Thoughts Upon Waking In 2009 (poem) by Regis Auffray on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on August 19, 2014

God will be always with us, even in times of trouble, terror, whatever the world brings on, and being able to read writes like this makes me think I'm fortunate to be alive and able to give my reviews like this.

Reviewed by Julianza (Julie) Shavin

Reviewed on December 6, 2009

I decided to look up some of your older poems. i understand this one only too well. Well done. This is a slam poem for sure, a performance piece. You read it loud, fast, with strength and conviction! I too want to stay with Morpheus. All the time. Thanks, R.

Reviewed by Sharon Moore a'Kihoro - Stenhouse

Reviewed on November 21, 2009

Awesome!!! Reminds me of my mantra "There is no peace without love." The flow bounces in my head like the rhythm of a song.

Reviewed by Debra Baker

Reviewed on November 10, 2009

Regis
This poem drift the leafs of a soul spouting out the world realities... Well received my friend...

Reviewed by Eileen Granfors

Reviewed on November 7, 2009

My thoughts mirrored here. I turn either to Morpheus or to Mother Nature. . . though I am working on listening to the Oversoul. Nice write, Regis.

Reviewed by Bill Grimes Jr.

Reviewed on October 31, 2009

No doubt my friend......."He who hath an ear....let him hear".......Such a powerful message you share.....artistic.......prophetic.......spiritual.....pure truth is hard to argue with.......Well done and perfect timing Reg......
Peace,
Bill :-)

Reviewed by D Johnson

Reviewed on October 29, 2009

Powerful, that is all I can say.

Cheers,
Dan

Reviewed by Carol Grace

Reviewed on October 28, 2009

To sleep, perchance to dream---
To dream of a new way to relate to others, a new day to give to others
Good job, Regis.

Reviewed by Muhammad Al Mahdi

Reviewed on October 13, 2009

Very true. Reminds me of my best friend, who once said: "Sleep seems to be the only cure". Of course, it is not. Still, it's the way most of us feel. It's the spirit of the era; an era whose problems appear to have assumed a dimension that defies any solution, which we are tempted to accept, since solutions are never convenient.

Amour et paix

Reviewed by Pierre Ortega

Reviewed on October 4, 2009

The near future will either hold our finest hour or our saddest, Let us do what we can to try to make it our finest.

Take Care,
Pierre

Reviewed by C. McGovern-Bowen

Reviewed on October 2, 2009

i hear this loud and clear...
be well,
carolyn

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green

Reviewed on October 2, 2009

Do I know the feeling!! You are right on the money. Let's pray
that it is possible to create peace -- at any rate, more -- on
earth. Never be safe, but if we join hands around the world and do
all we can to help one another, pain and suffering won't be as
devastating. Always HOPE. As always, you have done an excellent
job. Loving Hugs, Phyllis

Reviewed by Mary Lacey Desertrat

Reviewed on October 1, 2009

Reg,

it is getting to be a bit of a downer lately. But Jesus is still with us, although at times it's hard to believe or understand. Nice picture and soothing.

Mary

Reviewed by Barbara Henry

Reviewed on October 1, 2009

Regis,
This is great!I agree; so much unrest and violence.Sometimes,it's so tempting to just pull the covers over our heads,if only for a few more minutes.
Excellent poem.
To your continued success/
Barbara Henry

Reviewed by KJ McPhee

Reviewed on October 1, 2009

Rude reality has shattered many a dream, Regis. One dream down, a hundred thousand to go, to go .... :-)

Reviewed by M Flack

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

"To dream and in dreaming to find a reality far sweeter then this."
I enjoyed this poem. A stark touch of reality.

Reviewed by Daniel Keith

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

I can relate to this one Regis, so much going on, it makes a person think. We can only trust in the Lord Jesus to get us through each and every day. May God bless you every day of your life.

