Poetry Thursday 82 - Depths

 In this era of self-reflection, meditation and mindfulness, I wonder if we actually accrue the mental equipment necessary to protect ourselves as we progress through life. 

Depths

 

Within the labyrinth of the human mind,

in a place no-one will ever find,

are history, trauma and reverie,

behind the dark door of memory.

 

Through the door is a tideless sea,

only accessible to you or me,

beneath the surface shallows and trenches,

into which our memory plunges.

 

There for our eternity,

sometimes raised for conscious scrutiny,

only to be shared to suitable audiences,

too rich for the unattached masses.

 

An ocean of actions and experiences,

not to be forgotten they are treasures,

but applied by us accordingly,

for self-repair knowingly.

© David L. Atkinson March 2025 

God Bless 

Writing - Interpretations

The way in which we write is open to interpretation. We have the power to guide those interpretations by the way we present situations and the quantity of information we supply. 

What is Garfield thinking really?

The inclusion of situations in stories also opens up the opportunity for twists and turns in the outcome of your stories. 

So when something is described in one way there maybe more than one way of looking at that item. What is Garfield thinking in the pic above? Is he really showing he doesn't care; is he suffering a hangover; is he displaying aggression; or, is he simply tired? 

A bit of a simplistic example but using this element in your story can be as simple or complicated as you wish to make it. 

The Tangerine Tosser. 

Does this title refer to a person who is extremely adept at throwing citrus fruit; or, someone who delivers oranges from a distance; or, a person who expounds ridiculous ideas thought up during sessions of self-gratification? 

The imagination is the only limit as to what you can produce. You can limber up by watching news items and listening to different viewpoints. It may help increase creative flexibility in your thinking.

 

God Bless