Sometimes, in certain places, the fear and alienation are almost palpable.
No One Touches You
It’s a great house Very secure Latest alarm technology Bars in the windows Grand neighborhood Gated Monitored Good schools nearby A police officer assigned to each No worries In this town Well More like a city now No one touches you No one even talks to you Here They just watch
it isn't like the old neighborhood these days - like I knew everyone on all the streets near me when growing up, now I only know a few of my neighbors.
Reviewed by Dark Knight (Reader)
Reviewed on October 21, 2010
Extremely thought provoking Reg-this is a poem I may have to read again to think more about-well done
i like this one for its brevity. You have elegantly made your point. The difference between the situation hare and in "Fences"is in your poem the victims pay for to be watched...
I FEEL THE 'PULL' OF THIS WORK IN A FEW DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS; COULD BE MENTAL, PHYSICALLY OR SPIRITUAL. BUT I GUESS THE BOTTOM LINE IS; SEPARATENESS...IN WHATEVER CAPACITY...HURTS. A MOST ENJOYABLE WORK...SO WELL DONE! THANKS FOR SHARING AND LOVE,
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Oh I feel this indeed, this would be a very safe place without risk & also without warmth. Lonely too perhaps-what a great observance expressed as you do.
Be Embraced My Friend With Safety & Warmth :)
Vickie
Again you hit the mark. Love it and the photo. I like the word touch a lot. Cheers.
Reviewed by June Thompson (Reader)
Reviewed on May 1, 2006
though its not the same, this is how I feel sometimes in my work. I work from home and feel so alone from the outside sometimes, when no one needs me so to speak until there is a problem
The very reason I have a place in the Hill Country. I get tired of locking and unlocking all of these dead bolts. After four years, I am only just now getting to know my neighbors.
In the hills- I never lock. And everyone who passes, stops to say hello.
the city is superficial and disjoined until we blend into structure and then find what it really has to offer ... and maybe be really surprised how much there is to share or how sterile it can be ...
Well Penned Regis
well secured Surroundings
the american dream, for some to feel secured
Protected from the like of those
Now being well protected themselves.
Dearest Reg
Unfortunately, this is true in far too many areas & ways! May people everywhere remember that the true nature of communities is to commune & unite! We as humans are One and need to come together to fulfill our very purpose of living … bridging harmony with our brothers and sisters! Thank you dearly for sharing this!
Love & Kinship Suzie :-D
A dark all seeing reality excellently portrayed. Welcome to the panoptican, fear is the key...on a lighter note, this is right up my paranoid street lol. Superb Regis my friend.
Hello Regis, what a powerful comparison of the two. Thank you so much for your compliment on my poem "This World". I look forward to reading more of your work. Take care, simply rita
I live in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and here too, no one touches you either. But here there is a school squad that has to go to all of the schools whenever there is trouble, and there is one PR officer per district, and we have 7 of them, that goes to the schools to talk about just say no to drugs. What I have to laugh at tho, Regis is, that the signs on the school say "drug free school zone". That is so laughable, because drugs are sold and used freely on our school campuses. The gangs here don't just rule the high schools, but also the elementary and middle schools. "Milwaukee, A great place on a great lake." Yeah, right!!! If I knew I could get away with it, I'd leave. But because of my health problems that is a little impossible right now. Unless I went to Madison, Wisconsin, which is just 93 miles west of mIlwaukee. Going from here to Madison, is like going from one planet to another. Madison is the cultural hub of Wisconsin, because it is the main campus of the University of Wisconsin. Several transgendered people live in Madison, and do not have the problems we have here in Milwaukee. Milwaukee may have only one working brewery, but it is still the beer capitol of Wisconsin. Milwaukee is a laugh and a half tho, but it is not safe here after dark.
May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS))))))))), your little sister, Barbie
"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."
Sad...Sometimes people who lives with high security are the ones who alienate themselves with the outwide world. They are prisoners within their own homes.
Don't know of any such thing where I live. Although the wealthy have moved in, we are mountain people that don't let them bother us with their high tech. We just live simple and honest here. There are still alot of these little country towns that maintain the old ways. I live by several of them. Ice cream parlors and trading posts where you can buy beads over the counter and rhinestone snaps and a snap setter for your shirt! Just walk through the door and the cowbell attached to it will anounce your entrance. Friendly faces and good conversation. The sign of our times write, Regis. Hope you are doing well!
My own sad poems were written during sad,lonely,empty times in my life. We can tell when others are in a sad place...
Regis, I pray for your inner healing so we will soon see the magic of your joyous beautiful poetry.
In the meantime I am grateful you have your poetry to express your inner self...
which in itself is a healing process.
Love and God Bless,
ann
I don't know about you, but I leave my door unlocked everyday f0r like 12 hours and no one bothers it...(though could it be that there is an 85 pound attack dog that DOES not like people opening his door?)
Oh I guess I am lucky, the people here all help and are there when needed...my neighbor just did in fact get me a buzz...is that a neighborhood or what...?! Ed
You have described todays society to a tee. No matter the riches...crime can seep into all areas of our lives. We have become our own vuctims when fear makes us shut-ins.
