In Quitting

Brief yet complex, hopefully these poems speak for themselves

In quitting,

            One lays one’s power down

            To weakness

The power exists

But the weak

            Have lost recognition

Author's Note

Page 7- From my first book CANTUS (2010). My other two books are Syzygy (2020) and Dose (2016)

Reviews

[Susan 🦋]

So this caught my eye… probably because it could be debated. Perhaps one could simply get frustrated and quit, not willing to try or recognize their own strength to overcome. But maybe their are times when quitting is the best thing for the soul… hmmmm 😊 Nice write full of questions!

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you Susan! Precisely. This is the fulcrum, the indecisive middle between that time. Before the label of champ or quitter or stubborn or wise

[William Michael Reeves]

And so the question is answered. Should have started at the end of your beginning. Your brief poems pack a punch. This one is profound. The weak inherited the Earth and got lost in the power of cognition and realized the best thing to do was quit. I see what you're writing.

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you William! I like where your mind goes on this one. The profundity is not lost on you

[Davey Payne]

I like this a great deal Brad. No mean feat to write so incisively and succinctly. Intricate and lyrical. Brilliant

[Brad Dehler]

Wow Mr Davey Payne, thank you for this encouragement. I am exceedingly happy you enjoyed it. Cheers. Means a lot to me

[Knightword5]

Concise yet, powerful!
Loved it!

[Brad Dehler]

Much appreciated! & love your enthusiasm!

[Relic]

Or don't have any faith in themselves to continue. Yeah, I hear you on this.

Nice one.

[Quietstorm]

👏👏👏Yes, most people quit because they don't recognize their power.

[Brad Dehler]

Spot on, Quietstorm! Thanks for the ovation 😁

[Quietstorm]

Yw, good to read your work, thought provoking

[Insatiable Writer]

I love how much power this holds in such few words, very nicely written. Those that quit will never see their true potentials or achievements, which is rather unfortunate.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I like short pieces that are packed with excellent philosophy as this piece is...
complexity in the simplicity...nicely done.
j.

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you sir. I really appreciate your words. Much much appreciated. Wow. you got me

[Julie McCarthy (juliesp..]

I’ve just gone into kindle to look at these they look great 👍

[Allen Smuckler]

Don't give up...don't ever give up-Jim Valvano
I really like this poem... again simple but profound
I'm stuck a bit on "recognition", maybe "the weak have lost their voice"
Perhaps change "One lays ones" to "One lays power down"
Nice job, Brad

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you Allen. I chose recognition as a reflection that the belief in oneself is often there in childhood. The world is your oyster. The emphasis of 'oneself' was to garner that point that the power is within, in the reader. Excuses, blame, doubt aside