Thank you to talented author Shirley Harris-Slaughter for hosting me for Day 6 of the RRBC March Spotlight Author Blog Tour. I shared a reading of a freestyle poem called My Mind’s Eye for this post. Do have a look around Shirley’s lovely blog while you are then and check out her books too.
Open a new door, a collection of poems
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My mind’s eye is a freestyle poem. I fell in love with freestyle poetry through reading the poems of a good blogging friend of mine. Prior to reading hers, I had never attempted this form of poetry although it is popular. Freestyle poetry is free from the limitations of regular meter or rhythm, but not completely, as it still needs to have a musical flow.
About My mind’s eye
I wrote this poem in response to a discussion with my circle of friends about whether any of us would change anything in our lives if we could go back. I have this discussion some thought subsequently and concluded that, although everything in my life is not perfect and I have my ups and downs like everybody else, my life is good enough. I would not change it as who knows…
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Cheers to you, Robbie! Thank you for sharing your talents so generously. Here’s to what’s to come!! ❤
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Thank you, Annette. I’m glad you’ve enjoyed these posts. I had a lot of fun making the Youtube videos.
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What a lovely poem! You have a happy life, Robbie. I loved the lines “Like old clothes/from the cupboard of time.”
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Thank you, Elizabeth. I don’t have any regrets about my life to date. I am fortunate and hope it remains that way.
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A wonderful poem, as the collection itself! Thank you for sharing Robbie, and have a good week arriving. Best wishes, Michael
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Thank you, Michael. I am always delighted to see you and I am so pleased you enjoyed this poem. I hope your week is also a good one.
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Left a comment on the linked post, and shared this on Twitter, Robbie.
Best wishes, Pete.
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Thank you, Pete.
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This was wonderful, Robbie. Thank you for sharing your life with us.
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I’m glad you liked it, Jill. I think I am lucky to be happy with my life.
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It was a pleasure hosting you Robbie. And I’ve learned so much about you over on the other side of the continent.
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Hi Shirley, I am glad I could share a little about life in southern Africa. There are so many wonderful places and people here.
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I haven’t read a lot of freestyle poetry so I’m going to click through and check yours out.
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I came across a lovely site called Sumyanna Writes, Jacqui. Sumyanna [not her real name] writes beautiful freestyle poetry and I loved her style and decided to emulate it. I am happy with how these poems turned out. There is a lot of freedom with Freestyle Poetry.
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By nature, I like lists and rules. I think you do too. I like that you can use something like Freestyle Poetry to offset those natural inclinations. Me, I get kinda stuck.
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Ah, understood. I am not quite as lists orientated as you are, Jacqui, and also not as organised with spreadsheets and that sort of thing. I can also write in an unstructured way which does enable this sort of poetry.
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That’s lovely, Robbie. It’s good to reflect on the steps of our lives at times. They have brought us to where we are.
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Hi Norah, I think so too. Many people express regrets and seem to wish they could change the past. I am happy that I don’t feel like that. I adore my boys and family.
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We are both fortunate to be where we are in life.
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Three Cheers to you dear Robbie. What an amazing poem. Too good. Thank you always for the wonderful life of yours. Too good.
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Thank you, Kamal. I am enjoying sharing these varied poems and I am so glad you are enjoying reading them.
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Yes, Robbie awesome must do so with all your poems. Always welcome dear 👌👌👌👌
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HI Kamal, I think we are the lucky ones but I also think that a positive attitude towards life makes a big difference.
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Yes, yes Robbie I completely agree with you dear. A positive attitude towards life always makes a big difference. Take care and stay safe.
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A fabulous poem and one that makes one think, not only about the past but about what lays ahead. Thanks for sharing and stay safe!
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Thank you, Olga. I am pleased you liked it and it made you reflect.
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Nicely done, Robbie. You have expressed, so adroitly, what many of us feel about our pasts.
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I am glad to know that, Mark. Some people have regrets which is sad.
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