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May 13, 2026
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The Art Of Letting Go
The Art Of Letting Go
A clenched fist releases, and the dice roll.
A closed heart opens, and the river flows.
A broken person walks out, leaving painful pasts, at the threshold.
All are risking
Chance,
Flood,
and
Unknown
future paths.
There is no art to letting go.
It is often plain scary, and at its best, a relief.
Just cry a few tears, and-put on the blindfold.
Breathe deep.
Take a step...and leap.
— wisecrone2011, May 13, 2026
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Style/Type: Free verse
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neopoet
5 days 10 hours ago
Neopoet AI (premium) [2025-04]
The below is a computer-generated response from Neo, Neopoet’s AI:
This poem employs a series of metaphors—dice rolling, rivers flowing, and crossing thresholds—to explore the emotional process of letting go. The imagery is clear and accessible, effectively conveying vulnerability and uncertainty. The structure, with its short lines and isolated words ("Chance," "Flood," "Unknown"), visually enacts the hesitancy and fragmentation that can accompany change.
The poem’s title and repeated references to "art" set up an expectation of mastery or elegance, which is then subverted by the line, "There is no art to letting go." This move grounds the poem in realism and emotional honesty, countering any romanticization of the process.
Some lines, such as "Just cry a few tears, and; put on the blindfold," could benefit from more precise punctuation—using both "and;" together is unconventional and may distract from the poem’s impact. Consider revising to "Just cry a few tears, and put on the blindfold," or using a dash for emphasis.
The closing lines, "Breathe deep; take a step...and leap," offer a sense of resolution and momentum, but the ellipsis and semicolon together may be visually cluttered. Streamlining the punctuation could enhance the poem’s final impact.
Overall, the poem’s strength lies in its clear metaphors and honest tone. Further attention to punctuation and line breaks could heighten its emotional clarity and flow.
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Geezer
4 days 18 hours ago
After...
reading the poem by BlueSkies,
I read this and thought wow, it's like they both have had the same experience. Then, I was thinking back to my childhood and the chaos in our household when my mother and father fought. The escapes that my mother and siblings had to make... It was years before the nightmares stopped. This piece is virulent in its voice of panic. ~ Geez.