To Trace a Map (poem) by John Herlihy on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on October 15, 2016

I'VE OFTEN HEARD IT SAID THAT LIFE IS ABOUT OUR JOURNEY. THIS IS NOT MY EPITAPH, AT ALL. MY LIFE IS ABOUT MY DESTINATION. I AM ONLY STILL HERE AND REFUSE TO USE MY OWN HANDS TO EXIT HERE BECAUSE I AM DETERMINED TO REACH MY DESTINATION. THIS JOURNEY? THE MAP OF IT IS NOT IN MY HANDS...I HAVE NO IDEA WHERE I'M GOING TO BE TOMORROW I ONLY KNOW, FOR SURE...WHERE I'M GOING TO END UP. SO THERE(SMILE). THANKS FOR SHARING, JOHN, GREAT POEM. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on October 14, 2016

Far too many people ignore the value of "...create a map only you understand." A powerful statement as culmination to your exploration.

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan

Reviewed on October 12, 2016

This poem, though written in your own unique style, reminded me strongly of Frost's The Road Less Traveled. Isn't it funny how we are often drawn by the unknown rather than the known? Perhaps because we hope for something better...

Rebecca

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on October 12, 2016

Creating a map sounds to be a neat idea, just wish I understood the concept more, maybe I could find myself by doing it...-e-

Reviewed by Alexander Goldstein

Reviewed on October 12, 2016

well, mapping out is a great deed; even the movements of the stars properly calculated can provide us with the proper days for action. It comes to be that one who achieves success makes many such calculations before being engaged in action. As a rule, one who loses makes but few mapping out beforehand. In a word, do many plans lead to success but few calculations to defeat: how much more no mapping at all. . . It is by attention to this point that we can predict who is likely to succeed but who to lose. On the other hand, as is fairly said, 'you do your job while I do mine.' Cheers, alex

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on October 12, 2016

That last line is so well understood by moi!! "I always understood
The need to make a decision ".....this caused my soul to rumble unfelt by anyone else.

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on October 12, 2016

You have come through much clearer with pros rather than trying to force rhymes in some of your posts. Using a map as a metaphor for your life is a good one, except the path that takes each fork not knowing the outcome only the choices before, will certainly not come out where expected.

But when I did create a map for my life, PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) for my doctorate, I did know where I was going and arrived there much sooner than if I had just taken forks in the road as I came to them.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on October 12, 2016

I've always taken the path less traveled,
with no destination in mind.
Where it goes, I go,
not knowing what I might find.
never had much use for a map,
I wander like a lost pup.
and besides, maps are a pain,
when it's time to fold them back up.

But I enjoyed your poem.

Michael D.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on October 12, 2016

We all create our very on footprints, John, that is what makes us unique. Some footprints have an inner glow and is positive in every way. Some are lackadaisical with no obvious destination. Somehow, these two footprints, though entirely diverse wind up, toward the end thinking the same thoughts, just interpreting them different.