Who is Wise?

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Marilyn is looking for whatever there is. N. Oct 27, 2010, 12:40am UTC

Ahh... Jan, do I ever identify and understand this. So glad you wrote it.

Mar~

Granny Janny Oct 27, 2010, 12:42am UTC

Thanks. It's a heartfelt quest...looking for answers.

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Richard Lynn Livesay Oct 27, 2010, 12:43am UTC

You have the answer, ask with faith and hope...Einstein said"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing."
i like your poem...could trim some of the "small" words to make the point stronger... the idea is great!

Granny Janny Oct 27, 2010, 1:23am UTC

Dear Richard,
Thanks for your input. I just pared it down as much as I think I could. The idea is still there and the answer will hopefully appear.

Richard Lynn Livesay Oct 27, 2010, 1:37am UTC

ohh yeahhh, a much stronger read and to the point..Thank you for your kindness in the critique catagory...

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Stirling D. Oct 27, 2010, 1:29am UTC

Maybe if you sleep on it, the answer will come. I enjoyed the poem as it speaks loud and clear.

Granny Janny Oct 27, 2010, 1:30am UTC

You are up late dear one. Hoping you are well.

Stirling D. Oct 27, 2010, 8:11am UTC

For some reason I woke up on time this morning. I shall get through this period ... feel like I'm walking in molasses lately. Aching to write a poem ... I fly to D.C. Friday and I often write well on planes.

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elizabeth evans Oct 27, 2010, 3:15am UTC

Sometimes we just need to step back from the problem and engage in other activities....and out of no where, the solution comes when we least expect it.

Granny Janny Oct 27, 2010, 3:17am UTC

Sounds like good advice. I'll take it.

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Benita K. Oct 27, 2010, 6:32am UTC

The whole poem comes together so well with the two final lines. I like the advise Elizabeth gives you.

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M. Bradley McCauley Oct 27, 2010, 7:23am UTC

This sure resonates with me. I usually end up going within and when I take time to listen, there comes good advice.

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Bernard C. Oct 27, 2010, 7:49am UTC

Interesting perspective and observation - thanks for sharing :-))

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Elena Margo Gould Oct 27, 2010, 8:22am UTC

The first line resonates so strongly in my heart. I feel a bit less alone hearing you say the same things, thank you for this.

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Richard Thuss Oct 27, 2010, 10:38am UTC

Can you imagine a life with all of the answers
Never a question to form
It would be a fate worse than hell and damnation
Granny, You'd wish you'd never been born

( having written that, yours definitely was a great post)

Granny Janny Oct 27, 2010, 2:57pm UTC

What a clever response, Richard. Thanks for reading and commenting on my poem!

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Ann Marcaida Oct 27, 2010, 11:05am UTC

Your'e handling your conundrum perfectly-- by sleeping on it! Thanks for sharing with Gather's Best Writers and Artists.

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William Dotani Oct 27, 2010, 1:32pm UTC

You capture well the feeling an adult has when they realize there is no one to help them continue to stand on their own two feet. Yes, the is apprehension, but also a sense of hope answers will be forthcoming.

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JOHN BECK Oct 27, 2010, 2:01pm UTC

"though peers are dear
They don't know the answers" That's a hard lesson for many.

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Gerry Wass Oct 27, 2010, 2:05pm UTC

I am reminded of an article I read recently in Malcomb Gladwell's What the Dog Saw, wherein he explains the difference between a puzzle and a mystery. It has deeply altered my worldview. Perhaps you will come across enlightenment where you least expect it--that's my wish for you.

Granny Janny Oct 27, 2010, 2:56pm UTC

You've piqued my curiosity,Gerry. I'll check out the article. Thanks.

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Chris Brockman Oct 27, 2010, 4:14pm UTC

All the teachers and authorities in our lives, if they have been wise, have been teaching and counseling us, preparing us to think for ourselves. Supposing that the answers lie outside us somwhere only presents the dilemma of choosing among others' competing opinions. Look inside.

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Magi the magical poet is flowing with the wind Oct 27, 2010, 5:55pm UTC

Seek, and you will find.

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Priscilla P. Oct 27, 2010, 7:31pm UTC

Interesting poem with flow. I don't think there are any answers. Only more questions.

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C.F. Stewart Oct 27, 2010, 10:37pm UTC

This is a very fine write, Jan. It is part of the human condition to try and correct an imbalance when it arises for without a return to stasis, do we not feel adrift in a vast sea of worry? We are, after all, not Vulcan but instead driven by emotion. I think you have well illuminated an integral component of the human experience. Keep a keen eye and don't allow any viable solution slip past you. Sometimes we become hyper-fixated on complexities and miss the proverbial carrot that dangles.
I have no critique of this effort. It is well-packaged and quite substantive. Kudos!

Granny Janny Nov 1, 2010, 12:18pm UTC

Thanks for your reading and wonderful comment.

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Nippy Katz (Not his real name) Demigod about Town Oct 28, 2010, 4:17pm UTC

Or not, as the case may be. I think people spend most of their time stumbling around in the dark bumping in to things. Every now and then you bump into something good. More often you just bump into something.

Granny Janny Nov 1, 2010, 12:18pm UTC

I've bumped into all kinds of things. Mostly good. Thanks for coming by, Nippy.

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Alison H. Oct 28, 2010, 7:57pm UTC

Thoughtful poem. Yes, prayer and sleep often bring answers. Ask the question and keep asking over a few days and the answer may pop out at you.

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Sandra H. Oct 30, 2010, 12:54pm UTC

I hope you find the answers you are looking for.....I think Elizabeth gave some excellent advice....take care!

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Kathryn Flynn Oct 31, 2010, 5:38am UTC

Sometimes it can be freeing when our parents have gone. Ironic, but true. I found this.

Never expected that I would lose one at 20, the other in my 40s, and I am resolved my kids will not go through this.

Featured in the Triple Name Club.

Granny Janny Nov 1, 2010, 12:19pm UTC

Thanks, Kathryn. I appreciate the feature. I added a quote, thanks to Quinn's comment below.

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Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn Nov 1, 2010, 5:13am UTC

marvelous wordcrafting Janny! :o) A topic we can all relate to through our own experiences. So often we seek advice, a wise guide to follow during the difficult moments... and we so seldom trust that we ourselves are the vessel containing the answers we seek, that we are capable of guiding ourselves where we need to go.So often difficult to still the chatter and truly Listen to our inner guide. Aside from Gratitude, my daily prayers most often contain the simple thoughts "help me to trust myself" and "help me to see my life's path clearly that I may take necessary action at the appropriate time". I often wonder why it seems so much easier to place our trust outward rather than inward.

The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold of your mind. ~Kahlil Gibran

Truly, excellent work and an instant favorite for me :o) As always...
wishing you laughter

Granny Janny Nov 1, 2010, 12:09pm UTC

What a lovely comment, Quinn. And the quote is precious. I think I'll add it to the end of the post so that others can enjoy as well! Gibran was indeed, a teacher and his writing has guided me....especially The Prophet!

William Dotani Nov 15, 2010, 1:45pm UTC

The Prophet is one of my favorite books> The dilemma made me cry.

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William Dotani Nov 15, 2010, 1:43pm UTC

I reread this. Your words make me think.
I love the Gibran quote. I always told my students that good writing starts with one's own voice.

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Ruthi C. Nov 19, 2010, 11:22pm UTC

Beautifully penned torment with the solution at the end ... where there is faith there is hope. You'll figure it out, Jan. HUGs!

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