DO YOU SEE...WHAT I SEE? (Book) - 9/27/2021 1:12:32 PM
Asa David Seeley paints a picture of his life...with prose/poetry. And he does so with an unique reality that has never been done before.
From the first work in this so fine 'collection' to the very last, the reader is taken on a revealing journey, a memoir, which will touch the emotions in a deep and lasting way.
The simplicity of Asa's approach to each well supported and defined theme is done in a captivating style that will be appreciated and
enjoyed by one and all. Love, Blessings and Faith...His+Inspirations
C L E A R (Book) - 9/27/2021 1:06:58 PM
Having read his previous book of poetry, 'Do You See...What I See?', I am elated to see that Asa D Seeley...a poet for 'our times' is back and his voice, once again...thunders!
With a 'Clear' grasp on the personal and societal problems so prevalent today...he approaches and explores them from an unique and fascinating perspective.
Sure to challenge every mind...on every level, his writings and poetry stirs and provokes the reader to a deep consciousness of our surroundings. He opens our eyes, challenges our actions, and touches our souls as he dares to lay the foundations of healing and building our world...Together.
So Fine, So Stimulating, So Thoroughly Enjoyed... is this offering from this Absolutely Splendid author.
Indeed, a highly recommended work!
Love, Blessings and Faith...His+Inspirations
DO YOU SEE...WHAT I SEE? (Book) - 2/16/2013 4:59:12 PM
~Asa~
The gift of writing is yours my friend.
Congratulations on your first book.
Always,
Lady Mary Ann
DO YOU SEE...WHAT I SEE? (Book) - 12/20/2012 7:08:12 AM
Best of luck with your book, Asa! You're a gifted writer...
Anna
DO YOU SEE...WHAT I SEE? (Book) - 12/19/2012 7:52:33 PM
I wish you all the luck in the world! I have seen you grow into a very talented writer... and of course, the next step was a book! Bless you, Asa.
Joy L. Hale
Rub Off (Poetry) - 9/14/2019 7:13:20 AM
Get out indeed and never look back. It’s easier said than done but I believe that if we fully commit ourselves to the mentality of change, anything is possible. A lovely write. Thanks for sharing.
DOING TIME (Poetry) - 9/2/2018 6:48:33 PM
You have been a victim. I certainly hope you get this all straightened out and are able to live your life in peace.
Love ya!
Jane
DOING TIME (Poetry) - 9/1/2018 2:31:11 PM
When injustice occurs, it is the one who is affected that is suffering. Other people can say very uncaring things that are hurtful because they don't have the same experience in life that you have.
I think the summary that you have written is about your book "Doing Time" and your poem seems to talk about something different. There is a loose connection somewhere between your summary and the poem that I can't put the two together.
Hope things go better for you soon.
Sandie
DOING TIME (Poetry) - 9/1/2018 12:18:07 PM
I wouldn't know what was happening if I hadn't read your intro. The poem doesn't say that. Somehow it needs to.
But it looks like your lifestyle has led you to where you're at. We reap what we sow.
Ron
And The Winner Is... (Poetry) - 4/26/2018 12:17:09 PM
I hurt with you and for you, Asa... and I pray that the LORD will restore all those years the canker worm ate and the locust devoured.
Only Jesus can bind up your deepest wounds and sorrows, sweetie..
He knows, Asa (beautiful name)because He already took all that has or ever will hurt you, to the Cross for you, and died the cruelest death.. to give you a new life!
If you do not know Him.. ask Him into your heart today.. I promise you, dear, He WILL make Himself known.
ALLOW the LORD to be your strength, Asa... He never leaves us and He never lets us down.
Wishing you love and peace.. and ultimately, joy!
Hugs, Rv. Rhonda
And The Winner Is... (Poetry) - 11/1/2017 5:27:10 PM
Change can be scary and sad, but without change, there's no life worth living.
And The Winner Is... (Poetry) - 10/18/2017 4:12:14 PM
Awe!! This is soooooo sad!! I hope things get brighter for you day by day.
Love ya!
Jane
And The Winner Is... (Poetry) - 10/18/2017 8:33:55 AM
Unfortunately, I have learned that there are so many in your shoes these days. I wish you could have had the kind of close family support you needed until you reached this moment of success. I can only say that you are a much stronger person because you did it on your own.
I can relate somewhat, because, when I finally finished my master's degree, only a friend from the apartment house I lived in came to watch the ceremony and, fortunately, take my picture. Otherwise I wouldn't have that picture to share with my family.
Ron
And The Winner Is... (Poetry) - 10/18/2017 4:01:17 AM
it is too bad to have a success marred by such sadness
And The Winner Is... (Poetry) - 10/17/2017 7:44:33 PM
This must have been tough to write but it has a solid purpose
The closest time I had to this is when my first wife passed away
She died of cancer at 37 years, she went to be with The Lord that day
Her folks were at a party after the funeral smiling, making chatter
All I wanted to do was cry and crawl into a hole, for nothing mattered
I thought why are these people smiling, putting on mask that was so fake
They did not comfort me, I felt alone, numb and so sad, for God's sake.
I forgive then now for a time that I truly regret
But the impact on my life, I cannot seem to forget.
