Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Misplaced

Merril is hosting Poetics in the dVerse Poets Pub ~ our poems are all about "Holding Onto Your Head" 


Montecatini Terme, Italy ~ 2016 November



I misplaced it one stormy night

my head, i mean

set it down to think

and when i turned back

it had rolled off into legend


since then, i've done quite well, thank you 

no migraines, no bad hair days

no biting my tongue

now my thoughts float freer

without all that bother


people scream when they see me

but truly i am the calm one

they're the ones losing their heads

funny how quiet the world becomes

when you stop overthinking it





Posted by Helen at 7:11 PM
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16 comments:

  1. Linda's Relaxing LairOctober 14, 2025 at 8:09 PM

    The end of this poem is so true! "Funny how quiet the world becomes when you stop overthinking it". Definitely!

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  2. Jae RoseOctober 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM

    Sometimes losing your head can be very fruitful and positive indeed! Jae

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  3. brudbergOctober 14, 2025 at 11:31 PM

    I love it... the use of all those idioms make it even better. At peace without a thought... alas I think it will be even worse in the long run

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  4. Kim M. RussellOctober 15, 2025 at 12:07 AM

    I love your headless poem, Helen, the thought of the head rolling off into legend, ‘no migraines, no bad hair days’, and thoughts that float freer. You made me smile this morning! And yes, the world does become quiet when you stop overthinking it.

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  5. Mrityunjay DixitOctober 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM

    "They're the ones losing their heads" hehe nice one!

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  6. AngeOctober 15, 2025 at 3:11 AM

    I love, love it all 💞 - so clever and funny - this poem 'rolled off into legend' as well as your head 🙌🙌🙌

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  7. Merril D. SmithOctober 15, 2025 at 3:37 AM

    Oh, I love this one, Helen! Thank you so much--it made me laugh, and it's so clever! 💙😂 I"m going to read it to my husband now.

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  8. FireblossomOctober 15, 2025 at 3:43 AM

    I don't think I CAN stop overthinking! *screams in fright*

    Very amusing and just the thing I needed this morning!

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  9. Sanaa RizviOctober 15, 2025 at 10:02 AM

    This is exquisitely drawn, Helen! I love the idea of "no migraines, no bad hair days
    no biting my tongue." ❤️❤️

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  10. TruedessaOctober 15, 2025 at 11:58 AM

    haha - Helen this is so creative - I had to laugh at no migraines...good to have them be gone.

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  11. D. AveryOctober 15, 2025 at 3:23 PM

    Ha! This is wonderful. It really speaks to the benefits of setting one's head aside.

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  12. SilverGardeniaOctober 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM

    Great perspective!

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  13. shaun/tenzenmenOctober 15, 2025 at 6:55 PM

    "no bad hair days" 😂

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  14. LisaOctober 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM

    Funny! I enjoyed reading this.

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  15. Yvonne OsborneOctober 16, 2025 at 6:11 AM

    ha! How funny and clever. Lop off their heads! I like the plants....I like deadheading.

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  16. purplepeninportland.comOctober 19, 2025 at 6:02 PM

    This is so clever, and hilarious, Helen.

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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