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David M. Poff's avatar

"wherever you’re going next

is chaos"

and wherever you just came from

is chaos"

I'm fairly certain this sums up our entire freaking life experience. Nice work and happy Friday!

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Franco Amati's avatar

hahaha, so true. And thank you, David. Same to you, brother.

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David M. Poff's avatar

Your poetry inspires me. You told me a while back I shouldn't be afraid to try poetry myself, so I took your advice. -I've published a couple here and am working on a new one now.Thanks for the encouragement and the content you bring forward to encourage others

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Franco Amati's avatar

I'm really happy to hear that I've inspired you in that way. Looking forward to reading that new one you're working on.

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Crapp's avatar

We all need some kind of surrogate womb space.

Top notch.

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Franco Amati's avatar

Thanks. And well put—surrogate womb space is a good way to describe it.

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neena maiya's avatar

I have a little space under the stairs, with a door. I put a gel bed, cushions. My get away space to hide. As much as I love being around people, I need this.

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Franco Amati's avatar

sounds like a nice little getaway space. all writers need something like this

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neena maiya's avatar

Indeed we do!!

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Marjorie Pezzoli's avatar

Always great to sing in the car too, no one can hear me off key. Chaos coming & going... great read 😊

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Franco Amati's avatar

haha, keep on singing

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Craig Strickland's avatar

You always hit on such valid, everyday truths, Franco. For years I'd take my lunch break in my car, but I rarely ate. That's when I'd fire up my laptop and get some fiction writing in. That back seat was my creative space for 30 precious daily minutes, and my refuge from the "chaos" of family and work. It was necessary alone-time, and I always felt like a better person after.

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Franco Amati's avatar

thank you, we find our refuge where we can :)

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Corey Smith's avatar

public spaces can be so draining.

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Franco Amati's avatar

absolutely

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InnerVoices's avatar

I can defenetly relate to this poem! I'v also done that, escaped to my car and just zone with some good music, it's like a cocoon it isolates you from the world and gives you the gap to recharge alone.

Well done!!

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Franco Amati's avatar

yes, a cocoon is a good way to describe it

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Michael Edward's avatar

Great poem.

There have been times I have used my car in this way - as an escape. As a way to catch a moment to myself in solitude.

I really enjoyed this. Thanks :)

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Franco Amati's avatar

:) we do what we must

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Krystal's avatar

My car is my sanctuary. You wouldn’t believe the amount of “important” lunch meetings I’ve skipped for “appointments” when an appointment means sitting in my car.

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Franco Amati's avatar

hahaha. excuse me but I have to go, I'm running a little late for doing nothing in my car

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Krystal's avatar

White lies don’t count when they benefit your peace of mind.

“What did I miss?”

“Nothing important.”

Imagine that.

My car doesn’t have the ability to drone on about itself (yet!).

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Marinarena's avatar

Nice. Best place to park car to get away from everything would be a quiet park or some end road. Hear a whole lot of silence, the occasional wind maybe, bird chirps maybe....and If not some almonds, I say gummies do the trick :-)

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Franco Amati's avatar

yes, good idea all around :)

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Lea's avatar

Happy Friday, indeed as David said, that sums up life experience. Really enjoyed it.

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Franco Amati's avatar

happy friday, Leah. glad you enjoyed this.

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C. Elyse's avatar

Definitively relate to this, I must have ‘me time’ daily: I need to be away from stimulation. I needed to be away from people.

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Franco Amati's avatar

<3 it's important for sure

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Franco Amati's avatar

thank you Karl :)

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Franco Amati's avatar

:) glad you could relate, Iva. thanks for reading this one today.

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Franco Amati's avatar

thank you, Iva , same to you <3

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