to want to find a seam ripper......

Seriously I Loved This From Both Aspects of The Pockets We Carry.

Embrasse'
Vickie

Reviewed by blue soplain (Reader)

Reviewed on March 8, 2008

...thank you for the space to breathe in. ..and out again.. ..speaking openly, it was the man in the poem holding everyone else's hurts for them. ...but yes, i can be guilty as charged; holding onto things [both sorrows and joys] until they meld into my skin.. .. . and yes too, i tend to use writing as a catharsis....to get some 'things' as far away from me as possible....or at least just out.
but thank you for this little smile, which i can actually wear [and NOT put into a pocket.....catch a falling star and put it in your pocket, save it for a rainy day]. ...
loves muchly~
ness

Reviewed by Staci Gansky-Wagner

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Focus on the smiles not the past sorrows as many of us do. Excellent write.

Reviewed by Cryssa C

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Wise advice, my friend...

Hopefully pockets will also not be big enough to carry all the smiles...and we can wear them on our faces too, right?

Cryssa

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Sage advice indeed and it is sad that we do tend to carry too much of sorrows baggage and not enough of the joy of life.

Fee

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Well said and very powerful. Much better to carry around pockets of happiness and shed the sorrows that one is powerless to ever change.....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Christine Alwin

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Very wise, A bag full of smiles to give to others,, Sweet Poem!
Christine

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Uplifting poem with a wisdom message...I agree with George!
Also,some people can write better of sorrow than of happiness,because they have more experience with it,
and get relief by writing of it.

Reviewed by Lois Christensen

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Good advice and makes you think as to why sadness comes to us. I fight it and liked your poem. Happy Easter to you.

Reviewed by John Leko

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

...a bag of sorrows breaks...and sometimes spills the hearts dreams.
very well said and penned Georg...
John

Reviewed by Flying Fox Ted L Glines (Reader)

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Georg, I love this one to pieces! The bag I carry (we all carry one) is chock full of giggles and fun and happy memories. I have a back pocket for the few dark-side sorrow things, and I sit on them while I smoke my pipe (and slurp one of your Coors) and think about pleasing things. Life is good. Celebrating bad news cannot be a good thing. Write on, Georg!

Ted

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Excellent response to Anessa's poem, Georg; you've outdone yourself! BRAVO, take a bow!! *clapping*

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in America, Karen Lynn in Texas. :D

Reviewed by Bonnie May

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Oh George, I agree, your load gets lighter when you turn it over. Great write. Love, Bonnie

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

A wise and souls' nourishing... "A Bag Full of Sorrows" shines.

In admiration,

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

The cross, it only brings happiness in its transformation, and your wise poem does express that me thinks, Blessings! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Very well written, as always enjoyed dear man...stay safe and well....Hugss

Reviewed by Liana Margiva

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

'Pockets can only hold so many sorrows' It is beautiful sentence!!!!!!!! 'Pockets are small, not too much space there to hold bigger sorrows that were pick up in life, only, should you will be pocketing all of them'---- BEAUTIFUL, VERY TALENTED!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Well said, well penned. Rebecca

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Georg -

Anessa inspires - as she has, you - powerfully penned response - well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Unfortunately some people hold onto sorrows much too long and are never able to enjoy life to its fullest.A smile is contagious so spread it around.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

if you must carry anything�carry smiles

Now you're talkin, Brother. And those smiles are really light, too.

Reviewed by William Bonilla

Reviewed on March 7, 2008

Well penned Georg
I leave my sorrows on the wings of a sparrow
so she may fly them away from me
To my never arrival of tomorrow.
Peace be with you Brother

William