the dignity comes in when you stop before you make a fool of yourself

i will always love; i have never seen that fade. i differentiate between pride and dignity. for me, to hold myself up after the separation is all the dignity i can muster; pride never rears its head. i recognize that a man may choose to remain married, unhappily, if he feels that taking a mistress will harm his relationship with his children. i see that it would, for we began to posess each other. there would be not much left for them, if we had.... so, i allow him his choice, even though it is not mine. i love, i respect, i continue. maybe that is not at all what she meant when she wrote this; but it is what it meant to me when i read it.

god's wife: you're a whiny, pompous, arrogant bitch who wouldn't recognize good writing if it bit her in her middle-class ass. Though you can write moderately well, somehow you miss the point of every thing you read.

Maybe he'll opt-out for dignity, or maybe he'll realize he might not get another chance for a while. A bird in the bed is better then 2 in the bar. Take it while you can... that's my motto. I enjoy the representation of a femme waiting for the man to make a move. I suppose that has something to do with dignity too. But my head tells me it's got more to do with gender roles and good girl ethics. Both are still prevelant out there, so that makes this poem valuable. 6/10

All other thoughts left far behind??? what does she want. She sounds like she wants him to take her there. The more I read it the more I like it.

she does indeed want to go there with him, and for him to leave all else behind, and be hers, even if only for the time they are together. she wants this very much, and would gladly pay the price; he cannot afford what i ask...all.

That's tough. I'd like to see a poem about that. Is there one? Also I saw a beautiful guitar shaped poem of yours but had to leave my desk and now I can't find it. What's the title?

somehow, if this were written in Hindi, it would make more sense.

this really barrels along at a pace and a half. one line doesn't fit, for me: "Ignorant rigged electorials." and i think the rambling works very well, although i'm missing the scheme of the shape.

now that that's established, can you guys get back to it so i have something to read while i should be working? thanks.

this is odd, and i think i like it. hmmm...

this made me smile.

But men appreciation do not fire... makes no sense. Huaghty laugh sounds awkward. And what's so dignified about unrequited love? The last couplet gets a 5/10

I like the last 3 stanzas and the image at the end. But if somethings worth writing about, it's worth writing well. This needs refining.

You already are making a fool of yourself. Life is short,loves about the only worthwhile thing in it. Pride is a cold comfort.

It's got 1 decent phrase in it, otherwise it's ridiculous. I mean if you bought a book and this was the kind of poetry you found in it you would be disappointed. Just because you can write doesn't mean you can Write. 1/10 for femenist communion cup.

Pride is all. It's you, god's woman who is making a fool of yourself. There are many kinds of love and this is a beautiful example of one of the better and most ignored kinds. Sort of sad that your closed definitions involve only hugging and fucking and birds and hearts. kthulah, the non-possessiveness is wonderful and something which many "love" poems cannot accept.

yes darling, but what did you think of the poem?

there was more at stake than he and me.

Good good good! Surely your blooming is a lovely thing sounds wonderful. Great 8/10