What Are You Looking For? (poem) by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray

Reviewed on August 5, 2004

Excellent poetry...

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on August 4, 2004

Some great questions posed here. Sadly wise and true verses. Thank you, Retta. Love and peace to you. Regis

Reviewed by A Serviceable Villain

Reviewed on August 4, 2004

Poetry written with great depth and conviction, Retta - an astounding piece!

Robert

Reviewed by Pier Tyler

Reviewed on August 2, 2004

On and on, maybe not hopeless. This is a splendid write with feeling on both end of the spectrum of staying or going.

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)

Reviewed on August 1, 2004

So poignant, full of soul intensity and pain. You are masterful at expressing the deepest of emotions, Retta.

Reviewed by Erin Kelly-Moen

Reviewed on July 31, 2004

Oh my god, Retta, this is strangling, so quietly intense, wrapping itself around my mind like liquid pain... The poignancy fills the reader with such a want to reach out and help in some way.

Reviewed by Amira van Kerk (Reader)

Reviewed on July 31, 2004

Why do I keep choosing,
The wrong person to love,
Why do I want,
What I can never have?

Strong words, dear Retta. I am in a similar situation and haven't found an answer to this yet. I think we have to find our inner peace first, learn to love ourselves more than anybody else - before we can move on and see things in a different light.

Excellent write.
Stay well.

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on July 31, 2004

An eloquent, heart-wrending write that still leaves you breathless and anxiously awaiting... "Yes??!!" The heart is absolutely faithful to the object of it's love and never ceases to hope and yearn for fulfillment... it always believes in the possibility of the longed-for thing. The heart is a hopeless optimist - even when battered and bruised! You have painted beautifully the travesty of the funcitonal versus the emotional nature of relationships sometimes, and the sadness of feelings that remain unrequitted. Thank you. Kate xx

Reviewed by George MacLean Akurunwa

Reviewed on July 30, 2004

Very well scripted. Thanks.

Reviewed by Sanil nath (Reader)

Reviewed on July 29, 2004

This was an excellent write ... I loved the flow and can feel the reality of the write.

Thanks for sharing ...

I love all those poems that come from ur heart.

Thanks once again ...

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on July 29, 2004

very deep......sad......and raw.......
tis an endless loop it seems.....
peace
A

Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero

Reviewed on July 29, 2004

Yes... we can be rather shortsighted at times. Your poetry always hits the spot!

Carmen :-)

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

some people overlook that the best things in life are right in front of them ...

well penned!

Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

:( Sad and beautiful~

Reviewed by Tami Ryan

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

A wonderfully emotive write, Reindeer. Surely we've all felt this at one time or another (and too often).

Reviewed by - - - - - TRASK

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

While Everybody Is Looken For Love iN All Wrong (Places) Faces SIN This Holy Hell Out Of Control World_

Me, TRASK I Am Trien To Find Quickest Way To Get OFF This Planet EARTH Before (God) Let's Me Off Of It_

Romantic Emotional As Always Great Write!!

TRASK

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

An exceptionally well-written write, leaning into the delicate subject of one never being completely satisfied with what they have sitting right next to them. They do say the grass is greener on the other side, yet, once you get there, all you have to do is look back and see just how green the grass was right there in front of you.

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

Wonderful thoughts that move in and out. certainly one that many will respond to here. Great write .
Susan

Reviewed by Pamela Kimmell

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

Beautiful....sad....certainly something a lot of us can identify with - but you said it so much better than I ever could.

Reviewed by Peter Paton

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

Sometimes we can't see the woods for the trees Reindeer
Melancholy pen

Peter Paton

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

Soul touching piece Retta!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

When we leave and return again and again it is because the spirit wants it so,.. This touched me Rein beautiful art with it too.
Hugs

LP

Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

This is a great piece, Reindeer!
Makes a woman wonder, sometimes, how many "leavings"
it will take, before the drifters wise up.

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

Gosh darn good write.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

You realy get to the crux of the matter Reindeer!
You do it with such beauty and clarity,I love to read
your poetry!

Reviewed by Lori Moore

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

Why do I keep choosing,
The wrong person to love,
Why do I want,
What I can never have?

The universal question.... nice write.

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on July 28, 2004

(((o, retta)))

i felt the pain behind your words--powerful, heartbreaking write--i can identify soooo closely with this one, especially,

"...what is it you need me for?
insurance that you'll never be alone?
makes me wonder some
about what i am thinking...

why do i keep choosing
the wrong person to love
why do i want
what i can never have?..." *tears tears tears*

i felt this to the depths of my soul--thank you

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :(