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This Poem was Submitted By: Dellena Rovito On Date: 2005-07-16 17:34:52 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Full Of Crap

Crap is crap and so what? I'm just as full of the good stuff as I am full of the bad stuff. One's not prized over the other. How can I have only 'goodness' if not equally the 'badness'? I would not know of what is good unless acquainted with the bad. Truthfully, that is very sad. If I had only the goodness, would some of the good then be bad if this be all the 'stuff' I had? If I were filled up of badness would my least bad be good? Better, would be my attitude. The bad balances all the good everything's kept even Steven. I don't even know the reason.

This Poem was Critiqued By: Joyce P. Hale On Date: 2005-08-02 09:42:47
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.53488
ROFL Excellent write, Dellena!! A *perfect* exposition of the good and the bad!! (Maybe that is where they got the title for that movie, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly!!!) I enjoyed it very much! Your title definitely draws the attention of people!! Hee hee hee

This Poem was Critiqued By: Lora Silvey On Date: 2005-07-20 12:00:51
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.52381
Dellena, I don't quite know what to say. The structure here is good, the assonance is commendable and all in all it does flow (excuse the pun). I do have to say that other than the subject matter; this piece reminded me of the Dr. Suess writings....so I believe that puts you in a whole other category. Nicely done and an unusual interesting read. Lora

This Poem was Critiqued By: Troy D Skroch On Date: 2005-07-17 18:38:56
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Dellena, Sometimes, you write poetry that leaves me sitting here wondering what to say. LOL! I'm trying to think of something to say. Still trying. Very straight forward and true and fun! I agree with you. This is a truism, I suppose, unless you considered all things to be neutral. I don't know, my first impression is one of smiles and would be even if I didn't know you. I think that you have a talent for getting to the root of the matter and keeping it "light", yet, at the same time not writing humor, rather, "cloaking" something more serious with a smile. I don't know what you call that. Balance? Touch? Oh, I know, poetic! Thanks for the read, best to you and yours, T

This Poem was Critiqued By: Rachel F. Spinoza On Date: 2005-07-17 12:08:22
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.77778
Hi, Dellena! Really good, amusing poem which scans well. You can sure write well in a lot of different styles My favorite stanza is: I would not know of what is good unless acquainted with the bad. Truthfully, that is very sad. Indeed! It would really be boring and sad if everyone went around being "good" all the time. Light light and darkness - can't have one without the other. If I had only the goodness, would some of the good then be bad if this be all the 'stuff' I had? Yep. It would still all be relative I guess! Fascinating speculation The bad balances all the good everything's kept even Steven. I don't even know the reason. Nor do I - but I like the way you speculate about the nature of good and evil in this seemingly simple poem which has a lot of philosophy between the lines. Neat poem! Rach Ec

This Poem was Critiqued By: Rachel F. Spinoza On Date: 2005-07-17 12:08:21
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.77778
Hi, Dellena! Really good, amusing poem which scans well. You can sure write well in a lot of different styles My favorite stanza is: I would not know of what is good unless acquainted with the bad. Truthfully, that is very sad. Indeed! It would really be boring and sad if everyone went around being "good" all the time. Light light and darkness - can't have one without the other. If I had only the goodness, would some of the good then be bad if this be all the 'stuff' I had? Yep. It would still all be relative I guess! Fascinating speculation The bad balances all the good everything's kept even Steven. I don't even know the reason. Nor do I - but I like the way you speculate about the nature of good and evil in this seemingly simple poem which has a lot of philosophy between the lines. Neat poem! Rach Ec

This Poem was Critiqued By: arnie s WACHMAN On Date: 2005-07-17 12:04:56
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.91667
In my faith, one is born pure. There is no such thing as original sin, so I think that what you are attesting to is just that...sin. Your title is very strong, but what is the good stuff? Is it the opposite for which you are referring (to)? Crap, meaning excretement, dirt, garbage. I don't think of humans that way unless, and I say unless, they are murderers, rapists, child molesters, etc. I don't agree that one wouldn't know the bad unless you know of the good. It's all a learning process, and one may never get to know the other unless shown, or lived in a situation where they are not sheltered from life and all its frailties. And so you state crap is crap and so what? Exactly...you know the difference. There has to be more than a balance one way or the other. Good food for thought and arguement and philosophy here. I hope I made myself understood. If not...then I'm full of crap!????

