don’t let ripples
strip down your scruples.
with certain principles,
keep your life simple.
I can't get more simple than that!
I am not going to make this post convoluted by taking on the problems of the world. Let the political leaders goof up as best they can. We are used to it. We will pick up the pieces.
I will write here what I do best, about penning poetry. I mostly write in simple, lucid language. I want that all who read my poetry should understand it. Imagery and metaphors can be shown by simple words too. I try to write that way. Sometimes I do resort to melodrama but what is life without a bit of that!
I know, I am rambling here with seemingly disjointed thoughts. After all, it is MY blog! As per dictate, I am keeping this post simple. I cannot go on writing about simple living and high thinking kind of stuff. Those sound clichés. I do think high. Although as for as simple living is concerned, I enjoy my comforts. What the hell, I earn it! So much for being simple…
Tough really...
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More simple stuff...
So much for being simple???
ReplyDeleteSo much for just being you :-)
If only life could really be simple. :)
ReplyDeleteI think you would make an excellent Sonia Gandhi type figure to rule India. :p
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to write about something so simple... :)
ReplyDeleteNothing is ever simple--not even the word itself ;)
ReplyDeleteYou could be right about us secretly wanting things to be complicated - sometimes we create our own dramas. I like your "simple" philosophy.
ReplyDeletesimple is tough to write. Not as simple as we thought. Thoughts can never be simple.
ReplyDeletebeaman, I don't know if I am insulted here or not. I don't aspire to be like Sonia Gandhi.
No, no, Gautami, I did not mean insult at all. It's just that you mentioned political leaders taking on the problems of the world. I can't say I know anything about Sonia Gandhi's policies or personality. I just remember her from a few years ago when she was in the news quite a bit.
ReplyDeleteI was trying to put across that maybe you would, hypothetically speaking, be a strong female leader with strong principles to make the world a better place. It was light hearted, I am truly sorry if I offended you.
Sonia Gandhi came across as a nice woman to me, but again, I know nothing about her politics.
Sorry Gautami.
I think you are right Guatami ... man makes the complications out of simplicity.
ReplyDeleteI have often pondered on that ... the beauty of Simplicity.
Thank you for reminding me of that Guatami in your post.
hugs for you :o)
Favorite lines: don't let ripples
ReplyDeletestrip down your scruples
with certain principles,
keep your life simple.
How true - so often just a bit of trouble comes and bang people's scruples just disappear.
As always a great post.
Take care,
Frances
hehehe...simple yet powerful.
ReplyDeleteTrue, we do make things difficult, maybe because its our secret desire to not let others figure us out. WHo knows rite?
Great post! I loved how you showed that simplicity is a complicated thing to achieve :)
ReplyDeleteThought-provoking indeed, Gautami. I've been down this path you point to here.
ReplyDeleteMy take is that simple and complex are simply words pointing to the desires behind our experience. We "want" things to be "simple" or we "want" things to be "complex."
The universe can seem both quite elegant in its simplicity and complexity.
At times, I feel a need to simplify and other times to seek something more complex. I know when my meditation practice is working when both cease to be important to me because there is a temporary moratorium on seeking.
I love your simple poem. It is strange how sometimes we try to make things too complicated, when we all yearn for simplicity at the same time.
ReplyDeleteRose
xo
Yes, in the end it's really a decision we make to keep it simple or not.
ReplyDeleteI love the poem. I write many short simple ones myself. I like to write in easy digestable bite size pieces.
gautami,
ReplyDeleteYou have the best approach to life.
rel
"We want everything should be intricate. We secretly desire for things to be difficult. That gives us a sense of power when we get around to it."
ReplyDeletethat was the best part...good reminder for self!
Simple and complex seem to be two sides of the same coin!
ReplyDeleteI love the poem.
ReplyDeleteYes, we are complex beings. When life is simple, we look for the intricate then get overwhelmed by it and then we desire simplicity once more.
I agree, sometimes I overthink and complicate what should have been simple.
ReplyDeletenice!
It's so true what you said. Nice poem.
ReplyDeleteI am not going to make this post convoluted by taking on the problems of the world. Let the political leaders goof up as best they can. We are used to it. We will pick up the pieces.
ReplyDeleteLOL....that's so true....
It is your blog! Keep writing and we'll keep reading!
"We secretly desire for things to be difficult. That gives us a sense of power when we get around to it."
ReplyDeleteSo true! I recognize myself in that statment!
Thanks for the wise and wonderful words :)
One of the benefits of being simple minded is you can't complicate life. Works for me anyway.
ReplyDeletetrue what you say about us secretly desiring complexity. even the books on simplifying your life encourage you to BUY stuff.
ReplyDeleteHow can life be simple if someone has no scruples?
ReplyDeleteEllen
To be honest, I am not really a fan of poetry, but I will say that I definitely enjoyed your ramblings - very interesting and witty!
ReplyDeleteLife is simple...yet we make it so complex.
ReplyDeleteKeshi.
"Sometimes I do resort to melodrama, but what is life without some of that." So very true!!
ReplyDeleteI read the title and the words (to the Eagle's tune) "don't let the sound of your own wheels drive you crazy..." nice simple poem Guatami
ReplyDeleteI love a simple, elegant post like this...you go ahead and keep on "rambling" (as you say)--it is very interesting reading!
ReplyDelete--D.--
simply deep?!!!
ReplyDeleteWhen I first read this prompt, I had a feeling that it is an easy one. When I sat down to pen my thoughts, they did not come as I had wanted them too. Simple became difficult. To describe. To feel. To think. Is life simple? Can it ever be?In some ways it is. But the thoughts in our minds are complex. They don't let us rest easy.
ReplyDeleteIt was a pleasure to read so many other view points. Different perceptions. Different way of thinking. Sometimes those are eye-openers for all of us.
I thank all of you for your comments, thoughts and opinions. I value those. I learn from those. I want to grow always.
Hugs to you all!
@sage, I love Eagles..period!!
P.S. Rooted is now linked to my blog too...thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Gautami! This is very cool -- and I got a kick out of "don't let ripples strip down your scruples..." I really like how you looked at the word 'simple' from your own perspective and how you tackle things in your own life. And I like what you said about not taking on the problems of the world and letting the political leaders goof it up -- and that we'll pick up the pieces. I enjoyed the casual and immediate feeling of this post -- it's like you were sitting at the table with us and talking to us. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteI think it is well named. It is simple and your explanatory prose afterward has an elegant simplicity to it too.
ReplyDeleteThat said, I'm off to explore other places for a bit. I'll be back another time.
unfolding rose: You got the gist. Simple and complex are really terms. All depends on how we understand those.
ReplyDeleteThanks!
clare: I talk in a conversational tone in my posts. I want all of us to relate. Thanks.
bingo: Welcome. I chked your blog too. Found it very interesting. Thanks!
I am in agreement with you and sognatrice at the same time if that is possible. I do think things are more simple than they appear to be-especially for world leaders. At the same time I think people can often think in terms of black and white without the grey area.
ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to poetry, sometimes simple says so much...and says the most.
ReplyDeleteIt's a good reminder that we can be simple—if we try really, really hard! ;)