Peace be with you Asa
SMILING for Tomorrow's HOPE (Poetry) - 9/29/2017 5:30:12 AM
There are some noteworthy similarities here to JMS Bell. The spirit; the structure of words; the phrasing; remarkably similar. r
SMILING for Tomorrow's HOPE (Poetry) - 9/23/2017 1:15:19 PM
so true Asa, the soul knows it's authenticity. From our true selves we cannot hide, nor show duplicity, well done my dear xo
SMILING for Tomorrow's HOPE (Poetry) - 8/28/2017 6:58:16 AM
I sense this is the result of rising expectations not met as wealth flows to the very rich and scapegoats are chosen to blame for the cause.
Ron
SMILING for Tomorrow's HOPE (Poetry) - 8/27/2017 3:50:06 PM
Good thinking poetic song. Respect and some manners still go a long way. Amen
SMILING for Tomorrow's HOPE (Poetry) - 8/27/2017 7:18:23 AM
cultivating good manners and respect keeps you clean!
SMILING for Tomorrow's HOPE (Poetry) - 8/26/2017 7:16:20 AM
I am "feeling this" write!!! Thank you!
Love ya!
Jane
BlackMan (Poetry) - 7/5/2017 7:20:17 AM
Writing is therapeutic. It helped me calm my anger. I suspect it is doing the same for you. Keep up the good work!
BlackMan (Poetry) - 7/1/2017 12:51:26 PM
A deadly serious poem coming from a serious source. I had to think of MLK and his plea about all ranges of color and why it was the color of character and not of skin that mattered.
I just read about the abuses heaped on albinos. When will it ever end.
Ron
BlackMan (Poetry) - 6/30/2017 1:27:38 PM
These days laughter is not heard as it once was. Oh, I could go on and on...............(I'd get arrested!)
Love ya!
Jane
THE MIDDLE (Poetry) - 6/20/2017 7:48:04 AM
very good indeed
THE MIDDLE (Poetry) - 6/19/2017 11:09:38 AM
This touched my heart. We need more love in this world.
Love ya!
Jane
THE MIDDLE (Poetry) - 6/19/2017 10:03:53 AM
Succinct but powerful in thoughts awakened through your words. Love and peace to you,
Regis
THE MIDDLE (Poetry) - 6/19/2017 7:30:41 AM
A certainly sad reality for many caught in the middle.
Ron
Searching... (Poetry) - 6/6/2017 12:49:27 PM
your are right there is a way
Searching... (Poetry) - 6/6/2017 7:37:58 AM
I totally agree. We shape the future. If we take a positive approach that hurts no one, it is much better than catching people aside in a mad rush to prove a point that may be selfish or narcissistic.
Ron
Searching... (Poetry) - 6/5/2017 5:01:56 AM
If only....man is the cruelest of all. Well said.
Searching... (Poetry) - 6/5/2017 4:58:45 AM
Yes! If we could all work for the common good what a lovely world this could be. Well written!
Love ya!
Jane
Searching... (Poetry) - 6/5/2017 2:13:10 AM
Truth spoken here. Well said Asa!
BLACK Grapes (Poetry) - 4/27/2016 9:15:44 AM
Asa, first of all, I like your use of colors in your formatting. This is a clever poem, which could be interpreted as an editorial about complacence. I like it just as it is, though! At least until Harvest Time!
Connie
BLACK Grapes (Poetry) - 4/27/2016 6:12:56 AM
That's one case where you don't want to be picked. ;-)
Ron
BLACK Grapes (Poetry) - 4/26/2016 1:19:42 PM
...and then you're vintage wine!
Nicely done, Asa.
THE SECOND HAND EXPLANATION (Poetry) - 2/19/2016 7:20:35 AM
Tick, tock, tick tock… We certainly making the same old mistakes over and over again. In that respect, nothing has changed.
Ron
THE SECOND HAND EXPLANATION (Poetry) - 2/19/2016 4:54:43 AM
Head scratcher .. . Eh . . . But I''m getting the gist of i.
POVERTY'S Lyric Opera House (Poetry) - 2/2/2016 6:09:26 AM
I'm having a bit of trouble seeing what poverty has to do with this poem because it is rich in its connotations about memory. Few people have the ability to accurately recall everything they've ever experienced in chronological order. I would agree that most memory is recalled in its visual context.
Ron
The Milky Way Crusade (Poetry) - 1/23/2016 5:34:29 PM
Change is almost compulsory. Knowledge outmarches utilization and we see no change in our daily life, but so many perturbations are apparent in the whole picture. That's if we try to look. Reality changes by the second. The news changes by the minute and we can't always absorb it. Most people don't grasp that. They ignore it.
If we want to we can smell the roses, or whatever stinky thing we've created that we wish to appreciate. But life is movement and we must not tarry too long. There are moments we can gather the fruit too. The same old thing makes Johnny a dull boy though.
I appreciate the thoughtful lines Asa. They spark some thought. Bob
The Milky Way Crusade (Poetry) - 1/12/2016 7:29:24 AM
Interesting. Like a hoarder, we are gathering new information and concepts more rapidly than we can adjust to them and incorporate them in our psyche. So true. I believe that's why so many are falling back on what they think were simpler, if not always better, times.
