Tuesday, September 7, 2021

conformity to rules is a mean thing

                                                                                  Author: Jonny Joo, One Big Photo.
Image:  the luxury of choice offers 
less like that of  a narrow beam (here)

“Perhaps we are reading the shadows wrong; 
forever cannot draw a conclusion.” Sanaa: Petals of the Sun

“Perhaps we are reading the shadows wrong; 
forever cannot draw a circle.” – Winter Moon ~ Part Three: Petals of the Sun
(original quote)

conformity to rules is a mean thing
it reduces the options to venture out
it likely narrows parameters of whims
very much losing its expected clout

open-ended flight of fancy a fringe benefit
already ingrained in many youngsters
expected with doses of medicine to bid
for the love of a caring parent that bothers

perceived as visible of a simple practice
one is often led astray to wrongly regulate
to form good habits but at times sadly missed
by not setting a pattern for them to emulate

such are specimens of good upbringing
on a generation engrossed in the current rave
of the social media and gamers existing
unwittingly not given enough space

in reality conclusions lacked the advantage
by elders not given to technological advancement
who are being deprived of the privilege
relied just on common sense of life's experience

Sanaa's at d'Verse Poetics: Dungeons and Derivatives
weejars at MLMM's Photo Challenge #381

11 comments:

  1. Perception, conformity, and invention debate themselves well in your piem Hank.

    Much💖love

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  2. In such dungeons we find ourselves in the present day! I thoughtful and resonant poem, Hank.

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  3. I can relate to much of your issues in your excelent verse Hank.
    Life is not easy for all at the moment but I find some issues I have are being neglected because of my advancing years.
    Thanks for sharing this.
    Yvonne.

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  4. This line of Sanaa's was meant for you. Well done, Hank. Well done.

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  5. The opening line drew me in, Hank,and your entire verse resonated with me.

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  6. This is brilliantly executed, Hank! I especially resonated with; "one is often led astray to wrongly regulate to form good habits." Thank you so much for writing to the prompt. 💝💝

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  7. We need a little bit of rebellion against the conformity.

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  8. "sadly missed
    by not setting a pattern for them to emulate"


    so true, Hank! so well written.

    Yours,
    David

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  9. Thoughtful words and thoughts here! 🙂

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  10. Well thought out, Hank. This makes you think.

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