I write the words,
but then you have to
read them in your head,
so it’s almost like
this poem is as much yours
as it is mine.
And I think you can take it from here.
I’m gonna go have a drink.
Lou Rasmus is an independent author from Chicago, IL. His works are largely focused on exploring the meaning of life – or lack thereof – while the themes of love, relationships, and self-loathing are also central to many of his stories. His upcoming novel, Primrose Isle, will be his third self-published title. Grapefruit Juice, a collection of bitter poems and short stories, and DEAD RED FISH, his semi-autobiographical debut novel about a young man coming to age on a road trip with his childhood friends, are also available on Amazon. View more posts
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Hahaha.
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That sounds perfect teamwork to me😉🍻
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cheers
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It’s Friday 😀🎉🍻
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There is a concept, Lou, of which you are possibly aware, called ‘creative reading’. The idea essentially is that you, as the writer, just plant the seeds. The reader tends to the garden and the results vary between each reader. Much like a painting – everybody takes something different away from the experience of interpreting it.
One of my favourite quotes relates to a painter (for the life of me I can’t remember which painter) who in response to someone’s question upon viewing one of his paintings of “what does it mean?” was ….. “if I have to explain it to you then you will never understand it”
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very interesting. i like the concept
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Much like a joke. Never ever explain a joke.
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true
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You just go ahead. I’ll take the poem.
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thank you.. i needed someone to take it
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Once you write it, it no longer belongs to you. It starts leading its own life. So, let it go. It craves freedom.
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love it
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Ha awesome. What a cool perspective.
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thanks Joseph
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Laughed out loud. Well, actually I guess it was more of a laugh snort – but still. Fun poem
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hahah good. glad you enjoyed it
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A fair division of labor…
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i believe in delegation
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The perfect finale. I come to that conclusion often.
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cheers to that
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Anything you “do” will eventually become hers anyway. Learn that now, my friend. Learn that early.
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fair point George, but i think this one was more about you, the reader, than about her. you to take it away
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Taken.
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Thank you for your gift. A poem is a gift to others isn’t it?
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haha of course it is. just for you
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you read back lou.. i’ll have a drink!
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haha i don’t know that sounds like a lot of work for me.. but i guess we should both probably have a drink
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Are you Irish by any chance?
This would do well spoken outside a Dublin pub.
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haha not Irish, but i love to drink
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Wow this is really creative. Lol
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hahah thanks
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Cheeky tone! But it also carries depth. After all, how a poem is read can change the poem. And when people read poems, there is a voice speaking in their head! Well done!
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glad you enjoyed it. thank you
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Hey, two minds are better than one. I get off on hard work.
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teamwork, man, teamwork
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I like that idea, and I’ve kind thought similar thoughts myself sometimes… Great poems, yours.
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feels nice knowing others get it. thank you
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Hahaha! yooo! you funny as shit! but you do make a great point…
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hahah thanks Christopher.
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No probz man!
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‘And I think you can take it from here.
I’m gonna go have a drink.’
Sounds like the definition of teamwork 😀
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