Ron
REVERSE (Poetry) - 12/3/2015 2:22:18 PM
Thought-inciting verses, Asa. Love and peace,
Regis
REVERSE (Poetry) - 12/3/2015 10:42:16 AM
More than getting even, you are getting over.
Ron
REVERSE (Poetry) - 12/3/2015 2:21:03 AM
Your poem painted an encompassing truth with a broad brush stroke.
REVERSE (Poetry) - 12/2/2015 6:29:05 PM
Kicking ass and taking names is this poem's signature . . .
THE DENIED BUTTERFLY (Poetry) - 5/6/2015 12:56:49 PM
the 'denied'?! just an intermediate stage between two different dimensions but randomly named the same. Cheers, alex
THE DENIED BUTTERFLY (Poetry) - 5/4/2015 9:03:15 AM
A Caterpillar by any other name is a Butterfly is the making.
Ron
BACK HOME (Poetry) - 5/4/2015 4:23:54 AM
Quite interesting and deep. I like this,Asa.
THE DENIED BUTTERFLY (Poetry) - 5/3/2015 5:44:13 PM
Clever, and an enlightened perspective, arousing compassion.
Blessings,
Christine
THE DENIED BUTTERFLY (Poetry) - 5/3/2015 10:32:05 AM
Something to think about; thank you for sharing, Asa. Love and peace to you,
Regis
BACK HOME (Poetry) - 3/16/2015 6:05:12 PM
~Asa~
Beautifully penned!
Lady Mary Ann
BACK HOME (Poetry) - 3/15/2015 6:03:13 AM
Exquisitely written and executed. Much said in few lines.
Ron
BACK HOME (Poetry) - 3/14/2015 1:08:29 PM
Ahhh . . . A few lines confused me, but even so I understood that even they were there to give the poem meaning and more than meaning . . . Life!
WE ARE (Poetry) - 11/3/2014 10:10:44 AM
Asa, I have not been here in quite some time. I am very happy to find many things unchanged. You still hit the nail on the head and hammer things home so on point, so simply, so full, and frankly, even when I don't quite agree with everything you say...I wish I did LOL. Well done! Be well, Kathy
WE ARE (Poetry) - 11/1/2014 12:44:12 PM
Very thought provoking. You said a lot in a few words. The first line can have you think about where tears come from for at least an hour or so. Then you move to the next line. That might take a week to get through. The next line can be endless and the last line is a wake up. I think you did a wonderful job.
WE ARE (Poetry) - 10/31/2014 2:54:24 PM
Pleasure and pain are what proves we are alive,prolly in love, again, sane or no.
WE ARE (Poetry) - 10/31/2014 9:13:36 AM
Succint yet thought-inciting. Thank you for sharing your perspective, Asa. Love, peace, and blessings,
Regis
WE ARE (Poetry) - 10/31/2014 7:51:34 AM
Very interesting perspective.
Ron
WE ARE (Poetry) - 10/31/2014 5:23:53 AM
NEEDLESS TO SAY...PROFOUND! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS INSPIRATIONS
R E D (Poetry) - 10/4/2014 6:52:24 AM
~Asa
Unique your insight!!
Lady Mary Ann
R E D (Poetry) - 9/15/2014 6:12:10 AM
Beautifully penned Asa.
R E D (Poetry) - 9/8/2014 12:30:17 PM
Asa, what a powerful work of art! It evokes a strength that transcends the mundane and transports the reader to a favorite place, far from the "maddening crowd!"
Thanks for sharing,and I know you will continue to have success.
Barbara J. Henry
R E D (Poetry) - 8/29/2014 6:44:49 PM
Your verses awaken the imagination and for me, are worthy of much more than a single reading. I love the reference to "American Beauty" which not only reminds me of the rose but also of the movie, which I love. Thank you for sharing, Asa. Love, peace, and best wishes,
Regis
R E D (Poetry) - 8/29/2014 9:46:56 AM
This is quite an extended metaphor. Imagine Fergerson as a bowl of ripe fruit waiting for the picking.. The last four lines expresses the lack of emotion felt as some lay dying and others feel no pain.
R E D (Poetry) - 8/29/2014 8:00:52 AM
I see an incident Ferguson and how beauty can be treacherous if one gets too close.
Ron
R E D (Poetry) - 8/29/2014 5:32:00 AM
The coalescing of varied sensations and emotions conveyed by your word choices lifts this above the ordinate, making even less desirable the mundane and pedestrian trite that often fills posting space. Thank you.
R E D (Poetry) - 8/29/2014 12:25:13 AM
I think I am seeing a spectrum of opposites. It doesn't strike me as particularly violent. I see emotion, followed by visualisation, then power of pleasure over-riding pain.
R E D (Poetry) - 8/28/2014 8:53:15 PM
Really? I see myself watching T.V.
Way too much violence U know...
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL (Poetry) - 5/25/2014 11:36:38 PM
A treasured verse for a Daddy's girl to hold, read, re-read and smile at the thought behind the words. Then stored away forever in your heart, your father has touched you perfectly, because he loves you.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 11/3/2013 3:39:15 PM
Great,thought provoking poem,Asa, and it is quite true. The Apostle Paul says it best in Romans 6:15: ..."For what I want to do I do not, but what I hate I do"...
