Interesting piece on a big topic. Theres so many stereotypes people dont even think they’re using.

Well said Emma, people are so quick to judge, great poem

A very well expressed poem. I like it!

very powerful, a great expressive piece.

You’re no fool Emma.

We can all see that.

Touch insane maybe…

Y’know, it probably says something about me, but I found the most impressive of your many talents, was that you can bend over backwards and rest your head on your feet.

I’ll bet my back teeth there aren’t many renaissance women who can do that.

Haha yeah well that’s what yoga does for me. Admittedly I have to be kneeling on the floor at the time, but even so. Actually I haven’t done that for several months I’m not sure if I can still do it. I may have to devote the holidays to suppling up.

You had me at hieroglyphs….

….but yeah, the resting your head on your feet thing,I’m verklempt.

Nice piece, people do that to me as well. I don’t think I act dumb but a lot of people treat me like I am.

Really good Emma, I loved it. You sure have many talents. I hear you say you are a poor poet sometimes, this was excellent , I think.

very good write.

A friend of mine once said that even if we dressed like everyone else, and did all the so-called normal stuff everyone else does that those people would still view us and treat us the same. It’s an aura thing.. It’s true. I don’t wear much have my gear since moving to the farm, it’s just not possible at times. Still get the same reactions as if I did.

Anyway maybe poems like this will get poeple to understand how it feels for people would umm sense the world differently.

Firstly, I loved this poem. Stereotypes and judgment are products from the minds of people who are too lazy to actually use their eyes and open their minds.

I love your word choice Emma, in all of your writing, I’d like to pick your brain for vocabulary.

In reference to the comment above me here! I actually change my style quite often, pretty much every day. I see the body as a blank canvas, which is just so….empty! It’s an opportunity of expression I choose to seize. I also happen to spend 99% of my time at my place of work where I see heaps of people every day–regular customers, people I’ve never met before, tourists, employees of surrounding businesses–their reactions and apparent attitude (from what I can see anyway..) towards me actually can and does change because of what I wear. It’s a little bit sad that’s it’s so difficult for your average joe to see past the superficial.

Rants are good. Rants are Cathartic. I like your rant

Quite an energetic piece!!

lots of talents. I have to admit..that image of you bending over backwards is stuck in my head. I like contortionists.

It seems you have a natural tendency to view the world differently,and express it in an even unique way,this piece shows that you cannot lured by the hollow temptation that life indulge you into,in fact it’s a cry to tell the world it cannot penetrate your perception.

my deepest respect and gratitude,Emma
LOVE IS ALL

Walk in beauty change the world.

LOL~Kept me reading to the end. I’m not sure if I’m more intrigued by the knitting lace or bending over backwards…

Never, ever thought you were a dunce. The more I speak to you, and read of you, the more I believe that you’re a box of Crayons with a couple extra black sticks—and the society/world would be your recylced off-white tablet. Then again, I’ve been wrong before ;}

Great work

I really needed to read this! Thank You. If you don’t already have a book, you should. I will buy it.