Life Sentance (poem) by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Michelle Kidwell Power In The Pen

Reviewed on March 6, 2006

I hope things look up for you soon
God Bless
Michelle!

Reviewed by Birgit and Roger Pratcher

Reviewed on March 5, 2006

At least you share the best parts with us! Lovely write,
lots of love, Birgit and Roger

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on March 5, 2006

Oh how true this is about life...always hopping around to please another!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Complete freedom, Karla, requires sacrifices. One has to give up certain things to be able to be their own supervisor of self-employment and manage dreams. This means no credit card debts, no big-screen TV, no designer label clothing, no going out to eat, no lavish vacations, no 1000 CD and DVD library collections, and the list goes on and on. Living simple rewards one with not having to punch a time clock. Most people spend their lives waiting for payoffs, but never seize them. Financial freedom and autonomy rewards those who can live and coast on the natural world of nature. We must spend our days doing what makes us happy, not unhappy. When we are inspired, we can do anything we want to and change the course of our lives. We can't stop, we have to keep moving ahead, knowing a new door will open. I wish you and Karen all the best.

Sage

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Somedays it feels like that doesn't it? Thats when you head to the close's nature area to where you live and breath in the true reality of life.

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Ah Karla, I felt this one to day, this is so excellently expressed, so powerful in its imagery, loved this:

Hopping on one foot, trying
to get uncooperative socks
on bare feet, I attempt
to get dressed for life.

just perfect.

Reindeer

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Haven't we all...but better than the alternative...Ed

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

The secret is to see your job as a labour of love, just a staging post on where you ultimately seek to be Karla !
That way each day becomes a magical, new beginning !
Love and Blessings
Peter

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Karla excellent poem! One of my pet peeves is routine. Yet, we are all its victim, until we realize how life would be without it;-) methinks Creator's choice of the 24 hour day is better than what we would do, if we really think about it. I also agree with Jerry! You're both in my thoughts and prayers !

love,
eT

Reviewed by Brian Pellerino

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Lady K,

Fine piece of work you've spun here. The imagery is particularly effective. The first stanza is the "BOMB", tho!

Peace and (((HUGS)))

B

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

I fall out of bed and land
in the middle of life.

I do that every morning, and it's usually my dogs who push me out - sentencing me to a very frigid early morning walk. Brrr!

Reviewed by Andre Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

I like the contents, rhythm and form of this outstanding composition. This poem leads one to think on ontologic background, and on the teleological points of human's affairs... "Life Sentance" is indeed a TELEOLOGIC-ONTOLOGIC picture.

I salute You, Poet!

Gratefully,

Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
P.S.:>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> It seems that the words SENTENCE and SENTENCED WERE written as SENTANCED AND SENTANCE to urge the reader to re-read the poem, or they were just typos.

Reviewed by Emeka Nwogu

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

One can one do other than face life with all of its drudgery! Face life the way it is destined for you. Maybe, someday God can work out a better thing for you and thereby making it a wonder. Do not let life beat you, but beat life and move on ahead.
Wonderful write.
-Emeka-

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Karla,

One only wonders what we can do to better ourselves, if we can EVER truly be happy! Good write; very well done! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :)

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on March 4, 2006

Drudgery is a word that can be used in a lot of ways. I understand your futility, and I had hoped with the new job you would be able to overcome it. Sometimes the grass is not nearly so green when seen up close. Maybe you should seriously consider looking for new possibilities. I know that it is difficult to do, this changing of work habits, but it is also an awful way to live when you hate the dawing of a new day because of the job you must perform to pay . . . all . . . those . . . bills is so very bad.