This Poem was Critiqued By: Duane J Jackson On Date: 2005-07-16 23:23:29
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.93750
Hi Dellena, There is much food for thought in this one and your title is as intriguing as the body of the poem. For certain, this poem is not 'Full of crap'. The first three verses speak of a delicate balance in a human being on a metaphysical level. You ponder over the balance between good and evil. Is there any particular philosophy you are highlighting? While it is true that without knowledge of what is bad, one would never truly appreciate the good, there is an apprehension as to whether this must necessarily be a balance of the two in the life of a human being. Your next three verses question this. Verse 4 talks about complete goodness in a human and the possibility of it. 'Would some of the good then be bad' - springing from your idea in the first three verses. But this is not necessarily the case which drives me back to question, Is there any particular philosophy you are addressing? Persian philosophy addresses the spirit of good and evil and how the balance flip flops between the two but I am not sure if it is the one you allude to. I persoanlly feel it is possible for one to be wholly good. Of course, to know good, he would have to know evil; but knowledge of evil is very different from being bad from within. The same applies for verse 5. Verse 6 brings this balance to fore. I'm not even sure if bad balances all the good, Dellena. Sometimes, we find an imbalance, especially in today's world where bad things take precedence. There is even-Stevens in natural order and yin and yang but I'm not sure if it is applicable here. The world would be doomed. You end with 'I don't even know the reason'. But is this the case? This was very interesting and if this has come from an established philosophy, do enlighten me :-) I liked the flow in this one with the rhyme. However, the rhyme was absent in the first and second verse..it is not as apparent as the ones following, which breaks in the uniformity. Interesting read, Dellena!! Take care, Duane.

This Poem was Critiqued By: Mark Steven Scheffer On Date: 2005-07-16 19:38:42
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 10.00000
Dellena, The universe is a target, ultimately only a symbol. It only has meaning in our responses. I like the imaginative response, and leave action to the rest of them - who "know" the reasons. I'll go so far with you as to there being both bad and good. As to the assertion that they are "even Steven" -that is where you leave me behind. Thoughtful poem. Very alive. This is way we have poetry - to come to terms with not knowing the reasons. Mark

This Poem was Critiqued By: Claire H. Currier On Date: 2005-07-16 19:19:05
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.73810
My dear Poet........you are full of imagination to say the least......all this good and bad crap well, I am full of it too so I believe you have something here.........good structure, nice rhyme and word flow and I can see a few of my friends and relatives that I know are full of crap.....hehehe.......and perhaps that is not a bad thing if indeed they even out with the good stuff too......but then some are just filled with bad crap and nothing good comes from it...... Went fishing earlier, got dirty from the fish and worms but I love it so.......now that is good crap..... When I catch nothing, not even a nibble that is bad crap........when I fall in the lake because my feet won't hold me up that is both good and bad.....for I always find humor in those times...... Thanks for posting and sharing this with us.....you certainly have made my night with all this talk of you know what........and indeed as stated you are on the right tract.....looking for more from your pen my friend....God Bless, Claire Stay cool in this heat of summer though I am not sure you are as warm as we are right now.....this has been an extremely hot, humid summer and August is yet to arrive......the gardens are full due to the man next door and his beehives.....I hear you have no bees this year, very sad indeed......I know, last year our garden did nothing because there were no bees to help the plants along....... If I could send you some I would......now buzz off to Seattle and visit the fruit trees that Dellena has.......hugs....Claire

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