All of us, I believe, have this same struggle at some point in our lives. Sharing it in a thought provoking poem is one way to begin the overcoming phase.
Continued success.
Barbara J.
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 9/26/2013 1:05:29 PM
This is one of the BEST poems I ever read on the Den. It is a tribute to many and it goes full circle into the heart of your character Asa.
Keep up the fine poetic work. If you put enough in a book one day people will not be able to put your poetic words down.
Amen!
May peace be with you and Christ blessings bestow you,
John Michael Domino
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 4:35:52 PM
Truly a fine, meaningful and expressive sharing, Asa. Love and blessings to you,
Regis
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 10:54:07 AM
So much talent, so much heart, a truly great poet, writer.
Thank you for the same reasons,Asa.
Continued success/
Barbara J. Henry
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 6/11/2013 10:48:49 AM
Excellent poem,Asa, and a riveting testimony to those who stood firm,and did not break the line.
Continued success
Barbara J. Henry
Once (Poetry) - 5/28/2013 2:47:11 PM
~Asa~
The heart of a 'mother's' love is beautiful.
Lady Mary Ann
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/28/2013 2:42:31 PM
Asa,
A message of honor. A "Salute"
Lady Mary Ann
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/28/2013 10:58:02 AM
this is very poignant. We owe them a debt that will neever be repaid. I wish all sholdiers could read this poem.
Thanks from my father, uncles cousins and husband.
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/28/2013 2:41:52 AM
written so well for those who stood on the line
budd
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/27/2013 8:23:06 AM
Purely profound, Asa. Stunning. Magnificent. ~~ Diana
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/27/2013 6:14:53 AM
A great tribute to what, “soldiering,” is.
Ron
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/27/2013 4:58:00 AM
Very beautifully penned, Asa...the sacrifices of so many have given us so much...
Anna
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/27/2013 2:33:05 AM
Excellent write, my friend. God bless.
DON'T BREAK THE LINE (Poetry) - 5/27/2013 1:07:45 AM
Well done Asa! I had a friend who worked behind the scenes in Nam as a combat engineer. He died last year from Agent Orange. Even though he worked behind the scenes he still gave his all all because if he did not answer the call for service to his country he would probably still be alive today. For the rest of us, “I salute you and thank you for your service; have a wonderful Memorial Day.”
Once (Poetry) - 5/21/2013 9:26:27 AM
What a lovely dedication to your Mom. Many moms can identify I am sure.
Continued success/
Barbara J. Henry
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 5/21/2013 9:23:43 AM
Such a profound truth, Asa, and written with beauty and simplicity.
Continued success/
Barbara J. Henry
Once (Poetry) - 5/12/2013 5:07:13 PM
Jesus words in Luke 14:26 If anyone comes to me and does not hate his father and mother, his wife and children, his brothers and sisters yes, even his own life-he cannot be my disciple. And anyone who does not carry his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.
These words from our Lord are very difficult to understand, yet I know he wants me to think about the heavenly place that is waiting for me one day...to keep focused on that and not of this world.
You are so special and your words reach out to shout volumes to all who need to hear great words!
This was a all consuming piece of work and I thank you for sharing!
We all have a "Once" in life but I am glad we have second chances too..
God Bless you dear friend!
Teresa
Rub Off (Poetry) - 5/11/2013 5:38:32 PM
I can really relate to the imagery here, and that once you've immersed yourself so far into something, you're stuck with that metaphorical thorn in the side, and you have to break free completely. Very good write!
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 5/5/2013 5:07:25 PM
We are all made in the image of God, and though we can tarnish His image, there is still at least a hint of beauty in each one.
Connie
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 5/4/2013 1:02:29 AM
Simple yet very effective.
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 5/3/2013 10:52:10 PM
Tehy do Asa, but this woman looks like she has a hard life. A succinct piece of writing. Cheers
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 4/23/2013 12:42:23 PM
And weeds make up the glorious flowering of spring here in Texas on the poorest farms.
Ron
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 4/22/2013 5:14:51 AM
~Asa~
The flower is a symbol from which it is universal.
Lady Mary Ann
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 4/22/2013 4:56:04 AM
Wow! Very powerful impact for so few words...well penned, Asa!
Anna
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 4:04:08 PM
Asa,
Inside everyone there is beauty. You captured it so well in the poem. Enjoyed!
Many blessings
+Linda
POVERTY'S BEAUTY (Poetry) - 4/21/2013 12:59:55 PM
you have painted with your words such a vivid picture in our minds
budd
Destiny (Poetry) - 4/18/2013 6:43:39 AM
Substance to reflect upon; thank you, Asa. Love, peace, and blessings to you,
Regis
Rub Off (Poetry) - 4/17/2013 7:51:21 AM
There was a time Asa when I knew this feeling. Since I "Got Out" I have had undescribeable peace. The truth came when I saw it for what I believed it to be, only to find it a pandora's box of wills....
...sometimes the art of forgiving over and over does this in the narcissistic personality of one... it is hard to do..Get Out!
Glad I got out!
