Lamentations of a Lost Laddy
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Comment from Liz O'Neill
Did you ever read Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl? His story in the Concentration Camp deals with many of the elements you have mentioned. We can only hope readers see how profound your poem is. Here is the link for Man's Search: https://www.ebookphp.com/mans-search-for-meaning-epub-pdf/
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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Did you ever read Man's Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl? His story in the Concentration Camp deals with many of the elements you have mentioned. We can only hope readers see how profound your poem is. Here is the link for Man's Search: https://www.ebookphp.com/mans-search-for-meaning-epub-pdf/
Comment Written 20-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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I've heard of it but never read I certainly will now. Thanks for your comments sorry it took me so long to answer there's a lot going on right now.
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
Comment from lyenochka
You actually promoted a post, Darren! Wow! Thanks for sharing your prologue and your philosophical writing. I like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young but was not familiar with this song so I looked it up and had it playing in the background while reading your post. I really liked the postulates that you came up with:
"You can only experience joy to the depth which you have felt sorrow.
There are many over-lapping cycles.
The purpose for existence is to interact in a mutually beneficial manner."
You've made some great thoughtful reflections in your half-century on planet Earth. Glad that you love plants, too!
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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You actually promoted a post, Darren! Wow! Thanks for sharing your prologue and your philosophical writing. I like Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young but was not familiar with this song so I looked it up and had it playing in the background while reading your post. I really liked the postulates that you came up with:
"You can only experience joy to the depth which you have felt sorrow.
There are many over-lapping cycles.
The purpose for existence is to interact in a mutually beneficial manner."
You've made some great thoughtful reflections in your half-century on planet Earth. Glad that you love plants, too!
Comment Written 20-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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Talk about the tip of the iceberg I wrote this three years ago. There's a lot more to come as I am blossoming now.
Rumi " You've seen my descent, now watch me rise"
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
Comment from royowen
I'm glad that someone agrees with me, God told me sometime ago, that if you have a gift, that gift belongs to others...not you, you are merely the "trusted" steward of that gift, although I'm not as frequent as I was as a musician, I give out. (Although with Covid a lot less frequently) beautifully done Darren, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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I'm glad that someone agrees with me, God told me sometime ago, that if you have a gift, that gift belongs to others...not you, you are merely the "trusted" steward of that gift, although I'm not as frequent as I was as a musician, I give out. (Although with Covid a lot less frequently) beautifully done Darren, blessings Roy
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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Thanks Roy a pleasure to fellowship with you here. Now that I have unemployment, I will be promoting more work. And there's stimulus check coming!
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
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Well done
Comment from Gert sherwood
Hello Badger
Your post is excellent, but one thing, its not poetry.
Here I am in in my eighties. And still trying to figure why I was born, and what is my purpose in life.
You have several places in your Prologue I found quite interesting, but not clear of what you wrote.
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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Hello Badger
Your post is excellent, but one thing, its not poetry.
Here I am in in my eighties. And still trying to figure why I was born, and what is my purpose in life.
You have several places in your Prologue I found quite interesting, but not clear of what you wrote.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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Dear reader,
It's always intriguing to meet a new writer here, and to share reviews.
I appreciate your perspective, and I like how you pointed out the things that you identified with most.
Also I would like to say that I made an error by pushing it is poetry, I have suits head the owner of this domain correct my hair by listing it as nonfiction biographical.
I appreciate your help with my errors; and I would like to say that one purpose for your existence is to read this so that I can answer your questions and encourage you to contact me if you have any more questions or comments about my writing. I'll be posting another couple of pieces about bipolar disorder be sure and watch for them.
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
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You are welcome Hello Badger
Gert
gert
Comment from Ben B.
This is good for the post part. The only thing that bothers me is that you really never did explain where these tenents of yours came from. They're strong messages but it feels like they just came out of the blue.
