You'd rather live with that silly little fool who can't open her mouth except to say "yes" or "no"…. ~Scarlett, Gone with the Wind
Yes is easier than no…
Yes, I’ll write for no pay
Yes, I’ll be there at nine
Yes, I’ll take that position
Yes, I’ll design a new sign
No is much harder…
No, I can’t ‘cause I’m broke (no, I’ll do it!)
No, I can’t ‘cause my dog threw up
No, I can’t ‘cause…hmm… I don’t want to
No, I can’t ‘cause I’m beat-up
It’s like hot and cold
this yes and no
from one extreme to the other
so take the time and think it through
dip your toes in the water;
no need to go undercover.
@laurie kolp
Prompt inspirations:
Poetry Jam- Cold and Hot,
Ella's Edge at IGWRT- line from movie,
Poets United Thursday Think Tank- Yes
23 comments:
Lovely - yes is indeed easier...
smiles...some playful wisdom in that one laurie...yes is easier until we have too many of them...a no is a yes to what is important...
3 prompts in one? Great take on all of them. Very nicely done! I actually find that yes can be a lot harder than no at times.
I like the ease of reading your poems, makes for joyful reading.
Thanks, talented one,
Mosk
wonderfully written, Laurie! and SO true ~ i love the
"No, I can't 'cause the dog threw up."
thank you for the smile!
dani ♥
I hate telling people no, but it is necessary at times if I wanna keep my sanity-what's left of it, anyway :)
I always love to ask questions that requires a no for a positive answer.
This is the absolute truth! And, that's one of my favorite movie quotes.
I am also impressed that you incorporated 3 prompts into one succinct, clever poem ... yes is definitely easier than no, yes?
Great take on the 3 prompts...
I agree, we say YES more than we can do it ~
oh great sigh i know what you mean! SIGH.
no! i mean, yes! ugh.
Ah yes the extremes are hot and cold and it is always best to test the waters!! Thanks for writing for Poetry Jam!!
Well done Lori, it felt like a song. It carries such a moral of thinking it through~ I really liked your take on the prompt! :D
Great work, very innovative too. Now I really want to see Gone with the Wind again...that is such a great quote from that sassy gal;)
I meant to say on the prompts ;D
Clever!
I have never had the slightest problem saying No. Guess I'm just not a people-pleaser, so I relate to stanza 2 very easily.
The older you get, the easier it is to say no, I've discovered.
Wonderful poem, Laurie, and I really like "It’s like hot and cold this yes and no from one extreme to the other" — so true.
I laughed at the Scarlett O'Hara quotation. She sure didn't want anyone saying no to her.
K
I like the constrasts and really enjoyed the ending on this one.
yes! YES! YES!
I have a retro fridge magnetic that says "stop me before I volunteer again". This year my motto is to tell someone FIRST, "I'll think about it", before I say yes.
Enjoyed this.
As a person prone to saying yes all too often, I can appreciate the value of a well chosen no. Very nice poem for the Jam this week.
ha! Very, very cute. I have learned to say no... I blame it on my little guy of 4 "Oh, I'd love to, but I have a 4 year old". I don't have much time left to use that one, though! :)
so true Laurie...I pretty much always say yes...sometimes diving in too deep...but yes can be a good thing too...yes to love, yes to the sweetness and the salty bitterness too, yes to each day unfolding anew. Still once in a while, i'd like to say no and not have to explain why...no just because.
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