How dreary - to be - somebody!
How public - like a frog - to tell your name - the livelong June - to an admiring bog! ~Emily Dickinson
I'm not a diva. I'm a tadpole trying to be a frog. ~Toni Braxton
We see ourselves as poet kings and queens
and watch us watch his highness kiss her hand
and lively flirts and curtsies set the scenes
for flatteries from fans, egos demand.
We’re royalty’s real and throne pretenders;
widely acclaimed and want-to-be legends;
though few titles deigned have no defenders
and who’s who depends on audience trends.
Here, rhymes a Cinderella small town girl;
there, graced, a common princess without peer;
far, frog-of-a-prince with many a pearl;
near, suburban boys Goliath should fear.
Writing realities making them myth:
Readers will rule who’s identified with.
"if we can see ourselves as other see us and at the same time see them as they see themslves, we have paritally cleansed the doors of perception" Audlous Huxley ...
your poem is an objective revelation and self-reflection of the poetic mind ...
Great question, Helga. But putting ones 'real' life in perspective might scare a few. The mith sounds good to me. I love your conclussion: we create the mith some can relate to; so where does that leave the truth? I don't know, good question, but I love your poem. As always, flowless form.
A humorous look at the world and life through my eyes.
Follow the author and his wife, as they travel the world …. several times over.
Laugh at their funny stories, self-inflicted crazy events, strange observations, wacky zoo facts and snippets
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CHARACTER IS EVERYTHING.
Just a superlative effort and accomplishment you've done here.
Chuckie
your poem is an objective revelation and self-reflection of the poetic mind ...
Best regards,
Leland
A great uniqueness abounds in this versed treasure ... outstanding!
Robert
Ch'erie
Carmen :-)
I often ask myself that question, how do others see us?
Preceptive piece
j+