Some days my happy giggles don’t
Do what I want them to.
They hide because I’m feeling sad.
They hide because I’m being bad.
They hide because you think I might
Be someone who is not quite right.
That’s why we hide from you.
The “I” and “you” are imaginary. I just like speaking in the first person. One day I might collect these and call them “Confessional Poetry of Imaginary People”.
Linked to dVerse Quadrille #27 hosted by De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) making use of the word “giggle”.
Photograph: “Birds Who Think I’m Quite Alright To Be Around” by the author.
Love the photo, Frank, in addition to this piece.
“Confessional Poetry of Imaginary People” would make a fantastic collection title. 🙂
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Thanks! I like the title as well, but I’d have to get off my butt and put it together.
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Some days are just like that, I understand. But I love the photo of the birds, they sure cheer me up~
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I could not believe those birds. The picture contains only a very few of them. They were sheltered by vegetation overhead and it was sprinkling so maybe that is what birds do. Thanks!
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Yes, some days giggles are forced into hiding!!
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I figure the giggles will come out eventually. Thank you!
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I love this.. and that title would be perfect… I think you are onto something.
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Thanks, Björn!
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A wonderful tale of giggles and I really love the idea of “Confessional Poetry of Imaginary People” :o)
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Thank you! I’ll try to let those imaginary people giggle more.
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☺👍
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Giggles can’t be ordered. Profit from them when they appear 🙂
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True! Enjoy those giggles while one has a chance. Thank you!
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Giggles are like that, they have a mind of their own – but such is the joy when they rip forth!
Kind regards
Anna :o]
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Thank you, Anna!
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Ah yes.. we can not force our giggles out.. Beautifully penned.
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Thank you!
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Writing in first person always draws in the reader; writing in the present tense intensifies that. I think a collection of this type would work very well.
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I like first person. Now that you mention it the present tense sounds nice as well. Thank you!
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You are so good at these apparently simple pieces that hide something much deeper. Well done.
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Thank you! I like a little irony with the lightheartedness and hopefully there is some depth.
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I agree, it’s a great title, Frank. I love the way the rhythm and rhymes make the poem appear to be up-beat when it’s poignant and a little dark.
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Thanks, Kim. There is a little darkness in it, but hopeful what is upbeats helps one find a way out of that.
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Sometimes giggles are not meant to be – that’s life. I like the tone in this and the rhythm. Love the photo of the birds.
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I am glad you liked those birds. I was only a few feet from them and I could sense they were wondering what I was doing with my phone when I took their picture. Thanks!
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Love what you did Frank, so well done…
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Thank you, Michael!
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Enjoyed this. Maybe the giggles will be lighter in the morrow. 😊
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The giggles will come back. It is easier to giggle, smile, or laugh than not. Thanks, Maria!
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So true!! 😁
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Well, we’ve learned all about alternate facts, so I guess you can have alternate personalities! Good read.
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They are sort of like my alternate personalities, both the “I” and the “you” in the poem, and connecting them with alternate facts is perfect. Thanks!
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Cool idea on the collection. I think writers do well in first person. Allows others to relate. Nice photo.
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I tend to relate more to a poem in the first person also. Thanks!
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Hello
mY friEnd..
perHaps A Saddest
pARt of liFe is when
our sMiLes of LiFe NoW
are not accepted togETher as
LoVinG Understanding IS A greaTest
Gift oF aLL noW iN the diVersity trUe
of BeinG hUman now.. as thaT liGht Now..
A Best pARt of FreedoM as ExpresSinG noW
getting to kNow and feeL and seNse everyone
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more
Giggles
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shared for
A CommonaLiTy oF Love..
Tree oF LiFe aLL LEaves riSe..:)
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Good point about all leaves rising in the tree of life. It is true that it is sad when giggles or smiles are not accepted. That idea might be worth another poem. Thank you and best wishes!
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Your welcome.. and thanks so
Much for the inspiration of
Your poetry.. with SMiLes..:)
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It’s true the giggles sometimes hide, but other times they come out at the most inappropriate times. I do like the title you are thinking about using. 🙂
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Giggles can be inappropriate. Sometimes they are even mean spirited. Thank you!
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I like that: giggles are always there, just hiding sometimes. (nice pigeons).
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Those birds amaze me to this day. When I walked up those steps they just moved a bit out of my way but they were not afraid of me at all. Thanks, Janice!
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Remember, a stifled giggle can lead to hemorrhoids.
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I will have to keep that in mind. It is probably healthier to giggle than not unless the giggle is mean spirited in some way, then those hemorrhoids are sure to come. Thanks, Glenn!
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I don’t know exactly…but somehow I felt ‘we’ talking to ‘nature’, the picture and the words…together there is something deep in it!
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I am glad you thought there was more than the literal level. The “I” and “you” are imaginary and so the literal level starts off cracked. They could refer to us and nature. Someone and their giggles are hiding because they think someone else doesn’t like them. Thank you for the comment!
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Giggle away. 🙂 I really enjoyed the bird photo, too, and your header photo is a delight for the eyes.
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Thank you, Jennifer!
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It’s interesting that you included a disclaimer about I and you being imaginary. I’ve found also that I enjoy the power of the first person in getting an idea across, but then the reader assumes it’s personal instead of creative leeway and I’ll get comments like, “hope things get better soon.” These days I tend to use the word “one”, instead of “I”. Love the photo of those friendly birds also. Pigeons have such interesting coloring.
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That has happened to me also. I also like to use “one” to make it less personal. I sometimes worry about the use of the word “you”. I don’t want the reader to think I mean any particular reader and become defensive. I am glad you liked those birds.
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Love the title of your proposed collection! And if the i and you are imaginary or not, we do tend to change how we act depending on those whom we are around
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We could very easily be the “I” and the “you” in different circumstances and become those imaginary people. Now that I’ve mentioned that proposed collection, I will have to start putting it together and make it less imaginary. Thanks!
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Beautiful, Giggle will always find a way to return. 🙂
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I think it will. Thank you, Susan!
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Nice one Frank. I like the imaginary ‘I’ and ‘You’ explanation…you are so kind to your readers. I tend to leave them hanging and wondering…’is it about him…or me?’ 😉
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Generally when I write “you” it isn’t about anyone in particular unless it is about myself in some ironical way. Thanks!
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Funny enough and it’s true Frank. Sometimes the giggles don’t come anymore. They desert us at that critical moment when most desired!
Hank
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That’s true. When that happens I try to smile anyway, but I don’t always succeed. Thanks, Hank!
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I find that my imaginary people often share my own feelings and thoughts. Apparently your imaginary people share some of my feelings and thoughts, too.
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I think they are are way of looking at ourselves and each other that allows us to step out of ourselves and pretend someone else is talking although no one is there, but that is just a guess. Thanks, Linda!
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Writing in first person makes it palpable, it draws on the readers emotions – that title is terrific and the oracle has spoken as imaginary people have words of wisdom as well.
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I am glad you liked the title. I enjoy hiding behind imaginary people. Thanks!
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Reblogged this on NANMYKEL.COM and commented:
Great start for the day!
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