Teresa
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 4/16/2013 8:52:48 PM
I see that I'm growing older - some good thoughts
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 4/15/2013 12:45:07 PM
Something to ponder upons, Asa. Thank you for sharing. Love and peace to you,
Regis
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 4/10/2013 6:37:59 AM
I liked this Asa, as of late I have been wondering about my life and the desire to do what I love, need to do what I have too, survive. The two men battle back and forth, yet opportunity has not shed the light to move in that direction. So, with high held head, this unfound woman/woman will continue the journey while she still has legs..to walk.
Mirror Mirror on the wall... woman waiting to share withal...
Felt..
Teresa
S O L I D (Poetry) - 4/3/2013 7:44:16 PM
Your words belong in a Valentine card. Cheers
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 4/2/2013 4:46:47 AM
Very thought provoking poetry, Asa..well done!
Anna
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 4/1/2013 6:29:54 AM
Walking with only legs is indeed a tragic curse. Cleverly designed play on narcissism.
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 3/30/2013 9:30:52 PM
A thoughtful poetic song...
Peace, love, joy and hope of the Lord be with you!
John Michael Domino
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 3/30/2013 4:59:20 PM
Asa,
This gives the reader something to think about. Thought provoking and very creative. Well said!
Many blessings,
+Linda
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 3/30/2013 9:14:45 AM
I really hate those walking legs! ;-)
Ron
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 3/29/2013 9:42:47 PM
~Asa~
Splendid insight and creative impressionism.
Lady Mary Ann
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 3/29/2013 4:35:57 PM
Powerful metaphor, Asa, for the arbitrary relation
between elusive reality (human limitations),
and dual power of the image (himself looking at himself)
caught up by device (in the mirror), longing to be free
..."only ...walks...with legs", outside.
Thoughts provoking!
Warm regards Isabella.
The MIRROR Speaks... (Poetry) - 3/29/2013 4:04:10 PM
quite well said and displayed
budd
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 3/8/2013 6:09:59 AM
Asa this is an amazing work. Mystic yet earthy. There are layers upon layers of who a man truly is. Well done.
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 3/3/2013 2:58:06 AM
We are the keepers of the fire
We share this togather(-A. Whiterock A paiute Sister)
Love, peace, and best regards
FAKHRE HYDER
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/27/2013 3:17:42 AM
An excellent piece, Asa.
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/26/2013 7:52:57 AM
Such depth in this poem, in this consciousness ~
Blessings,
Christine
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/24/2013 5:08:23 AM
an outstanding poetic piece asa...kudos
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/23/2013 10:58:15 AM
Impelling poetry…
Ron
Rub Off (Poetry) - 2/23/2013 9:20:12 AM
~Asa~
All of it, yes. "Left step, right step, breathe"..a quote from
Robin Roberts moving forward.
Lady Mary Ann
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/23/2013 9:16:34 AM
~Asa~
Fascinating insight and image delight.
Lady Mary Ann
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/23/2013 4:33:24 AM
wonderful Asa simply wonderful
budd
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/23/2013 1:29:21 AM
That's a journey of a very different kind - and indelibly shared.
Rx
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/22/2013 3:29:07 PM
Asa,
Outstanding poetry, Asa. Enjoyed it!
Many blessings to you,
Linda+
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/22/2013 10:29:11 AM
Rich metaphoric usage allow this short piece to transcend its text and imbue the reader with a transcendence...an appreciation of Nature's multifaceted refractions.
Traveling MAN (Poetry) - 2/22/2013 10:16:24 AM
Beautiful poetry, Asa! Captivating phrasing...
Anna
OUTER Connections (Poetry) - 2/13/2013 7:21:26 PM
dust and heat. I like the ending
UNHEARD LOGIC (Poetry) - 1/10/2013 3:22:35 AM
So very true! There is much wisdom in your words......M
The Trade (Poetry) - 1/10/2013 3:19:35 AM
You have said so much with just a few words! A wonderful write! ... M
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/25/2012 6:33:13 PM
Yes, this something that I can relate to and I like the clear, straightforward way in which you have decided to convey the message.
Axilea
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/13/2012 8:50:45 AM
Asa,
I really llike this poem. It gets right to the core oftheinside, whatb is reslly going on.
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/13/2012 8:36:17 AM
Seems we all carry some personal residue that, as you say, "get out" is a necessary demand.
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/13/2012 4:43:02 AM
I know this came from deep inside and that it takes a lot of courage to expose your soul....Very well done, Asa! We ALL drag around useless baggage from the past...but sooner or later we MUST lighten the load and leave that stuff where it belongs....it will always be part of us but it doesn't need to define who we are..
Anna
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/12/2012 11:37:13 AM
No one is perfect Asa, no one, aim to find who you really are, even that which is the dark side, encompass all of it, find a balance, and most of all, love yourself, God will love you no matter what, judgements are made by humans, even about God; let me add, you looking and working on who you are is, yes, hard work, loving yourself can be harder, bless ya, and a Merry Christmas to you.
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/12/2012 7:13:11 AM
It's a continual battle, Asa. You got it right--"Get out"
Satan keeps reminding us of the pleasures of sin, but "He that is within me is greater than he that is in the world," and "The blood of Jesus Christ cleanses me from all my sin" God's word is our sword and we need to wield it with confidence in His power!
Connie
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/12/2012 6:40:18 AM
It's hard shake off all the past by yourself, but with God's help you can easily do it, you need to seek God's help! Blessings!
