What do you feel from MY POEM? Holidays aren't for Everyone?

Question

Time he headed to home,
the path well worn,
wandering,never alone.
First,the liquor store,
hope,on display,
all buy their own,
They go together,
to the only reality,
life has shown.
Dreaming,a lady dancing,
wild romancing,alone,
Weary travelers drowning,
learning to swim,
into the unknown.
Enter the refuge,
christmas lights in July,
Turntable's playing"Silent Scream",
heaven has run dry.
As they stare at each other,
maybe play hide and seek?
Close your eyes,
I'll disappear,
dare not take a peek.
What the hell? They yell,
is there anything more?
Damn you,crazy as sin,
hiding on the floor.
Laughter erupted,
he always knew,
how to make them laugh,
Then he gazed into her eyes,
sat down,grabbed her ***.
Hope this makes you laugh,
flowers on their graves,
always this time of year,
Happy holidays? Hell no!!!
the noose looms,
Let another shed a tear.

~~~TBO~~~ xxxeeeyb
12/14/11 rip...

Answer 1

The feelings conveyed in Holiday aren't for Everyone are sadness. A portrayal of an individual that literally goes through a bad situation to get home from the holidays. Not only is the individual saddened in the end by the fact that most of his friends have been buried and the individual thinks about flowers on their graves. Finally, the individual states Happy Holidays? Hell no! The individual seems to contemplate their own existence...

Answer 2

TBO



First of all, I have to mention this >>>> my first response to a TBO question and poem to boot. I consider it a privilege but long overdue.



I really like this poem. Very well done. Since you did not ask for a critique, and mine are really for learning purposes, I will respectfully respond to your question only.





What do you feel from MY POEM? I feel that in many ways I can identify with it. The person in this poem to me is one that had a chance and actually did experience some happiness in Christmas but was primarily obviated by drinking. For me, in was pornography and isolation - that being more important than family, and celebrating the birth of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.



Does this person in the poem remember a Christmas. (By the way, I just cannot say Happy Holiday. I am not happy during that time, but I am Merry, as in Merry Christmas. I do apologize to the minority that will disagree with me and probably hate me for it, but sorry, I can't help the feeling I get during Christmas)



Which brings me, TBO, to the one Christmas I can remember vividly. I did two things: 1) I worked almost all day long, by myself, alone in a large office 2) I then went home, by myself, isolated myself, did not talk to anyone, and immersed myself in pornography and masturbation. I did little or no thought in The Lord and birth of Jesus.



Imagine that, the Christmas I remember most is the one that I was the saddest.





Holidays aren't for Everyone? The second question you have >>> I agree here on two points. One, as already explained, to me this is not Holiday time but Christmas time. I understand there is some celebration of other faiths near Christmas, and there are those who do not believe, therefore we need to understand and tolerate that feeling, so now, we have "Holiday Trees" instead of Christmas trees. Again, I am sorry, but until Atheist become the majority in this country, I will respect any American as a person during Christmas, but for God's sake, this is Christmas time and Christmas spirit. I am also aware this is not the actual date of Jesus birth, but is celebrated Dec 25.



Two, as I have plainly experienced, Holiday's (Christmas) is not for everyone because one may not be in a place to witness and experience love, peace and grace, to give and receive love, to be joyful. The one Christmas I remember, the saddest one, you could have placed me in the middle of a family gathering and it would have made no difference. I would have displaced my anger, fear, and loathing of anyone who got in my way, so I could be back with my porn.



So TBO, awesome poem. It provokes a lot of feeling from me, and I am sure it has with others as well.



Keep up the great work of Poetry, and thank you personally for your help.



Bri





Time he headed to home,

Answer 3

I love it!! It's so sad, that's why i like it.

Actually I've been trying to write a poem about a very similar topic.

Anyway, great poem of yours, well written my friend.

Answer 4

awesum prose..eye sea true detales.