Lengthening life

Posted on October 10, 2013 by tyler4turtles

At 
the
end
of
my
rope,

I untied 
the knots 
holding me
tight &
l
e
n
g
t
h
e
n
e
d 
my
life.

About tyler4turtles

I am an avid photographer, poet, ecologist, bookworm, blogger, art enthusiast and runner who calls Montana home but lives in Oregon.
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25 Responses to Lengthening life

  1. Laura Lee says:
    October 10, 2013 at 8:29 pm

    Very powerful.

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    • tyler4turtles says:
      October 11, 2013 at 7:05 pm

      Thank you, Laura! There is a subtle power in succinctness, strength found to cope with the shortness of life. We will only pass this way once, so we’d better take life for all its worth. Hope you have a wonderful Friday and weekend, my friend!
      Cheers,
      Tyler 🙂

      Reply
  2. 1980freebird says:
    October 10, 2013 at 11:12 pm

    simplistic greatness!

    Reply
  4. timthepoet says:
    October 16, 2013 at 8:00 am

    This reminds me of a quote by Franklin Roosevelt ‘when you get to end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on. But I suppose being American you know that. I like the poem. If only we could unravel ourselves sometimes.

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  6. Content Catnip says:
    April 9, 2015 at 4:56 am

    Oh beautiful!!

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  7. Jo says:
    April 9, 2015 at 12:11 pm

    This is spectacular Tyler. What a beautiful insight. You even made the knot look beautiful!

    Reply
    • tyler4turtles says:
      April 12, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      Thank you kindly, Jo! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, my friend! Hope you’re having a fantastic weekend 🙂
      Cheers,
      Tyler

      Reply
      • Jo says:
        April 13, 2015 at 1:04 pm

        Hi Poetic Visionary Tyler,

        Even though I don’t always comment, I enjoy all of your work. I love your love for the natural world and your artistic sensitivity.

        I did have a fantastic weekend, thanks. I hope you did as well.

        All the best –
        Jo

        (You have SO many people “following” you!)

  8. ~meredith says:
    April 9, 2015 at 1:59 pm

    Awesome, Stretch! I loved this–filled me with mirth, and thank you. 🙂

    Reply
    • tyler4turtles says:
      April 12, 2015 at 6:58 pm

      You are most welcome, Meredith, it’s my pleasure! Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comment 🙂 I’m glad you enjoyed my simplistic shape poem. I hope you’re having a wonderful weekend, my friend!
      Cheers,
      Tyler

      Reply
  9. Just Jude says:
    April 9, 2015 at 2:47 pm

    I love how you narrow the form for the words regarding the rope, a very clear image of what the rope is like. I’ve spent a lifetime untying knots. The more that are removed, kinks straightened out, the better life is. Life without holding on, or back, is the beginning of living.
    You put this and more so well and in your masterful artistic manner. Thanks for sharing yourself with us.

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    • tyler4turtles says:
      April 12, 2015 at 6:56 pm

      You are most welcome, Jude, it’s my pleasure! And thank you for sharing such a kind and thoughtful comment. I completely agree with you. Once we learn to let go and release our true selves into the world, we begin to lead a life worth living 🙂 I hope you are having a fabulous weekend, my friend!
      Cheers,
      Tyler 🙂

      Reply
  10. Curt Mekemson says:
    April 9, 2015 at 11:07 pm

    Fun. Neat formatting with a twist of truth. Now, as long as nothing unravels… 🙂 –Curt

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    • tyler4turtles says:
      April 12, 2015 at 6:53 pm

      Haha, very funny, Curt! Thank you…I’m glad you enjoyed it 🙂 As we age / our telomeres unwind / wrinkles in time 😉 I hope you’re having a fantastic weekend, my friend!
      Cheers,
      Tyler

      Reply

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