tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post7886476641099776281..comments2024-01-09T05:39:44.523-08:00Comments on I Hate Poetry: The Buddah Moskowitz Archive: The Ballet of Desperation and Low ExpectationsBuddah Moskowitzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-22143269724872605072013-04-05T10:16:20.566-07:002013-04-05T10:16:20.566-07:00Oh, my friend. This is profound, and so sad. As th...Oh, my friend. This is profound, and so sad. As the mama of a 10-year-old (who so desperately wants to be a teenager), I have a lump in my throat, after reading. So well done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-32543395903816006822013-04-04T11:07:58.020-07:002013-04-04T11:07:58.020-07:00I can only imagine what it must feel like to sit b...I can only imagine what it must feel like to sit back and watch, feeling helpless no matter how hard you try. unfortunately, you maybe right...it will take some outside (and potentially cruel) force for change. the tough part is who knows when (or if) it will come.RMPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04054771419356465116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-55861641060841521072013-04-03T17:52:37.458-07:002013-04-03T17:52:37.458-07:00An interesting take on a difficult reality, it see...An interesting take on a difficult reality, it seems. But adults have to take responsibility for their own actions, their own life choices. To continue to take responsibility for another adult's action -- no matter the relation -- is to become an enabler, and to cripple one who needs to learn to stand on her own. By 30 she may repent and become a judgmental, self-righteous Republican fundamentalist. Be careful what you wish for... Charles Elliott/Beautyseerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779529545987700565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-48826741307393996902013-04-03T08:21:07.660-07:002013-04-03T08:21:07.660-07:00Many have experienced similar realities. Few have ...Many have experienced similar realities. Few have the skills, the gifts, to write them as you do. This is good stuff, Mosk. Good stuff. Keep it a comin'!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12460881702249079009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-67744937440596874552013-04-03T06:45:25.253-07:002013-04-03T06:45:25.253-07:00ouch. it will be a hard lesson when it comes. but ...ouch. it will be a hard lesson when it comes. but i know you'll be there for her. i loved that title line, too. joannahttp://the-tenth-muse.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-69225269106428229282013-04-02T22:26:00.080-07:002013-04-02T22:26:00.080-07:00My brother, at one point, was going to rewrite his...My brother, at one point, was going to rewrite his will, so that his children wouldn't inherit until they were in there 50s. However, they are now just in their thirties and happily working in Dad's business, so these phases do pass.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589253190731511955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-55982303906199308022013-04-02T19:03:51.040-07:002013-04-02T19:03:51.040-07:00I don't have children, Mosk...but I feel your ...I don't have children, Mosk...but I feel your pain, remembering my own parents, their pain watching me make some ugly mistakes...That you love that girl/woman...hopefully will see you thru better times. Poignant write:) xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-73366450958098910192013-04-02T17:48:44.613-07:002013-04-02T17:48:44.613-07:00This is such a tough place to be in, so hard to wa...This is such a tough place to be in, so hard to walk that line. But we can only love them, do our best and set them free. I have been going through many of the same feelings watching my kids make their way, and also, their mistakes. It's hard. Love will get you through.mrs mediocrityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01021079985184737831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-88314486149753697902013-04-02T17:04:01.928-07:002013-04-02T17:04:01.928-07:00as we wait, we walk on our toes, we do a dance on ...as we wait, we walk on our toes, we do a dance on egg shells<br /><br /><a href="http://zongrik.wordpress.com/2013/04/02/where-is-the-food-when-mother-is-not/" rel="nofollow">Where is the Food when mother is not?</a>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-72048442354709105102013-04-02T15:56:54.635-07:002013-04-02T15:56:54.635-07:00Oh my! The lizard, the ballet then the kick in the...Oh my! The lizard, the ballet then the kick in the ass and your pain. Great write.