it may seem obvious but once you begin tangles will grow a lie's life all it's own vines wound round tightened with retelling knotted numbers of mistruths curled to choke your heart from the inside out disrupting the ecosystem of yourself edging toward extinction ©Ali Grimshaw 2021 What's in a word? Quadrille for dVerse Poets Pub - Join a friendly community of poets HERE
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A fabulous poem, Ali! ❤
My father taught us as children that lying was the same as stealing…stealing the truth. Mark Twain said, "If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything!"
Have a great weekend!
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Thank you so much. I love the quote.
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it may
seem obvious
but…
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Thank you for your reflection back. Make it a great day.
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What a wonderful metaphor for the destructiveness of lies. The image of an invasive species winding around the heart is so powerful. Thank you
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Thank you for letting me know this poem spoke to you. Lies can be so destructive.
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This is deeply thought-provoking, Ali! I am especially moved by; “curled to choke your heart from the inside out disrupting the ecosystem of yourself.”💝💝
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Sanaa,
Thanks for letting me know what words resonated for you. I always appreciate that feedback.
Have a wonderful day.
Ali
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Just as a lie hurts the intended, it does more harm than good to the teller.
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Ken,
I agree. Lies change us. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
Ali
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I agree – lies can certainly choke us and squeeze out the life within us!
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Ingrid, thanks for reading. Wishing you a beautiful day.
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Excellent metaphor for how lies can take on a life if their own.
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Thanks for letting me know this poem resonated with you. Much appreciated.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you.☮️
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Always a joy and pleasure to read and share your posts with followers, My Dear! Hope you have a great day!! xoxox 😘💕🎁🌹
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“disrupting the ecosystem” of the self….oh yes indeed. Lies do this! What is that saying? What a tangled web we weave….when we deceive. It does indeed get harder and harder to “maintain” the lie. Good use of the prompt!
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Thank you for the inspiration and for hosting. I have really enjoyed reading the poems that others have written.
Wishing you a marvelous day.
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What great imagery! I’ve never thought of lies as invasive, but you’re absolutely right. They are the the invasive plant that chokes out so much of the good in us. I love how you manage to take a simple truth and present it in such a beautiful way.
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Ann,
Your reply boosts my confidence in expressing myself. I can’t tell you how much I appreciate the reflections you send back to me.
Take good care,
Ali
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Wow, Ali, that is a brilliant metaphor. I loved it.
❤
David
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Thank you. I appreciate your positive response.
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I love your take on Sleeping Beauty, Ali, especially the phrases ‘tightened with retelling’ and ‘disrupting the ecosystem of yourself’.
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Thank you, Kim. I appreciate knowing which line spoke to you most.
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Stellar description about how lies, even ever so small, can become monstrous vines.
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Really great poem … great illustration of what can happen when you lie habitually and repeatedly.
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Thanks for letting me know that you connected with my words today.
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Untruths edging us toward extinction… Marvelous messaging, AG.
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Thank you, Ron. I had fun with this prompt. Make it a great day
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Now I’m all in a tangled mess, tangled webs, tangled roots, and tangled vines, I’ll need to slowly ebb my way out, through the passionfruits, and duck under the overhead clothes line..
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You always leave me with a smile.
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Yes .. a bit of fun from Ivor … but it has the makings of fun poem…
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a case study of a lie. there is no wiggling out of this truth. excellent poem, Ali.
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Thank you so much. Make it a great day
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You’re very welcome.
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What a gorgeous image, Ali. I am still thinking about your words.
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Carla,
Thanks. I love taking photos of the places I travel to and lately, since I am not traveling, I am revisiting some older photos.
Wishing you a great book.
Ali
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Your wonderful images brought to memory a line from the past that goes something like this…
“Oh, what tangled webs we weave, …. when we try to decieve.”
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Yes, it never works out smoothly. Thanks for reading and sharing your thoughts.
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You are welcome!
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This is deep and thought provoking… the image is luscious.
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Thanks, Helen. I took this photo in Kauai on the muddiest trail I have hiked so far. My husband and I both thought the view from the top was worth the trouble.
I am fond of the quadrille. I prefer shorter poems.
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I prefer them shorter as well … more of a challenge for me.
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This is felt deeply and so beautiful. Lies do that to us, your description is so exquisite as always.
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I appreciate your kind response. This isn’t the kind of topic I usually write about but it is what came through today. I hope you are well and treating yourself kindly.
Ali
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