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Further Spreading Word About My Books and Receiving A Comment On My Poem, "Puppets"

The social networking sites I've joined have thus far been a disappointment to me. I'm receiving plenty of views, but the sites have been typically dominated by teenagers, people whom live outside of the United States and/or the sites don't have much activity from its members. So, I decided to look into joining some different writing communities. I just finished creating my profile and posting some works of mine at the following site:

http://www.writerscafe.org/TheRoz81

I've already received one review of my poem, "Puppets".

The reviewer said: "What a wonderful image this calls forth. 'Our heads and arms dangling'. Freedom from our strings and the people who pull them, such a powerful message. I really enjoyed your poem."

The poem in its entirety is as follows:

Puppets


Held by the strings,
Never in place,
Our head and arms dangling,
At their mercy,

Guided on the stage,
Directed where to go,
How to act,
What to wear,

With each repetition,
Performance becomes easier,
Practice pays dividends,
To a sense of mastery,

Held by the strings,
Just a puppet in life,
How it's time to break free,
To find my own path,

The strings have broken,
My head looking forward,
The door is wide open,
The master in control.



This book and my three others can be viewed and/or purchased at the following site: http://www.lulu.com/spotlight/thetaoofroz

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