Life is an Unfair competition
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Comment from Jill McCauslin
This is a great poem. I suspect that it's true. There are people who are born with some of the winning attributes and some of the losing ones but that's not really what your poem is about. I think you manage to say a lot in one poem. You've done a great job. Good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 23-Aug-2022
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This is a great poem. I suspect that it's true. There are people who are born with some of the winning attributes and some of the losing ones but that's not really what your poem is about. I think you manage to say a lot in one poem. You've done a great job. Good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 23-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 23-Aug-2022
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thanks I won the contest.
Comment from tempeste
Ciao ! You have now 11 votes!
Original take on this contest about completion.
Yes life is an unfair competition... just like justice is non equal for all.
It sucks , those that are born with a golden spoon and others that will never leave the poverty in which they were born in.
There are exceptions but few.
Keep safe !
reply by the author on 23-Aug-2022
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Ciao ! You have now 11 votes!
Original take on this contest about completion.
Yes life is an unfair competition... just like justice is non equal for all.
It sucks , those that are born with a golden spoon and others that will never leave the poverty in which they were born in.
There are exceptions but few.
Keep safe !
Comment Written 23-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 23-Aug-2022
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thanks. I have often thought about this topic. I was born to an upper-class family and privileged. and that made a huge difference in my life.
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We don?t choose what family we are born in , what we can choose is how to use the privilege.
Too many born in wealth are self centred and waste their money ( and lives) partying, doing drugs and not contributing to society.
I read you worked as a diplomat for some 30 years.. you put to good use your privilege.
That is honourable.
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
Author,
Your poem stands out at being one of the best I've read on the unfairness of life.
Your words cut to the chase; life really is unfair. I have grown up with a couple of disadvantages myself.
Oftentimes, people at a disadvantage always have to play harder, fight harder, and work harder than the "privileged" to achieve goals. But this ultimately gives them an advantage; while the moon may be everyone's ultimate goal, the disadvantage may land on a star because of their extra effort.
Good luck with this one! I hope you win.
Blessings,
Cindy
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2022
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Author,
Your poem stands out at being one of the best I've read on the unfairness of life.
Your words cut to the chase; life really is unfair. I have grown up with a couple of disadvantages myself.
Oftentimes, people at a disadvantage always have to play harder, fight harder, and work harder than the "privileged" to achieve goals. But this ultimately gives them an advantage; while the moon may be everyone's ultimate goal, the disadvantage may land on a star because of their extra effort.
Good luck with this one! I hope you win.
Blessings,
Cindy
Comment Written 22-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2022
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thanks I have often reflected on this topic
Comment from Tom Horonzy
Reads like an elegy of Eeyore, stuck in the stream. Woe is me. INstead, there are a Kil jillion of people born without a silver spoon that own Taj mahals, and oligarch yachts. Poor Brandon followers have drank the water supported by the NEA. Indoctrination into believing they deserve more for doing less. sad commentary. Thou shall not covet.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2022
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Reads like an elegy of Eeyore, stuck in the stream. Woe is me. INstead, there are a Kil jillion of people born without a silver spoon that own Taj mahals, and oligarch yachts. Poor Brandon followers have drank the water supported by the NEA. Indoctrination into believing they deserve more for doing less. sad commentary. Thou shall not covet.
Comment Written 22-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2022
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thanks not sure of your reference to Eeyore
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Eeyore is a character from Winnie the Pooh who always see the negative. Woe is me attitude yet he Eddie?s about a pool of water relaxing.
Comment from Thomas Troso
Really exceptional post. I really enjoyed the parallels that you constructed throughout the poem. Your work displays an extremely important message that needs to be heard. Great work!!
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2022
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Really exceptional post. I really enjoyed the parallels that you constructed throughout the poem. Your work displays an extremely important message that needs to be heard. Great work!!
Comment Written 20-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2022
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thanks I have often thought about this issue. having been born in a upper class family but having been a premie with issues, if I had been born in less privileged circumstances I am sure that I would not have been able to get where I got to.
Comment from Erika Seshadri
You are so very right. This reminds me of the video where a bunch of teenagers line up to have a race, and the guy holding the prize says, before we start, take a step forward if your parents are married. Take a step forward if you've never had to worry about getting your next meal. Take a step forward if... and it basically left a lot of the poor kids from broken homes at the starting line. :'(
Ugh. Now I'm sad. But this is a fantastic entry for the Competition contest. I hope it does well.
Take care,
Erika
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2022
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You are so very right. This reminds me of the video where a bunch of teenagers line up to have a race, and the guy holding the prize says, before we start, take a step forward if your parents are married. Take a step forward if you've never had to worry about getting your next meal. Take a step forward if... and it basically left a lot of the poor kids from broken homes at the starting line. :'(
Ugh. Now I'm sad. But this is a fantastic entry for the Competition contest. I hope it does well.
Take care,
Erika
Comment Written 20-Aug-2022
reply by the author on 21-Aug-2022
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thanks I have often thought about this issue. having been born in a upper class family but having been a premie with issues, if I had been born in less privileged circumstances I am sure that I would not have been able to get where I got to.