Daniel

Reviewed by Victoria's Poetry & Voices of Muse

Reviewed on September 30, 2009

there are selfish evil doers everywhere...we live in an unsafe world all around in all sorts of heathen ways...I love the photo & the vision of purity...love is very pure & love embraces goodness in us all...those that cause harm to others would never wish it done to them...but they are blind to that perception...holding a falsity...we just have to be & become our own personal bests...
Much Love & The Grace of Peace Always
Vickie

Reviewed by Jerry Engler

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

Oh man, do I ever share your feelings about the state of the world at many times, Regis. I am returning to AD after some illness and a long stint at the state fair where I had to deal with the suicide of one friend often involved in the fair and talk of divorce with two other friends plus listen to all of the garbage coming through world and national news. I look to my inwards to listen to the voice of God, and make contact with him rather than dwelling on the outwards of a hurting world. Only by looking to the inwards can I understand the outwards and my place in them.........Jerry

Reviewed by Dallas D'Angelo-Gary

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

Sometimes the news service does us a disfavor by printing only the bad and sensational news. There is good news still out there ... it just goes unreported. I can identify with the feelings completely, though.

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on September 29, 2009

gets this way sometimes Reg, but us men still have to come out and do our thing, face up to whatever, good one, cheers

Reviewed by Michelle Mead

Reviewed on September 28, 2009

You just described every single year in history, good work.

Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle

Reviewed on September 28, 2009

Excellent poem that expresses the sad realities of the world that we live in today.Thank you for sharing your feelings.take care

EDWIN

Reviewed by Jon Willey

Reviewed on September 27, 2009

ah Regis my friend, your litany of worldly woes are not new -- the great Irish potato famine -- volcanic eruptions in Pompey and San Francisco's earthquake -- WWI and the great depression -- the dust bowl, on and on the list is long my friend -- faith is the bond that makes us want to go on and on -- hold your head high and never say die -- peace and love my friend -- Jon Michael

Reviewed by Mary Jones

Reviewed on September 27, 2009

regis, what i did to protect me from the terrors of the world, close myself up into my little cottage, watch videos of my choice, listen the my classical music, write my poetry, read, and play with my cat. i leave the world outside where it cant bother me. i know, not the best thing to do but my sanity is better than whats out there.
take car my friend good write i agree with it

Reviewed by Myrna Badgerow

Reviewed on September 27, 2009

I think you have penned the thoughts and feeling of many in this excellent piece...

Myrna

Reviewed by Regina Pounds

Reviewed on September 27, 2009

ah, Regis, all of this can be overwhelming and yes, it is a dark and gloomy time...just this morning I listened to the radio and learned that now there are more than one million children in the U.S.A. who have no home...worldwide, the numbers must be totally staggering...just one tidbit amongst so many other atrocities...so do stay under the covers for a little while, then hop out of bed and brew a cup of coffee and face your new day with new hope and determination to live it as best you can! Find your own little world and seek your little pleasures. Live, my friend!

Gina
P.S. I think I'll heed my own advice now. :)

Reviewed by Jerry Diamond (Reader)

Reviewed on September 27, 2009

We live in a world that is utterly dark and it is so hard to find a chink of light in the all encompassing gloom.

In saying that Reg we must hold fast to the belief that there is a final arbiter of all of this who will decide what will be and what will not be.

Charming and engaging verse that seeks solitude and shelter from the storm of life

Jerry

Reviewed by neerja gandhi (Reader)

Reviewed on September 27, 2009

oops....bad reality....better stay tucked up dear Regis......best wishes alwaysss... Neerja

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

cannot find the one I love
I look for love in God above

This hasn't been a banner year for our little planet or it's inhabitants. Realistically you can't do much to influence all but these two passages. Ultimately life is what you make of it. Nicely done. Patrick

Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

A wiser person then I once said this to me and I live by it. There are terrible things that happen in the world each day and if I chose to remember them in such a way as you are this morning it will always be depressing to even the strongest of character. I was told to remember only the ones that I could do something about to change or help in some small way. Then to leave the rest of the list for someone else who perhaps needs something to do that day also.

