Doom and gloom...doom and gloom!
One wonders at the lack of room
Obtained by those who would employ
Poems of unbridled joy.
Envy, jealousy and hate
Appear daily to dominate
The minds of many poets writing
Lines of carping and back-biting.
Lift the darkness of despair...
Let lit lanterns linger there!
Bring about the welcome light side
And like the song: "Look on the bright side".
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Thanks for all the comments - and "likes". Life is too short
to see a monopoly on misery - in any part of it!!
Brian Blanchard
Fri 12th Oct 2018 16:46
Yes, but it doesn't just apply to poets!
A fair number of WS's darker tales were made into films -
while lighter subjects were seldom used...except perhaps
for "The Taming of The Shrew" (can you imagine THAT being risked today though?).
One of film's all-time top comedies was "Some Like It Hot" -
with everything going for it...great plot and script, top stars (with even a lovely tongue-in-cheek in-joke via Tony
Curtis's impersonation of Cary Grant's famous voice) -
and the most fondly remembered pay-off line in ANY film.
I must check to see what awards it won.
There seems to be something of a "Hollywood" view of poetry around nowadays. How they love to unburden views
of serious social subjects, triumphing (or gloriously failing) over adversity! It's a tragedy that tragedy should be so
popular!
Ask yourself: how many times has a great comedy film
been nominated for, let alone won, an Oscar? ?
If I want lotsa comments I write doom and gloom
Which appeals to WOL poets on site (such a shame)
If I want just a trickle of comments for my effort
I'll write fun and laughter (such a shame)
Hi M.C - Laughter is good medicine. T ?
<Deleted User> (18980)
Wed 10th Oct 2018 18:35
MC - you're leaning against an open door with me.
<Deleted User> (18118)
Wed 10th Oct 2018 18:03
I agree with Taylor about balance.
Some of the more light hearted poems are overlooked on here.
Hannah
I like the sentiment M.C. I like to write a variety of emotions into my poetry...some dark and some light...I think like all things in life it is about balance....Thank you Taylor ?
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M.C. Newberry
Sat 13th Oct 2018 10:14
WM - please see my comment on your WOL page about Capra/Capa etc.
Cheers.
MC