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-16331390673290964242013-04-02T15:09:16.321-07:002013-04-02T15:09:16.321-07:00I agree, pure genius. The best we can do is let ch...I agree, pure genius. The best we can do is let children grow into the person they choose to be and pray for their health and happiness. The first stanza reminded me of reasons to sob uncontrollably. It takes strength to stand back and watch without passing judgement. Beth Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00123202473118521429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-31640885541202848902013-04-02T14:51:46.939-07:002013-04-02T14:51:46.939-07:00This is pure genius. I definitely had to learn ma...This is pure genius. I definitely had to learn many things via an "unsentimental kick in the ass" and I think "the ballet of desperation and low-expectations" describes some of those times I went through poignantly well. I'm sure watching it happen is no fun, but I think she will figure it out. Rachel Hoythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12565668664072704971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-22169112882377868962013-04-02T14:51:28.892-07:002013-04-02T14:51:28.892-07:00Be patient, if you can, as all things (from my exp...Be patient, if you can, as all things (from my experience) work out in the end. Most of us learn our lesson in the journey, not in the destination we choose. And be kind with your words to her. She'll not forgot a single one you say, whether good or bad. Miskyhttp://miskpad.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-49950192375659931142013-04-02T13:32:35.653-07:002013-04-02T13:32:35.653-07:00I hear what you are saying, Mosk. But hard to sit...I hear what you are saying, Mosk. But hard to sit by and watch when you have so much you would like to say. Hopefully someone else besides you will pass the message or she'll learn in her own way, and hopefully ten years down the line she'll be following a different course.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-86221356846027726742013-04-02T13:12:53.746-07:002013-04-02T13:12:53.746-07:00Wow! This is really, really good, Mosk. *claps han...Wow! This is really, really good, Mosk. *claps hands*Charlotte Hamrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553624906633082978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-77577578804604053862013-04-02T13:03:32.278-07:002013-04-02T13:03:32.278-07:00Strong, intense opening and great imagery.
30 year...Strong, intense opening and great imagery.<br />30 year old teenager. OUCH!<br />great poetry. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-71158503966310498582013-04-02T13:00:22.324-07:002013-04-02T13:00:22.324-07:00Your intro. is intense. The lesson in itself, eh?
...Your intro. is intense. The lesson in itself, eh?<br />30 year old teenager. OUCH! <br />Powerful write, Buddah M. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-4840955706269442572013-04-02T12:46:37.348-07:002013-04-02T12:46:37.348-07:00Bruddah mine,
From the heart... the one that ache...Bruddah mine,<br /><br />From the heart... the one that aches for that "little girl," the one that bleeds when she is hurt... how well I know this. You said things for me in this poem that remind me that I'm right in holding back. Of course, Riley lives in SoCal, so I don't know WHOM she is doing. All I know is, no unintended pregnancy! (wink)<br /><br />Hope you read this on virtualpoetryreading.com, and hope all turns out well for Racheleh. You have raised a girl with passions and even furies that you probably don't remember acting out when you were her age... like me. Your sistah, AmelehSharp Little Pencilhttp://sharplittlepencil.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-13564282037781437742013-04-02T12:43:34.104-07:002013-04-02T12:43:34.104-07:00Thanks, that's why I've stepped back and j...Thanks, that's why I've stepped back and just watched.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-69353972473793944242013-04-02T12:33:34.638-07:002013-04-02T12:33:34.638-07:00Excellent writing Mosk ~ Sometimes the best way t...Excellent writing Mosk ~ Sometimes the best way to learn and eat the humble pie is to have that painful heartbreak ~ And yes, why is that they will not listen to the family's counsel ~<br /><br />GraceScarlethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03330793338813508704noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-31163323799742932952013-04-02T12:33:11.074-07:002013-04-02T12:33:11.074-07:00Thanks so much, that phrase came to me but it summ...Thanks so much, that phrase came to me but it summed up her whole demeanor lately. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-20554389333668470862013-04-02T12:32:38.053-07:002013-04-02T12:32:38.053-07:00Yes, I can only imagine how I set my Pop's tee...Yes, I can only imagine how I set my Pop's teeth on edge with my life choices. Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-24149068042759453362013-04-02T12:32:05.153-07:002013-04-02T12:32:05.153-07:00Thanks, and sometimes all one can do is wait and w...Thanks, and sometimes all one can do is wait and watch... and love.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-66783299914642914702013-04-02T12:31:38.285-07:002013-04-02T12:31:38.285-07:00Yes, hopefully not. Thanks.Yes, hopefully not. Thanks.Buddah Moskowitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06839068145732552328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12624992.post-68032470561168626202013-04-02T12:30:48.585-07:002013-04-02T12:30:48.585-07:00I'm so there with you my friend! Awesome.I'm so there with you my friend! Awesome. Caren E. Salashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16886501693332596087noreply@blogger.com