This is a style of poetry after the poet, Wendy Cope from ‘The Uncertainty of the Poet’. It was strange to do, but interesting.
Only when you find yourself
do you begin to grow
Only when you grow
do you begin to find yourself
Only find grow- do you?
when you begin?
Grow yourself- find only
when you begin to do you
© Vivian Zems
December 1, 2019 at 3:44 am
I’ll say it was strange, however I enjoyed it. I expect you did too, trying desperately to get each new line to make sense!
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December 1, 2019 at 1:04 pm
Thanks Robin. Like juggling words😮
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December 1, 2019 at 4:38 am
Oh, very well done; great culmination in last line.
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December 1, 2019 at 1:03 pm
Thanks Rosemary!
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December 1, 2019 at 8:31 am
When do you begin?
Only do grow to find yourself.
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December 1, 2019 at 1:08 pm
😊
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December 1, 2019 at 8:40 am
Begin to do you! such good advice.
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December 1, 2019 at 1:02 pm
Thank you Kerry!
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December 1, 2019 at 10:24 am
Okay, now my head hurts 🙆🙆 but I love it 😋😊
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December 1, 2019 at 1:02 pm
Lol! My head hurt while trying to put it all together!
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December 1, 2019 at 4:58 pm
Great 😊😋😆😆😆 now that makes me feel better 👊
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December 2, 2019 at 6:14 pm
😂
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December 1, 2019 at 1:47 pm
Very true about finding ourselves before we can grow.
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December 2, 2019 at 11:11 pm
Absolutely!
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December 1, 2019 at 2:34 pm
This is absolutely stellar, Vivian! ❤️ I love; “Only when you grow do you begin to find yourself.” 🙂
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December 1, 2019 at 4:23 pm
Thanks Sanaa!
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December 1, 2019 at 3:16 pm
Yes, sage advice, really.
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December 2, 2019 at 6:14 pm
Thanks Marian! I wanted to comment on yours but couldn’t find a section for it
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December 1, 2019 at 3:41 pm
“begin to do you” ~~~ perfect.
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December 1, 2019 at 4:22 pm
Thanks Helen!
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December 1, 2019 at 3:49 pm
Begin to do you… what a great ending.
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December 1, 2019 at 4:22 pm
Thanks Björn!
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December 1, 2019 at 3:55 pm
Love the last words. So true.
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December 1, 2019 at 4:22 pm
Thanks Magaly!
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December 3, 2019 at 8:10 am
This is serious advice, Vivian. Each way it is read, serious with a different meaning. Also a cute tongue twister when read aloud, try the whole thing.
Sorry I’m do late, had to back and get my affairs in order before my sentence begins. Noon today.
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December 3, 2019 at 8:12 am
This is serious advice, Vivian. Each way it is read, serious with a different meaning. Also a cute tongue twister when read aloud, try the whole thing.
Sorry I’m so late, i had to pack and get my affairs in order before my sentence begins. Noon today.
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December 3, 2019 at 11:59 am
Thanks Jim! OMG— what sentence?
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