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/12/2012 3:58:38 AM
getting out is all the harder from those internal thoughts that we have lived with the longest..i hope you attain the peace from them you should have
budd
Rub Off (Poetry) - 12/12/2012 3:22:18 AM
Our internal baggage is always the hardest to deal with, whatever it's content. My personal method is to mentally put it all into a sturdy box and place it on the highest shelf of the mind - so high that it takes real effort to access it (like putting old toys away in the attic of a very tall house)- then throw away the steps that got it there. I find that, although I occasionally remember the existence of the box, it serves to remind me that these are things I no longer need or want.
Rx
G R A S S (Poetry) - 11/30/2012 10:00:19 PM
I do enjoy seeing fields of tall grass bending with the breezes!
Love ya!
Jane
I CRIED... (Poetry) - 11/13/2012 2:14:22 PM
It's very sad, but just trust and obey God for there's no better way!Remember, He can do all things in His own good time, Asa!
UNHEARD LOGIC (Poetry) - 11/11/2012 4:37:01 PM
The blanket as metaphor is perhaps more powerful than its empirical identity. If one allows it as cover, as anything that might give comfort, warmth, respite from the daily bombardment of cold needs that seem to make some people feel worthy. Yes, IT/Blanket can only bring warmth if the mind is aware, is sensitive to all that would have it anesthetized and subservient to mediocrity's pandemic some so readily ignore. Your few words, if read by a searching, investigating mind, will discover more that the obvious. For that, I thank you.
G R A S S (Poetry) - 11/11/2012 2:41:40 PM
Asa,
So much has already been said about your splendid poem that it is hard not to repeat what another has said. I feel that you have written "Grass" on a spiritual plane and one of yearning; I also sense your pain between the lines. You have grown into a fine poet with a style that is yours alone. Please continue writing!
Joy L. Hale
G R A S S (Poetry) - 11/9/2012 10:46:02 AM
Good thing to recite, beautiful rhythmic words to sing under the blue sky.
Well wisher of art
Fakhre Hyder (Poems reciter)
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 11/5/2012 3:02:37 PM
This is truly beautiful Asa...thanks so much for sharing this with me. God has truly been a great part of your life & has brought you through many hard time, as revealed in your writing, but he is the master of turning bad things into good. Bless you & never give up. God has been there for me through breast cancer, diabetes, high blood pressure and so much more. Isn't it wonderful what a awsome God we serve ! God Bless...Pastor Janet Fears
SOMETIMES BLIND (Poetry) - 10/23/2012 8:50:13 AM
Sometimes no matter how hard we look.....we just cannot see....very nicely done, Asa....
Anna
Destiny (Poetry) - 10/23/2012 8:46:32 AM
Powerful message in this uniquely crafted poem, Asa....nicely penned.
Anna
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/23/2012 8:44:48 AM
How very profoundly touching this is, Asa....well done!
Anna
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 10/23/2012 8:42:42 AM
Sometimes the decisions we make take us places we truly didn't want to go....but ultimately life is about choices isn't it? Nicely crafted poetry, Asa!
Anna
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/17/2012 8:35:55 AM
I like what Ron said, Asa. "You are so welcome." I find your poems fascinatingly spare and at the same time hugely powerful. Whatever generous comments followed your poems, they were earned in my eyes. This one, this tribute to influences in your journey, is a gasp of beauty to me; for, not only have you gratitude for the positive, but also for the difficult. That is a maturity which is a state of grace. You have expressed this grace exquistely here. Thank you for the gift of this "In Appreciation" Asa. I love your words: "the selfless act of caring is so hard to find," and I agree with you that it appears in abundance here in the Authors Den community. Thank you for your part in this. ~~ Diana
SOMETIMES BLIND (Poetry) - 10/16/2012 6:36:28 AM
We all have the choice to be blind or not. Many of us make the wrong choice but always we have the choice to correct our mistake - We have only to see it.
I do so love the tone of this marvellous literary portrait ...and ending with the question of self doubt - Inspirational!
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/16/2012 6:30:10 AM
Touchingly and beautifully put, Asa.
You are quite right - the selfless act of caring is indeed a rarity - but not extinct. Ad world is proof of that.
Take care
Rx
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/13/2012 4:19:34 AM
this is lovely Asa
I appreciate your gratitude, as I too am in deep appreciations
it's like an Ahhh-Haaa moment has finally arrived!
Your Mom is also a beautiful person & such a lovely influence
on many people.
Blessings To You
Loving The Lord
& His Glorious Abundances
Vickie
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/12/2012 3:01:19 PM
Asa ~
A voyage of monumental journeys.
A blessing to your heart are people you
love and come to know
God is love, with a guiding light.
Blessings of the day
Lady Mary Ann
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 3:44:37 PM
From the heart, Asa, and it touches my heart! God is using you here, and no doubt He is using you on Facebook and the other sites, too.
You are so special to Him--He has taught you so much about Himself.
I'm proud to know you!
Big sister Connie
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 10:29:05 AM
You are so welcome. You are a wonderful writer and deserve to be a part of this writer's community. Like you, I have learned a great deal from the wonderful people I've met in my life. I couldn't write like I do without those experiences.
