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
24 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
I'm pretty good with no, most of the time. My cats throw up ALL of the time. Yes, I'm the one who cleans it up!
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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