Sad but too true. You made every word count in this excellent poem. My "What's going on?" poem is on the same topic! I think we are all feeling the changes in our culture.Thanks for sharing Regis!
What a sad realization that is transforming right before us. Hope every thing is all right with you. Once again another excellent write you have shared with us.
Am a new grandma---Mariah was born Feb. 28th, 1 lb. 6 1/2 ozs., 11 inches long. She may have open heart surgery tomorrow so please keep us in your prayers.
Pretty sad existance, isolated in your own private cell...or would that be hell? Interesting, thought provoking write you've penned--thank you, mon ami!
Watch and wait for the moment to pounce? Isolate you? Or YOU don't want to be involved with them, whoever they are? Lots of possibilities in this one. Nordette's right, it's tough to balancing being accessible with the need for privacy and safety
The world is a scary place, Regis. It seems like we are becoming more and more withdrawn because of our fears. The best way to fight terrorism or any other personal assault is to know those we associate with. This means know your friends, know your neighbors, know your co-workers and know the people you do business with. If we know the regular comings and goings of our neighbors and know when they are away, we can keep watch over their property and they over ours...what a concept..instead we are afraid that they may rob us if they know we are on vacation so no questions are asked when a moving van backs up to their house and takes everything that they own. Logic seems to escape us and it is a struggle to even get a co-worker to acknowledge a simple "good morning."
Take care,
Sherry
A very sad, but very true 'modern life' reality, Regis, in both urban and rural areas these days. Remember the old commercial, 'Reach Out and Touch Someone;' that seems to have now already faded into mankind's history.
I echo Michelle's sentiments, Reg. Seems to be a general paranoia out there that isn't confined to the city. Sad how we are becoming so alienated from each other, touching each other through a keyboard and other peripheries. Wired. Where is our heartbeat? Great write
whose haunting sentiments are even more concentrated by it's sparse language...Love, Lin
I agree with Michelle below completely Reg
We are all living in a " Fortress Mentality " nowadays
Good to see you posting again
Your absence has been noted from the Den !
Peter
Reg, that's the way it seems more and more. It's such a 'high' when one of my neighbors actually speaks back when I wave. It's like the world is one very scared place. This is a very good piece my friend. Michelle
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good write john+
JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
Cryssa
Be Embraced My Friend With Safety & Warmth :)
Vickie
In the hills- I never lock. And everyone who passes, stops to say hello.
Sad. Great write!
fine offering, Regis ...
well secured Surroundings
the american dream, for some to feel secured
Protected from the like of those
Now being well protected themselves.
William
peace
But maybe nothing new, in the end.
Gina
Unfortunately, this is true in far too many areas & ways! May people everywhere remember that the true nature of communities is to commune & unite! We as humans are One and need to come together to fulfill our very purpose of living … bridging harmony with our brothers and sisters! Thank you dearly for sharing this!
Love & Kinship Suzie :-D
Powerfully expressed, Regis.
Peace,
Carolyn
Paul;-)
Blessings of Love & Light,
Joseph
Thanks, Regis. You have me convinced. I'll try to behave.
Hank
Love, Birgit and Roger
May the Lord Jesus bless you, and those whom you love, and be with you always, and at your side constantly. With much love in my heart, joy to the world, peace on earth, & ((((((((((MANY WONDERFUL SISTERLY HUGGGGSSSS))))))))), your little sister, Barbie
"If I have to be this girl in me, Then I have the right to be."
an excellent piece of writing Reg!
Felix
~~martin~~
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o)
Safi
You are not alone my dear friend!!
Love TinkaSweets!!
Reindeer
Welcome to 1984. Chilling and evocative...and sadly accurate. We've lost "touch" with each other.
Peace,
B
Sage
Regis, I pray for your inner healing so we will soon see the magic of your joyous beautiful poetry.
In the meantime I am grateful you have your poetry to express your inner self...
which in itself is a healing process.
Love and God Bless,
ann
Oh I guess I am lucky, the people here all help and are there when needed...my neighbor just did in fact get me a buzz...is that a neighborhood or what...?! Ed
Super honest and right on poem!
Susan
eT
Karen
TRASK
Hope you are okay; you are in my prayers! Very sad write; very well done!
(((HUGS))) and much love, ton ami, Karen Lynn in Texas. :(
Missed hearing from you!
Am a new grandma---Mariah was born Feb. 28th, 1 lb. 6 1/2 ozs., 11 inches long. She may have open heart surgery tomorrow so please keep us in your prayers.
Thanks for keeping in touch!
:)Sandy
Pretty sad existance, isolated in your own private cell...or would that be hell? Interesting, thought provoking write you've penned--thank you, mon ami!
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
Take care,
Sherry
whose haunting sentiments are even more concentrated by it's sparse language...Love, Lin
We are all living in a " Fortress Mentality " nowadays
Good to see you posting again
Your absence has been noted from the Den !
Peter