Sincerity

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    from October ... sharing this and starting a fresh year :) (c) 2009-2011 Dancing Hawk / Eve Hogard. Find this copyrighted work at this blog: dancinghawk.blogspot.com

    Sincerity
    I grew up
      not knowing sarcasm
    Only experiencing it
      occasionally
    as barbs of veiled
      intentions
    My father was strict
      on this notion -
    Anything but Sincerity
      is a Colossal
    Waste of Time
    It's deeply ingrained
      and I Sincerely
    thank him
      for the lesson
    I grew up
      not knowing sarcasm

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    JadedJezzabel commented on Sincerity

    03-16-2011

    this says a lot about who you are as a person and a woman......and as much as i hate to admit it.....as i get older i understand more about how my father shaped my personality...poetry perfected
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    dancinghawk

    03/19/2011

    aww, thx, Darlin' ... and lol ... i know what you mean ... i know i appreciate him more as the years go on ... thx for the read and the note! -dh

    RHPeat commented on Sincerity

    01-13-2011

    This pushes at memory lane. Personally, I grew up on sarcasm/ nothing but barbed intention. "Listen, I want you do what I say or get out! When I address you I want to hear 'Yes sir'." The old Marine sergeant never gave up his 'Once a Marine always a Marine' attitude. "If I say 'jump' I want to see you jump as high as you can!" "If I say 'shit" I want you to ask me what color: brown, green, yellow, white or black; and it if I say red, I want you to bleed." But when it came to spending a bit for my education all the doors were unbolted. "Don't become a pack horse like me," he said. :-)
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    dancinghawk

    01/14/2011

    the lessons come in packages of all sizes and colors ... i can relate to this mentality, as well, tho as a girl it came more like "you can't be so sensitive" ... lol ... still trying to work that one out ... thx for this share, RHPeat! -dh

    WordSlinger commented on Sincerity

    01-13-2011

    wow, what weapons we have to choose from, Sarcasm is a great weapon, and Sincerity is as well, interesting how folks take it for granted, I like this Dancing Hawkie, ty, much appreciated, WS
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    dancinghawk

    01/14/2011

    a poet needs a powerful pack of tools, lol ... ty so much for the read and the note, WS@! -dh

    MindNumbing commented on Sincerity

    01-11-2011

    This is worded perfectly, DH... and your sincerity shines. I learned a lot from my dad, also. And I wish that he were still around so that I could thank him each and everyday for his life-lessons. Thanks so much for sharing this!
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    dancinghawk

    01/12/2011

    ty ... and yes, lucky to still have him around ... your note means a lot, thx, Darlin'! -dh

    stellar commented on Sincerity

    01-11-2011

    Only experiencing it occasionally as barbs of veiled intentions...i really like how you describe it...so brief yet with such high intensity of impact to the reader...great write dh...^_^ v
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    dancinghawk

    01/11/2011

    sarcasm has high-intensity impact for sure ... thx for the read and the note, Darlin' :) -dh

    Poetry is not an expression of the party line. It's that time of night, lying in bed, thinking what you really think, making the private world public, that's what the poet does.

    Allen Ginsberg (1926-1997) U.S. poet.

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