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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This is good for the post part. The only thing that bothers me is that you really never did explain where these tenents of yours came from. They're strong messages but it feels like they just came out of the blue.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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Thanks Ben. These tenants came from living life, from observing human interaction, and from some of the hardwiring that I was born with. I was born not afraid of dying I was born knowing there's more to the picture than meets the eye and I was born knowing that the path before me would involve helping others. And in my life have experienced extreme sorrow and extreme joy, and placing a great deal of value on balance I decided that one could only experience Joy to the depths they have felt sorrow. Also, I have studied the number of other philosophers and philosophies and came to the conclusion that I'm very crazy. Thanks for your good review and encouraging words, and hopefully that helps shed light on your questions.
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
Comment from C2
Thanks for the curiosity-inducing prologue Brother Badger. Not often you read a short piece withreferences to Neil Young, photosynthesis, subatomicparticles, near death experiences and Alan Alda. I look forward to the next installment!
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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Thanks for the curiosity-inducing prologue Brother Badger. Not often you read a short piece withreferences to Neil Young, photosynthesis, subatomicparticles, near death experiences and Alan Alda. I look forward to the next installment!
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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Thanks C2, I love the way you tied those things together. This inspires me to promote one of the many chapters in this biography that will live up to these curious standards.
I really appreciate your review and your Insightperspective.
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
Comment from nomi338
Awesome. As I read this , I reflect; a seed is planted so that it may produce food to be eaten; A dry towel becomes wet as it absorbs the moisture of a body that desire to be dry, an animal is bred for food so that it may be slaughtered to provide food for many. A thing that is created for use but is never used could very well be termed, useless. a waste. Your poem is very deep. I pray that all who read it will get get it.
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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Awesome. As I read this , I reflect; a seed is planted so that it may produce food to be eaten; A dry towel becomes wet as it absorbs the moisture of a body that desire to be dry, an animal is bred for food so that it may be slaughtered to provide food for many. A thing that is created for use but is never used could very well be termed, useless. a waste. Your poem is very deep. I pray that all who read it will get get it.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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Sir your insightful review brought a tear to my eye. You see, as I was writing this, I felt like it was somewhat inspired by the Holy Spirit. It tied together some of the previous chapters in my life, and you did get it.
Not only did you get it, but you gave me a new perspective on how my writing is being perceived by the many other wonderful writers here. Because you were so generous with your review, I'm going to nominate you and give you just a bit more background information. I am a struggling addict that has been blessed with abundance. Covid-19 hit at a time when I was already very prosperous and I have reaped abundance because not only do I get Social Security, I get unemployment and this is going to help me publish my second book. Should you be interested in my first book, you can find it on amazon.com under the title,
" a balanced blend of Blues"
So thanks for your wonderful review, and may the good Lord continue to bless you abundantly.
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
Comment from AnnaLinda
Hi Badger,
Congratulations on the publication of your book! Good to see you.
This introduction to your biography gives readers a lot of food for
thought. I like your iceberg metaphor and how you pose the
question of what is life about.
I'm not sure about including that part about the musicians. It seems
to pop out of nowhere and I don't even understand its point. Could
just be me, but I don't think it will have an enduring meaning or be
that relatable in the future. Just an opinion there. It would clean this up a bit.
I really like David's quote you offered and the fact you are so bold with
your faith and doing exactly what the quote says by giving your gift away.
Minor extra space here in this line:
"I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Jesus Christ, both of my fathers, Heavenly and earthly, my mother, and all of my family* that have made up this branch of humanity."
Thank you for sharing! Wishing you must success,
Anna
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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Hi Badger,
Congratulations on the publication of your book! Good to see you.
This introduction to your biography gives readers a lot of food for
thought. I like your iceberg metaphor and how you pose the
question of what is life about.
I'm not sure about including that part about the musicians. It seems
to pop out of nowhere and I don't even understand its point. Could
just be me, but I don't think it will have an enduring meaning or be
that relatable in the future. Just an opinion there. It would clean this up a bit.
I really like David's quote you offered and the fact you are so bold with
your faith and doing exactly what the quote says by giving your gift away.
Minor extra space here in this line:
"I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Jesus Christ, both of my fathers, Heavenly and earthly, my mother, and all of my family* that have made up this branch of humanity."
