Of Loneliness

Summary

The author is exploring solitude and self-soothing through loneliness by engaging in syllabic poetry challenges, including Dodoitsu and American cinquain, while rejecting societal notions of loneliness and maintaining a spiritual connection with a soul partner and higher power.

Abstract

The website content reflects the author's personal journey in embracing solitude and finding comfort in their own company. The author has taken up a challenge to answer 50 self-reflection questions over 50 days, as suggested by Diana C., and is expanding their poetic repertoire to include Dodoitsu and American cinquain forms. This challenge is part of a broader strategy to grow their audience on Medium. The author's move from NYC to Southern New Hampshire symbolizes a quest for tranquility and a rejection of the societal stigma associated with being alone. They find companionship through spiritual connections, particularly with their soul partner and the divine, whom they equate with the Hindu deity Rama, despite their Jewish upbringing. The author's writings and poems convey a deep sense of interconnectedness with the universe and a dismissal of the need for physical presence to avoid loneliness.

Opinions

The author values the art of tanka for its ability to convey deep meaning with brevity and prefers it over generally accepted methods of meditation.
Solitude is seen as a protective fortress against loneliness, allowing the author to tune out worldly noise without needing meditation or physical companionship.
The author maintains a belief in the constant presence of their soul partner and the souls of departed loved ones, as well as a connection with God, which provides a sense of never being alone.
There is a critique of society's easy acceptance of lies compared to the requirement of proof for the existence of God, highlighting the author's firm belief in eternal souls.
The author's spiritual beliefs are unconventional, as evidenced by their identification with Rama in the form of an elephant, challenging the expectations of their Jewish background.
The act of writing poetry,

Dodoitsu and American cinquain prompt responses

19859343 by Tim0920 licensed by depositphotos.com — My search: “In the presence of God”

I have accepted Diana C.’s suggestion to challenge myself with 50 answers in 50 days to her 50 questions for self-reflection.

I love writing tanka.

I write tanka because the art form challenges me to think deeply and fit so much into few words and not waste space with various forms of connective words that do not actually add meaning to the piece.

Tanka challenges Fits my personality Deeply broad thinker Spiritual and few words Make every fucking word count

and thus answered Diana’s 30-day poetry challenge with nothing but tanka, yet have embarked on a journey to respond to her new challenge by taking on the additional self-challenge of expanding my syllabic formatted poetry to include dodoitsu and American cinquain as recently prompted by MDSHall.

I have also embarked on a trying an expand-my-audience-strategy of publishing my responses in worlds in the MediumVerse on which I have yet to step foot.

As I type this story and go with my flow, I have not decided upon which publication I will submit.

This prompt by Diana has challenged me because I am compelled to reject the built-in implications of the prompt. I reject societal notions of loneliness. I left NYC in December 2020 for the peace and tranquility of Southern New Hampshire. When I asked my youngest younger sister to help facilitate my move, she reacted in part by saying that New Hampshire in the winter sounded dark and lonely to her and thus felt she could not support my move.

For me, solitude can serve as a fortress against loneliness. In solitude I can tune out the noise of the world, WITHOUT MEDITATION — generally accepted methods of which do not suit me. Moreover, and this she and many may never accept, while I might not surround myself with human beings, I am never alone as I am in constant contact with the soul of my soul partner, and whenever I choose, the souls of my dearly departed Grandpa Willie, my friends Andrew and Jason, and, dare I say, yes I do, my highest power, God, as I understand and translate that human term, and which presents itself to me as Rama in the form of an elephant, my Jewish upbringing be damned.

I usually impart my poems first and follow them up in the story with my decoder rings. Today I reversed course and now present my poems, which I have not yet written. Here goes:

Dodoitsu

Never alone with my thoughts Awakened connections strong My thoughts are not mine alone Sitara, friends — God

American Cinquain

Lonely? Soul never aches Passionate heat surrounds Bathing me in hot tub of love Heaven

In Rama, I create with Lindsey winding my sails,

How can you befriend solitude and learn to self-soothe through moments of loneliness?”

Of Loneliness

Dodoitsu and American cinquain prompt responses

I Love Writing Tanka

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