Ron
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 10:00:33 AM
This poem is very heartwarming. I like the way it appears on the page. Did you use the small i for a purpose? I think it reflect the humbleness of you and your spirit. The idea of giving flowers while they can smell them is insightful. I really like this poem and it says a lot about where you are in your journey. Live in your spirit.
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 8:59:19 AM
This was beautiful. I am so glad I read it because I am going through some of the same things. Love U. Stay thoughtful it helps other people too.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 5:35:46 AM
Asa,
As Ron said we all have a dark side. Its how we handle it that counts. Enjoy your poetry, Asa.
Blessings,
Linda+
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 5:33:35 AM
Asa,
It is YOU who have given us a blessing in your writings. I am glad if only for a few moments you can be transported to another world with your AD friends and Family. God bless you Asa in your journey. I will pray for you, my dear.
Blessings,
Linda+
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 5:16:32 AM
Asa, for this fine showing of appreciation to all your friends, including your dear mother Joyce and your daughter Shaniah; just know this, I take pleasure in saying thanks! Blessings!
In Appreciation (Poetry) - 10/11/2012 4:34:11 AM
A wonderful tribute to those around you Asa , they appreciate your work as much
budd
S O L I D (Poetry) - 10/8/2012 9:41:58 PM
The poem has a lot of depth and says much with few words! It's beautiful!...M
Destiny (Poetry) - 10/7/2012 1:09:58 PM
I like this. I also like your form.
THE START... (Poetry) - 10/7/2012 1:07:56 PM
They did not take your life so there is always hope. Very deep and insightful.
G R A S S (Poetry) - 10/7/2012 1:06:04 PM
Very thought provoling about how we take things for granted. Suppose we were the grass...Some of may feel like we are grass sometimes, being a cushion for all to walk.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 10/7/2012 1:03:08 PM
The poem left me wanting more. Which one did you choose? This poem is very thought provoking. It makes one take a look at themselves. What choices did we make? Which identity we embrace? I like it.
The Correction (Poetry) - 9/30/2012 3:11:25 AM
Enjoy your writing Asa. You have a sound message to the site's readers. Glad you enjoyed On The Moon.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/30/2012 2:26:50 AM
Transparent..; true to human nature. A blessed challenge for change.
An invitation to trust God's grace. Thank you Asa.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/29/2012 5:53:59 PM
Hello Asa, I have read your poem and see that you are aware of the double sided coin that represents our life. It is the choices that make us who we are and with a beautiful daughter how can you not follow that path. Your words are straight to the point and truthful ... I like them. I wish you well for the future.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/26/2012 10:22:50 AM
We are all a work in progress, you are not alone :) we can only venture to gain from our faults~
MY Character...and Reason (Poetry) - 9/25/2012 1:10:07 PM
To lok into one's inner being is sometimes hard to do. You have found the key to open locked doors. Good for you!...M
EVERYONE'S WISH (Poetry) - 9/25/2012 1:07:57 PM
Well said.. i truely wish that sometimes we could turn back the hands of the clock!...M
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL (Poetry) - 9/24/2012 12:57:21 PM
Asa,
The unfolding of your heart and your love for your daughter is much like that of a flower petal, opening slowly, but surely, revealing your love for your beautiful little girl. She will be so very proud of you when she is older knowing that you thought of her as your main feeling for living. This really touched my heart, Asa. I have long been a fan of your Mother's writings and am now a fan of yours.
God Bless,
Joy L. Hale
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/17/2012 11:49:22 AM
I love this poem it tells what you're going through and how you deal with the ends and outs of self I can relate, my poem broken glass was my way of dealing with all tht I thought life could throw at me. but the was written when i was sixteen and thought i knew it all. Please keep writing and sharing your work with us!!!!
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/17/2012 1:40:05 AM
I think it's great that you've addressed these issues-and so eloquently! I guess there's an undertow to all our lives, but what matters most is we recognise and express our faults for it's only then we can come to terms and get to work. I think it's what some analysts would call "mindfulness".
Hope this helps. Loved the picture too. The combination of image and words is a stunner. Good luck with everything.
Paddy
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/17/2012 1:02:31 AM
I enjoyed reading DOUBLE LIFE a great way to uplift your spirits
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/16/2012 6:00:38 PM
The 'doubleness' of life can be confusing: yin and yang, black and white, good and bad. We all contain elements of both negative and positive - so, learn to be still, and learn to jump! Keep working quietly on self-improvement, and don't be too hard on yourself for natural failings and weakness. Best wishes! k
OUTER Connections (Poetry) - 9/9/2012 6:01:33 PM
It's as if the universe were one incredible organism, which it is -
and we are all "star stuff" which we are. But I waste so many words in saying so dryly what you say so poetically.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/8/2012 2:58:28 PM
Asa ~
Your wisdom is reverent in seeing and contemplating
the actual fine line that will lead you to amazing
wonders in your life. Brilliant write.
Lady Mary Ann
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/8/2012 12:56:44 PM
You will make it, Asa. You write so honestly and your perserverance comes through in your writing.
Many Blessings,
Christine
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/6/2012 7:39:16 AM
Knowing and acknowledging your faults
Is the first step and working on
those character defects is the second...Enjoyed, Asa...
