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Critical Analysis #1

To Giggle Rightly

Martie

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Member Empyrean

since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

0 posted 1999-09-26 11:46 AM

The laughter of children
who laugh
for no reason
reminds me
I have forgotten
how to giggle rightly.

I laugh in moments of desperation,
when not to laugh would insult,
when it seems better
then tears,
to fill up empty spaces
in conversations
or at off-color jokes
that I don't get.

I find no reason to laugh
for no reason,
I'm sorry to say
I have forgotton how
to giggle rightly.

rachana.s
Member

since 1999-09-16

Posts 55
madras,tamil nadu,India

1 posted 1999-09-27 01:48 AM

martie,

came out loud and clear. this is a beautiful piece, not one word displaced.

rachi

Iloveit
Senior Member

since 1999-09-02

Posts 1121
NM

2 posted 1999-09-27 12:54 PM

exactly, I loved it just the way it is...very well said in just enough words...and yep we all need to giggle, I posted one on open poetry about giggling too, that's what caught my eye on this one, great poem!

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