Thank you for sharing! Wishing you must success,
Anna
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2021
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Thanks again for my help with my errors, you have a very good eye.
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You're welcome.
Comment from Goodadvicechan
We learn something everyday. We certainly can learn something from this piece of writing. Some of sentences impress me are:
"Wisdom, truth, and enlightenment are like hidden gleaming gems..."
"The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away"
I agree with you dramas can change one's view of life..."A lot of things have altered my perception, three near death experiences, severe personal trauma, and experimentation with mind altering drugs."
Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2021
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We learn something everyday. We certainly can learn something from this piece of writing. Some of sentences impress me are:
"Wisdom, truth, and enlightenment are like hidden gleaming gems..."
"The purpose of life is to discover your gift. The work of life is to develop it. The meaning of life is to give your gift away"
I agree with you dramas can change one's view of life..."A lot of things have altered my perception, three near death experiences, severe personal trauma, and experimentation with mind altering drugs."
Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 04-Apr-2021
Thank you for your warm comments
A pleasure and an honor to write with you here
It's always intriguing to meet a new writer here, and to share reviews
I appreciate your perspective
I like how you pointed out the things that you identified with .
Thank you for your review, it helps me to perceive how my writing is going to cross to not only the average reader, but to the many good writers there are here.
I'm glad you enjoyed my writing.
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
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Hello, Darren, my complimentary book (Good Advice Part 5) should arrive any day. I hope your enjoy it.
By the way, visit my ghost story (Pregnant Ghost Chapter 9) and let me know how you review it.
It is listed on the Welcome page else you need to go to my portfolio.
Thank you.
Comment from robyn corum
Darren,
Long time, no see! Hope you are doing well- and congrats on your first book! It's nice to see that you are doing a second. Well done, brother!
This seems to be a good lead-in to your book, though it does seem to be a BIT rambling. I like the iceberg metaphor, which is a lot like not judging a book by its cover. Always a good rule of thumb.
My biggest hint here is that you've posted this as poetry and I don't think this book really looks like poetry? It presents more like prose. If that's so, I would strongly recommend posting it AS prose. It costs MUCH less - (MUCH, MUCH less) which will help you out on posting and promoting - and will make the presentation look a little cleaner and more professional.
The other note is to make the font larger. In general, I know I try to use at least a size 16 point font when I'm posting prose. But that's me.
Thanks a bunch and good luck!
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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Darren,
Long time, no see! Hope you are doing well- and congrats on your first book! It's nice to see that you are doing a second. Well done, brother!
This seems to be a good lead-in to your book, though it does seem to be a BIT rambling. I like the iceberg metaphor, which is a lot like not judging a book by its cover. Always a good rule of thumb.
My biggest hint here is that you've posted this as poetry and I don't think this book really looks like poetry? It presents more like prose. If that's so, I would strongly recommend posting it AS prose. It costs MUCH less - (MUCH, MUCH less) which will help you out on posting and promoting - and will make the presentation look a little cleaner and more professional.
The other note is to make the font larger. In general, I know I try to use at least a size 16 point font when I'm posting prose. But that's me.
Thanks a bunch and good luck!
Comment Written 19-Mar-2021
reply by the author on 19-Mar-2021
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Hey thanks robyn, I really appreciate your advice and review. I love the advice about the font size and will utilize that in future.
As for being listed as poetry, I'm a little bit slow sometimes (~!~), and have brought this up with Tom Ens, who in turn assured me
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Hey thanks robyn, I really appreciate your advice and review. I love the advice about the font size and will utilize that in future.
As for being listed as poetry, I'm a little bit slow sometimes (~!~), and have brought this up with Tom Ens, who in turn assured me that he would help me fix the error. So nice to hear from you, a pleasure and an honor to share this creative space with you. You have always been one of my best reviewers, and I I'm learning a great deal from your critique.
"It is during our darkest moments that we must focus to see the light" Aristotle
Blessings,
Brother Badger Cull
Darren