We live in an age where we know everything that they want us to around the world. I do not go out of my way to take them all on today. Good write and very thought provoking. LadyJ

Reviewed by Morning Star

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

True reality
Of our world, I too sometimes when
I open my eyes and read the news on the computer
And wish I had never awaken and stay
With the God of Dreams
Just when we think it can’t get any worse
Surprise!
Your beautiful chosen words capture a true realism!
Wishing you Peace Love and Light…Hugssss…Yolie

Reviewed by Linda Zebsokey

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

Amazing insights, emotions, and observations here Regis. I loved reading this work, and I enjoyed our colleagues comments as well. You have provoked deep thoughts in all of us today. Well done.

Reviewed by Mary Patterson

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

Your poem touches much on the reality of todays world with all its varibles. Sadly I do not see a good future for the world of tomorrow, unless drastick changes are made. Its easy to become discouraged about many aspects of life, But if one stops and looks around, they can always find something good and beautiful. Some times love and friendship come at the most surprising times! Our Lord can bring comfort and guidence to all who believe and trust in him. Always remember, Tomorrow is another day and its got to be better than the last....M

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

You capture well the spirit of the age, Regis... of the ages, in fact. Art addresses the eternal soul and spirit of mankind and though of the era it was obviusly conceived in, it is timeless - as is often the subjects it portrays, like ancient myth. Our human condition seems to have always been the same... as well as our spiritual aspirations. You have brought the current-day situation vividly before my eyes here in this precisely executed plain-speak and have woken me up with its surgical sharp focus. And within it, your poetic and sensitive heart shines as well as your loving longing and yearning. How is it that us individuals are so pained by what we as global communities do to each other? And why, if the individual is as "we" are, do we do these awful things? What goes wrong in the space between the "I" and the "us"? Another fabulous write from you, thank you and bless you. xx

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

I CAN UNDERSTAND YOU WANTING TO STAY IN 'DREAM LAND'...REALITY CAN BE DEPRESSING. BUT THANK GOD, REGIS, THAT 'HE' IS...PITYING US, THROUGH HIS MERCY AND GRACE. FOR IT IS THE ONLY THING THAT STANDS BETWEEN ALL OF US ...AND HADES. SO HANG IN THERE! AND AS YOU CONSIDER ALL THE BAD THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN THE WORLD, REMEMBER TO TAKE ONE DAY AT A TIME...FOR YOU DO NOT WALK ALONE...JESUS IS WITH YOU EVERY STEP OF THE WAY...YOU CAN MAKE IT! GREAT WRITE THAT WAS ENJOYED. THANKS FOR SHARING AND GOD BLESS. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Richard Orey

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

You captured it all, Regis. Business as usual.

Frankly, I don't know if we're getting worse with the passage of centuries or there's just a lot more of us to do the same wicked deeds. Certainly, we're now more able to talk about and show everything; and, of course, we do. Gets a little overwhelming at times.

It all makes me dream of a nice peaceful island in the Pacific with only a million or so others seeking peace and solitude. All I really would need is Authorsden. Oh, yes, and TV football where all is so quiet and respectful.

Richard

Reviewed by Elizabeth Russo

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

It certainly feels like all gloom and doom when we look at the state of the world today, but it is more important than ever, to look upon the positives and count our blessings. But I know these feelings all too well, Regis, and empathize. Very emotive piece...thank you for sharing it. ~Hugs, Elizabeth

Reviewed by Carole Mathys

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

A powerful and sad write today Regis...well penned!

Carole~

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

Sounds like normal times. I will send you pictures from 1935-39. Life was wonderful then.

Ron

Reviewed by J'nia Fowler

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

Well penned. It is a decaying world for sure, both ecologically and spiritually. Takes courage to get out of bed in the am. Hugs, J'nia

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

Dream of a new reality
Jesus pity us
I want to stay with Morpheus

I can't say I blame you, my friend; especially these sad days.

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

I believe you have touched on everything everyone is thinking about now. Powerfully written and received!

Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on September 26, 2009

Me too, who want to be awake during mayhem, carnage and havoc?

Georg

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson