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Turn a Blind Eye

A visionary Selective blinks, loud mouth Big picture, lacking

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Red Fiery

Date: 3/1/2016 2:40:00 AM

This is definitely a wonderful work by a wonderful poet ....It has been a long time and I really missed reading your poems..

Poet Tacito
Date: 3/26/2016 2:14:00 PM

It's terrific to see a comment from you again. It's been way too long. I hope all has been good with you. Thank you for your kind feedback.

Abdulhafeez Oyewole

Date: 7/1/2013 11:53:00 AM

Beautiful Senyru you've penned Drake! Well done... and thanks for my placement in your contest. Much obliged! AO

Poet Tacito
Date: 7/1/2013 12:01:00 PM

Thank you kindly, Abdulhafe! :)

Debbie Duncan

Date: 6/23/2013 6:04:00 PM

I know a few loud mouth's, talk with nothing to say; I better shut up, I might be talking about me ;} thank you for liking my Pitch Perfect Dreams. It's a bit made up. Though we were together for 17 yrs ;},, & my mom always told me to take my rose colored glasses off ;}

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/23/2013 8:17:00 PM

Indeed! :) Yes, rose colored glasses are not the way to go through your days. ;) Thanks so much, Debbie!

Robert Pettit

Date: 6/12/2013 12:10:00 AM

You are describing a lot of Major League umpires with this senryu. Good write.

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/12/2013 12:14:00 AM

Ha! I never looked at it that way. Hilarious. Thanks, Robert!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 6/10/2013 1:22:00 PM

Interesting work in this one..Thanks for the visit to my work "Timing"..Sara

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/10/2013 1:28:00 PM

Thank you, Sara. :)

Eileen Manassian

Date: 6/10/2013 12:24:00 PM

Yes...yes...and yes! Great write! Drake, I want to thank you for being so understanding and for reading my poems, though you haven't heard from me. I've been to hell recently and am not "back" yet, but your continued support is so so sweet! This was an awesome piece. You got it!

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/10/2013 1:27:00 PM

:) Thank you so much, Eileen! I do hope things get better quickly for you. I really appreciate you stopping by.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/10/2013 8:13:00 AM

hi Drake ty for the smile love the humour Shadow x

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/10/2013 8:15:00 AM

Hi there! You're quite welcome. :) Thank you for stopping by, Shadow.

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 6/9/2013 2:26:00 PM

- Proficient, Drake!!!! - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/9/2013 10:16:00 PM

Why thank you, Anne Lise. :)

Wilma Neels

Date: 6/9/2013 1:21:00 PM

Drake, clever write ;) love how you ended it. Hope you are having a fab weekend! ;)

Wilma Neels
Date: 6/11/2013 1:54:00 PM

hehe the stranger dropped by again ;)

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/9/2013 1:33:00 PM

Wilma!!!! Hi stranger!! :) Thank you so much! I am! I hope you are too.

Len Gasun

Date: 6/9/2013 6:43:00 AM

A clever write my dear friend, Drake. It's absolutely true. Thanks a lot for sharing & your precious time reading my work! Have a great weekend! love and hugs, Leonora

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/9/2013 6:49:00 AM

Hi Leonora! Thank you so much for that! I hope you have a great weekend too!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 6/7/2013 8:46:00 AM

It is tough to see in the midst of all that talking. It is a shame that those blowing hot air end up being the vision that so many sheep choose to follow.

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/7/2013 9:04:00 AM

HA!!!!! SPOT ON, Richard!!!! Spot on! Nailed it, sir. Thank you so much for stopping by!

Mustapha Mohammed

Date: 6/7/2013 6:26:00 AM

It sounds good Drake but I clearly cannot understand it put together.

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/7/2013 6:28:00 AM

Ok, this is a first. 3 comments in a row that I left a poet baffled? Interesting. Have a look at my commentary to Cory below. Either way, thanks for stopping by here.

Cory Long

Date: 6/7/2013 6:10:00 AM

I am not sure what you are trying to say please explain further? take care and have a wonderful day cory

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/7/2013 6:27:00 AM

Hi Rose, no worries, nothing stupid about it. Have a look at my explanation above to Cory. I hope that breaks it down a bit more. "Selective blinks" is the key here. Thank you for coming by here, per usual.

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/7/2013 6:24:00 AM

....Ok. So, "visionary", one who has much foresight & imagination for a better future. But, because the lines are stating "selective blinks", the person is choosing what to see and has a loud mouth about it when they allege to see anything. Thus, that kind of attitude is preventing the person from being anything more than a fake.

Timothy Hicks

Date: 6/7/2013 12:50:00 AM

It's the power of having a commanding voice (unfortunately those hypnotic voices aren't usually attached to a person who knows at all what he's talking about). I find it's typically the quiet ones who have the most to say, but just don't... nice one, Drake!

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/7/2013 6:31:00 AM

Yes! Precisely. It's more than just a sight/voice thing. It's their pretentiousness & condescending attitude that's the issue here. Hence, "selective blinks". Many thanks, Tim! :)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/6/2013 6:42:00 PM

you captured someone blowing a lot of hot air!!

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/6/2013 8:50:00 PM

Hi, Andrea! Yes, pretty much. :) Thank you for stopping in here!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 6/6/2013 1:21:00 PM

oooh, the great pretenders... amazing mix of word choices, drake... this is a best-seller... brilliant you!..:) huggs

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/6/2013 1:31:00 PM

Yes, you totally understand. ;) Thank you so much, Nette!!!! HUGE HUG!

Charmaine Chircop

Date: 6/6/2013 11:22:00 AM

I think those type of bigmouths i describe as pretentious ones not worth a penny.Yep big mouths speak nonsense and end in their own nonsense in theend.Do tell me if im ever mislead when reading any of your poems.You are too smart for this little mind of mine but i love working my brains :).

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/6/2013 11:25:00 AM

You are very intelligent. Don't ever sell yourself short. :) Your deduction on this is spot on. You're so awesome, Charmaine! Thank you so much!

Julie Heckman

Date: 6/6/2013 10:58:00 AM

very insightful...thanks for commenting on my poem

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/6/2013 11:00:00 AM

Hi Julie! Thank you so much for stopping by! :)

Elai Cee

Date: 6/6/2013 10:14:00 AM

hmm Drake, intelligent written! thumbs up!

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/6/2013 10:30:00 AM

:) Hey, Elai! Thank you so much. Your "hmm" intrigues me. Care to expand on that?

Heather Ober

Date: 6/6/2013 9:44:00 AM

"Selective blinks" - I love that! So much truth in this short piece.

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/6/2013 9:52:00 AM

Hi there, Heather!!! Awesome, thank you so very much! :)

Kim Van Breda

Date: 6/6/2013 8:38:00 AM

I had to read this three times to get the analogies, but now that I get the titles connection--how true of so many so called "visionaries" . Clever !

Poet Tacito
Date: 6/6/2013 8:47:00 AM

Only 3 times? Geez, I need to try harder next time. :) I'm very glad you grasped the meaning. Thank you so much, Kim!!!!