Deborah
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/5/2012 9:27:48 AM
I believe you will conquer the negativities, because you aren't wearing blinders and you are aware, Asa ... Many of us do have things that needs to be "worked on" in certain areas of our lives that could be improved or corrected. Great poem!
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/5/2012 9:23:31 AM
We all have our dark side. The difference is knowing it, like George said.
Ron
G R A S S (Poetry) - 9/5/2012 7:31:16 AM
The personification of grass is both unique and inspiring for anyone appreciating raw nature. We'd never think of cutting down grass in the forest, save for fire prevention reasons, but in civilization, it's the norm. The question of how turfs coiffed each week feel about having their wildness tamed by such brute force is beautifully answered here. Keep up the fresh and challenging work. It's appreciated.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/5/2012 3:24:13 AM
On my, you've grown a million miles already, why, you ask that of a wandering soul, as we all are, wandering this life, in shadow and sunlight, and may I add, Odin, and Diana, said it most eloquently indeed. Bless Ya!
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/5/2012 2:49:15 AM
a very well written inward revelance and we all ask these questions of ourselves Asa, or at least we should
budd
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/5/2012 1:14:50 AM
We all need to keep a grip on our dark side, no exceptions. It is what makes us human.
The addressing of that side of us is a sign of growth and learning; and to be able to share that growth with the world is to be applauded.
Have a good journey, Asa, there are lots of new things to discover.
Rx
PAPPY'S LOVE (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 10:22:06 PM
Great incite. The Lord touches us in many ways...M
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 10:18:00 PM
You have the gift to see within and without. Not everyone can do that... Time helps to heal many wounds...M
The Correction (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 3:56:51 PM
or... as on a different level---that of "friendship": a friend is someone who's there for you when they'd rather be anywhere else. with love, especially when it transcends object necessity, is a state of mind, not body.
S O L I D (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 3:54:21 PM
...perhaps as one, unknown to others, but still one. Beautiful.
D r e a m V i s i o n (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 3:52:16 PM
Remaining aware of sentient gifts--nurturing them, avoiding any weakness of a damage-driven-ego vying for self destruction either through self-loathing and or altered states of consciousness to escape or get attention--this piece jumps off the page with High of an inquisitive mind, a mind that is ready to fire up upon rising, imagine and make his or her own reality. Loved the subtextual energy in this.
MY Character...and Reason (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 3:46:27 PM
Assuming a non-political bent for the poem (Dog help us if "The Right" take over our lives) this rouses in the reader his or her own sense of history, his or her own sense of trail blazing, ever cautious with bushwhacking into the questionable safety, but never fearful of discovery. Change. How inevitable for those of conscious living. Again, you provided nourishment for the mind. Thank you.
The Trade (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 3:41:45 PM
Another wonderful and subtly explosive use of ellipses. Couldn't help but flash on a Zen lesson of many years ago: The root of all unhappiness is attachment.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 3:39:45 PM
The sense of asking questions (the mark of a philosophically inclined life) is present here, shunning the direction most would take with such a subject, i.e., proclaiming THE answer. Very refreshing, compliments of ellipses used well. How sentient your closing, the indubitable mark of growth, veering away from the societal clinging to adolescent mediocrity, and vying for wisdom. Well done.
D O U B L E LIFE (Poetry) - 9/4/2012 3:23:39 PM
Asa, I like that you invite us to answer that question: "How about you?" Wonderful. And if anyone's answer is "no, nothing to work on," that means they must be actually kind of dead. Your words are consise and honest, it feels. I like this line: "The capability to answer questions", very neat. And I can comment on that two-split thing: it's yin/yang and to have all of one without the other is not possible in my view. The light and dark are melded together, and choice becomes which to be in the most. Shadow....light. Thank you for this post, Asa. ~~ Diana
OUTER Connections (Poetry) - 9/1/2012 3:08:01 AM
The immensity of the heavens are always worth considering but I feel sad about the limitations of your situation but you have a great imagination to overcome it and surely it will guide you to a great life in the future.
G R A S S (Poetry) - 9/1/2012 3:03:15 AM
Quite a spiritual feel to this.The world and everything in it is truly connected.
FORGOTTEN STARS (Poetry) - 9/1/2012 3:00:41 AM
Succint and thought provoking.Sometimes less is more
Excellent.Keep writing such fine words.
DADDY'S LITTLE GIRL (Poetry) - 8/27/2012 4:32:06 AM
The power and beauty of love is awesome! This is truly a message inspired by God, who is love. May you and your family continue to be blessed.
FORGOTTEN STARS (Poetry) - 8/21/2012 2:43:07 PM
Moving and thought provoking. How amazing that so few words, so carefully chosen, can sum up such profound wonderings. Beautiful.
FORGOTTEN STARS (Poetry) - 8/19/2012 11:26:49 PM
Extraodinary people are usually never recognised - that's what makes them special.
EVERYONE'S WISH (Poetry) - 8/19/2012 6:44:25 PM
Score! and I agree with Steve, and Ron and whoever else, I would break that dang rewind button. Well done Asa, well done. Be well, Kathy
UNHEARD LOGIC (Poetry) - 8/19/2012 6:41:31 PM
God Bless you Asa. Be well, Kathy
