ALEXITHYMIA

09 23 13

So much easier to erect

a barricade of lips

than to heed the warning

of a paper roadblock

Curiosity the engine

rousing my reluctance

against its will

to maneuver through

the standards

I can only see in outline

Reviews

[s y e]

Steveroo, you put my dictionary to use! I had to look up what the title meant, never in my life have I seen or herd of that word. I can't even pronounce it. I sound like a weirdo when I try to say it, my brother and gran started laughing and me. ;-P

Anyhoo, this is a great write. Curiosity killed the cat, eh? Even although I think some things should be left unsaid.... A great write, Steveroo!

[kublakhan27]

Oh yes, there will always be things that are better left unsaid haha When I first posted this, I included the definition in the note, then I decided what the heck, I'll just put it out there and see what people say. I can't even remember where I found that word, but I'd been holding it for the right piece, and this felt like the right piece. Thanks Noodlebop :)

[s y e]

I had to go look it up..... then I asked my Gran 'cause I felt smart. Hahaha!

[kublakhan27]

Hahaha I think I do it to convince myself that I'm smart sometimes :P But like I said, the word just seemed to fit here haha

[s y e]

You are smart numpty. I told you, believe in yourself.

[kublakhan27]

I do my best, and I hope you try to do your best as well :)

[s y e]

I always do.

[writing mojo]

I like how the introverted side of you had a souled out arm wrestling match with the writer side of you in this piece ...and guess who won? the Writer!...total in awe of your talent! I am have this same problem, you expressed, but and least with your B.A. your educated enough to get your intent out in clear collective poetry ...I really like the truth in your conglomerate reflecting self...great piece

[kublakhan27]

Thanks again my friend, I'm so glad to hear that you enjoy my writing that much. The degree is sort of an illusion...I fried a multitude of brain cells on the way to getting it. I overachieved really. The expression comes more from the depression. I should remember that rhyme, it might come in handy some time haha Thanks again mojo^^

[writing mojo]

still you should be proud of the work you do

[Frieda P]

Tell him mojo!!!

[kublakhan27]

I am...trust me, I'd go certifiably insane if I didn't write haha

[Frieda P]

LOL as if Benji... MWAH! ;-P

[kublakhan27]

LOL But I would Mrs.R, really ;P MWAH xo

[Frieda P]

I was going to say, ha, forget it....I'm going to go take more meds LOL ;-P

[kublakhan27]

Hahaha That should be my motto: forget it, I'm going to take more meds ;P

[Frieda P]

LMAO......hahaha ;-P You're too much hon..........

[kublakhan27]

LOL I have my moments Mrs.R ;P

[KAOlmsted]

I'm the opposite. (I think...I'm with the peanut gallery on this one, nofa king clue what you're getting at xD) But I was thinking, I am way better on paper than I am speaking. I'm not inarticulate as much as I say the eff word a lot xD Even when I shouldn't xD But that has no bearing on your lovely piece. Confusing as it may be. Sometimes you have to leave it open to interpretation. ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Haha You're spot-on with both points...this piece started with me thinking how much better on paper I am than in the flesh, but the lines that got written after that were nothing like the lines that were in my head...that's when I realized there was nothing remotely concrete about this one ;)

[KAOlmsted]

And sometimes you've just got to say what the f**k ;-)

[kublakhan27]

Haha I say it a lot, just not out loud...and you can always count on me to turn a three-word expression into a twenty-word expression on paper ;)

[KAOlmsted]

xD We are on the same page, as it were xoxo

[kublakhan27]

Haha we've always been on the same page bud ;P xoxo

[KAOlmsted]

true enough ;-) xoxo

[kublakhan27]

;) ...xoxo

[Blank]

I have no idea what you intended the message of this to be, but I read it as someone who is trying to make a change. That it's so much easier to stay silent, not listen to others, live in denial of the accused problem... but there's enough curiosity to rouse the individual into trying for this supposed solution that they understand the structure of, but have not yet embraced.

That's probably totally off. But that aside, I love the complexity in this, and yet it's structure is so simple. It's very moving and I think almost anyone can find something to relate to in it.

Thank you for sharing.

[kublakhan27]

This piece kind of wrote itself...the intention was to write something longer but I found myself stuck on these lines for a while and I finally decided that it was meant to be a short piece...I did write it in the hope that it would mean something different for everyone so I'm glad I was able to achieve that effect...I liked your observations very much, they're not far off from what was going on in my own mind at the time...glad you enjoyed it, thank you VC.

[Melobldnfr]

"The warning of a paper roadblock"..."a barricade of lips"..."Curiosity the engine"...

Here I see a finger pressed to the lips, and someone not wanting to read the truth. Not likely where you are coming from here, but more to do with where I am. A picture-painting-10-lines, though. Xo.

[kublakhan27]

Actually I like that vision very much...I wanted this one to be open-ended in terms of interpretation so I'm glad it glad it conjured up that idea for you...thanks Mel :) xo

[Luke L]

Great stuff, I'm not sure the intended metaphor, but I'm very dense when it comes to other people's metaphors

[kublakhan27]

Haha no need to worry, this one is fairly open-ended as far as interpretation goes...thanks man :)

[Androglossia]

But curiosity, though killed the cat, is what makes us move forward. May it be in writing or in life. Well done, my friend.

[kublakhan27]

Nice to see you again Maryanne :) Very true...curiosity is a blessing and a curse...thankfully it's the former for us writers ;) Glad you enjoyed it my friend.

[Androglossia]

Yes, slowly comin' outta my home ground :)

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

An interesting piece in terms of concept...I am right there on the shoulders of understanding, though I am completely inside the "feeling".

So much easier to erect
a barricade of lips
than to heed the warning
of a paper roadblock -- these lines really struck me the deepest in this one...they gave me something to relate to, and I do...

Curiousity is the engine that never seems to run out of steam, isn't it? Even when we know there are things that would be better left unsaid, unresearched, unwritten, our curious natures tend to get the better of us. I like this idea in this particular piece. Well done, as always.

[kublakhan27]

When I wrote these lines, they felt pretentious and self-indulgent to me, especially after trying my darndest to extend them and address the reader personally to no avail...curiosity is a blessing and a curse on humanity...sometimes it answers our questions, then we resent and refuse to accept them if they're not the answers we were hoping to get...so glad you could understand and relate to this one as you always do, even with my most abstract works...thank you as always my friend.