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- "I think you are referring to those who are too busy living / working, to pay attention to the socio-political: the word police, the dog whistles, the mind games.
Those most irksome to me are the ones who just "got lucky". I know - chance favors the prepared mind. But the elitist cognoscenti who would seek to control us based on undeserved accomplishments. Usually genetic accidents.
Cheers my friend and sorry to have missed this earlier - Dan "
Posted by dwells on "Sadistic Lust" by Damon Tarloth
- "I absolutely loved reading this. Wonderfully created contrasts and playfully put together rhyme and rhythms. Very enjoyable. Well done."
Posted by Lilith Black on "Sadistic Lust" by Damon Tarloth
- "For the most part but not always, I see mediocrity as a failure in ones self. As many times it comes from giving the least of yourself, doing the minimum to get by, working just enough to continue on, applying the slightest effort needed to escape complete failure!
For the very few situations that we find ourselves in that were uncontrollable, inevitable, preyed upon, ruined by unforeseen forces &/Or circumstances, or some bad choices that were ( unforeseen, forced, betrayed, preyed upon, loss induced, ect.. ) that placed a person in the category of "mediocrity" in their eyes. Those instances I don't see that as mediocrity as that is just a specific time in that person's journey. So they have not always been or will always be at that point, because they continue to put everything into whatever they do or strive for! That Spark is anything but "mediocrity" /Grin . . . .
But for the most part "mediocrity" is all around us as too many don't have that spark, too many want to be the same, because of their own insecurities & fear to let others see their differences! And I personally see sameness as boring, and it hangs out with mediocrity much of the time...
There are some that look like they are sheep and the same, but actually are anything but that. At first glance you will most likely miss it though. As they are that way because it's who they are, and not because it's safe, normal, or even to fit in. It's just them... Those people may technically be "mediocre" per the definition, but not in my eyes. As those same people could be different or more, but they are showing who they really are, comfortable, and would be living a lie, miserable, and fake if they tried to be different. As they would be doing it to change how others viewed them and doing the same thing as many others do when trying to be like everyone else and fit in...
The last part of this message might be very confusing, and probably to in-depth than I needed to be...
Thank-you for reading and commenting! It is much appreciated...
Damon Tarloth
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Posted by Damon Tarloth on "Sadistic Lust" by Damon Tarloth
- "Extremes and opposites abound in this short but effective poem DT. Guessing we abhor mediocrity and predictability too perhaps. We are a confusing package to unwrap - cheers! - Dan"
Posted by dwells on "Sadistic Lust" by Damon Tarloth
- "Sometimes, I can fake it pretty well! I basically wrote it as a "Smart Ass" response to a challenge. That ended up being a 3 part short-story that I never intended to write at all. /shrug . . . Thank you for reading and commenting :)"
Posted by Damon Tarloth on "UNICORNS & RAINBOWS ( Part 1 of 3 )" by Damon Tarloth
- "We all have our reasons and defense mechanisms based on what works best for us - but then too what do we really know? Cheers again DT! - Dan "
Posted by dwells on "Living but Dead" by Damon Tarloth
- "Sometimes I actually meet a good person, and occasionally I start to care about them. Those select few are the ones I either push away, or show them they are better off without me in their life. Everything crumbles around me, and I'm okay with that. But I'm not okay with someone I care about, getting hurt by something that was meant for me. It's just better for everyone when feelings are not part of the agreement.. Thanks for the read and the comment... :)"
Posted by Damon Tarloth on "Living but Dead" by Damon Tarloth
- "Forewarned if forearmed eh DT. An ominously dark descent into someplace many will never know - but only fear as they go; ever onward and closer to disaster. Cheers! - Dan"
Posted by dwells on "Living but Dead" by Damon Tarloth
- "That's an interesting pondering thought. "but will we know it when we do I wonder?" That's a good point, our memories might be wiped, scrubbed, or deleted. Maybe this life right here is actually considered to be death, and we just don't remember..."
Posted by Damon Tarloth on "Death's Visage" by Damon Tarloth
- "Enjoyed your ABAB rhymed quatrains that improved as things progressed DT. An interesting philosophy and who is to say? We'll find out eventually , but will we know it when we do I wonder? Cheers! - Dan"
Posted by dwells on "Death's Visage" by Damon Tarloth
- "Thank you for reading and commenting! Most of my relationships/friendships start out chaotically crazy broken and unhealthy from day 1 and continue to get worse."
Posted by Damon Tarloth on "Fatal Dissolution" by Damon Tarloth
- "I've read it and the way it flowed blew me away, very lyrical I can picture some heavy guitar playing in the background..but to agree with dan, yes some ties must be un threaded if they are no longer good for you or your well being..lots of anger in this write but you penned it well"
Posted by River Lily on "Fatal Dissolution" by Damon Tarloth
- "I'm actually surprised anyone saw this. I just started posting several poems to use up my ducats. Thank you very much for not only reading, but taking the time to also comment. It is very much appreciated... D.T."
Posted by Damon Tarloth on "Fatal Dissolution" by Damon Tarloth
- "Almost sounds like a bond that needs to be broken DT - yet there are other considerations and attractions that maintain the connection in all of its misery. A sad but all too commonplace, mutual disintegration declaration maybe.
Enjoyed your unforced,
rhymed couplets in quatrains (or whatever they call it). Cheers! - Dan"
Posted by dwells on "Fatal Dissolution" by Damon Tarloth
- "Thank you for taking the time to not only read my words, but also taking the time to leave some feedback so I could see what others also thought... "
Posted by Damon Tarloth on "Dark Temptation" by Damon Tarloth
- "Nice, and i like the back story too. Epic poetry doesn't get the attention it deserves. It's clear that you spent a good amount of time with the meter. It screams dark passion. You slam the lines out heroically! Thanks for sharing it. Respectfully, blue angel"
Posted by blue angel on "Dark Endeavor (Part 2 of 3)" by Damon Tarloth
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