Why Bother?

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"There is only one meaning of life: the act of living itself." - Erich Fromm
   
"Why bother in a world that can feel meaningless" is the prompt from Poets and Storytellers United that, along with a brooding sky, inspired my poem. Though we need the gray to get the green and moods shift with the weather, it is better to nurture hope than live with feelings of futility that can sink a life into deep and pointless despair.
     

Cloaked under dark and light stitched together
As rain puddles retreat in this aimless weather
Do I hear laughter or quarrels at the far shore
Cackling gulls, and lost buoys on a beach floor
I look to the sky, brush despair off with prayer
Then toss hopes like confetti to soar in the air
Explore more at Poets and Storytellers United, SKYWATCH and Saturday's Critters. 


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HOLD ONTO THE LIGHT

Comments

  1. RoseApril 16, 2026 at 10:27 AM

    Erich Fromm makes a good point. Each day or moment well spent can evolve into a life well lived amid uncertainty and danger.

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  2. Spare Parts and PicsApril 16, 2026 at 12:07 PM

    Gorgeous photos. Such beautiful skies give me hope!

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  3. MarjaApril 16, 2026 at 3:43 PM

    Beautiful meainingful poem and I love the line "Then toss hopes like confetti to soar in the air" I love the photos of the dramatic skies and the woman with her dog :)

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  4. TomApril 16, 2026 at 4:40 PM

    ...Maria, sliver skies and green puddle art, I love it!

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  5. JocelynApril 16, 2026 at 6:14 PM

    Lovely sky shots.

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  6. EricaStaApril 16, 2026 at 11:27 PM

    Love the poem... and All the beautiful captures too. Greetings by Heidrun

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  7. SumandebrayApril 17, 2026 at 10:32 AM

    I can see the confetti as hopes raining down

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  8. Rosemary Nissen-WadeApril 17, 2026 at 5:49 PM

    Oh thank you! I love the Erich Fromm quote, and also your insouciant poem and splendid photos.

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  9. rallentandaApril 17, 2026 at 7:48 PM

    I love the trees reflected in the puddles pic...Poetry in that one:)

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  10. Jae RoseApril 17, 2026 at 8:07 PM

    What a thoughtful post - may we always find hope and reason in our lives - Jae

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  11. AnonymousApril 18, 2026 at 5:39 AM

    Brush despair of and throw confetti. I like listening for the voices like a weather vane.

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  12. eileeninmdApril 18, 2026 at 8:22 AM

    Hello Maria,
    You do have a way with words, love your poem and post.
    Beautiful scenic views and a cute pup!
    Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.

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  13. Yogi♪♪♪April 18, 2026 at 10:07 AM

    Great photos, great quotes. I love your seagulls and the dog on the beach. Also totally agree. We cannot plunge into despair. We have to look at the light.

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  14. RedPatApril 18, 2026 at 1:19 PM

    I love your photos especially the last one.

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  15. CathApril 18, 2026 at 9:20 PM

    love the first sky image....very dramatic

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  16. Adam JonesApril 19, 2026 at 12:31 AM

    Love the gulls in flight and the reflection in the puddles too.

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  17. Light and VoicesApril 19, 2026 at 3:57 AM

    Your creative blog always fascinates me. I love the eerie skies, the person under the umbrella walking a dog plus the birds. Excellent job!

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  18. stardustApril 19, 2026 at 4:11 AM

    I like the sky-shot photo which is evocative looking like raging waves and the calm green-reflected puddles. Recently, Sakura petals soared with hope in the air like confetti in my part of the world.
    Yoko

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  19. HelenApril 19, 2026 at 9:39 AM

    The confetti you tossed has made its way to little old me!!! Many thanks and Cheers!!!

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