Walkin' on Sunshine

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"Hon, I don't know
where you do more acting.
On stage or offstage or backstage or
what."
My therapist said that to me
after the umpteenth time
I paid her to sit on her couch
and listen to the wind and the birds.
And I learned after all those
billable hours of silence
that if you listen closely
the sun's rays make a noise
when they hit the ground.
A noise sort of like
"Ohhh."
Like they just sat down after
a long long period of standing.
Like they just drank water after
a long long period of thirst
Like they just fell in love after
a long long period of loneliness.
"Ohhh."
But, who knows, right?
I don't, and, really,
I don't know
where those rays do more acting-
on stage or offstage or backstage or
what.




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I like the poem, but for me at first it was hard to actually get the "feel" of it and get a rhythym going.
I like your basis and the idea you have behind your poem. The story it tells is deep and insightful. Very lovely.
R.I.P. MJ. Gone too soon.




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This whole storyline/idea is pretty good, but it's less of a poem and more of an "it" or a "thing," and less of a poem.

You might try rewriting the whole thing: punctuate it, formulate stanzas, get a rhythm going, etc., or you might just rewrite it into a short story.

Either way, the format's kinda disconcerting, and, overall, it detracts greatly from the story.
"Don't worry about my sanity, dear. After all, it's pointless to worry about something that's nonexistent."

-Nolan Logan




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@Monstrar: Thanks!
@Nolan: Yeah, I agree. It was sort of one those, 'I'm just going to put words on the page' things, so I didn't think about format so much.
I don't think I'll do anything with it. Just let it sink to the bottom of my portfolio. Thanks for taking the time to read and review, though. :)
'life tastes sweeter when it's wrapped in poetry'
-the wombats


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