Department of Poetic License
Welcome.
I’m Stan “Stanicus” Worthy.
If you haven’t figured it out yet, the title of my blog is actually an oxymoron. Poetry can not be government regulated or restricted. And no one person or governing body can grant you a license. You grant yourself a license by your desire to write poetry and actually writing poetry. So tune in and hopefully you will get ideas to stimulate your imagination and raise your motivation to feel inspired to write and to write more often.
LETTING GO…
How do we know when it is time to 'let go'? To know when, "to hold 'em", "to fold 'em", "walk away", or "run"? You may have gathered I'm a big fan of the song by Kenny Rogers, The Gambler. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=the+gambler It's such a great...
EXERCISING PATIENCE
It may sometimes be a little easier exercising patience with others rather than ourselves. When things aren't going right we may have the tendency to beat up on ourselves. Perhaps, because we expect to do (whatever ) even better than before or perhaps we want to do it...
THE POETRY OF GOLF
The DPL wants you to tap into your imagination. We want you to use your visionary super power. We are also willing to bet that most of you never associated golf with poetry. How is that possible? GOLF and POETRY? Most people think that writing poetry is a sedentary...
DID I DO THAT?
It's disbelief at first. It defies all known logic. I'm not that good. How did I hit a shot like that? It was dumb LUCK. DID I DO THAT? Believe me, I have mimicked (quite a few times), Steve Urkel, the annoying but lovable character played by Jaleel White on the...
FORE!!!
The DPL wants to applaud all golfers. That's right. If you are reading this and you are a golfer-stand and take your bow. It doesn't matter if you're a pro, an amateur, middle of the roader, hacker, bottom feeder, week day(er), weekend(er), first (and next)...
THE DANCE FLOOR
The above photo is a picture of a golf green; commonly referred to (by some golfers) as the 'DANCE FLOOR'. The ultimate goal is to eventually end up on the dance floor in order to putt the ball into the hole. The length of time it takes to get to the dance...
KNOCK, KNOCK…
WHOSE THERE? WE ARE! WE'RE STILL HERE! Last November 2022 marked five years since we embarked on this journey. We have discovered a lot together. We have met at that place, that special space inside of us. We have rode on the wings of love, inspiration and...
FLIGHT
THE SWEET SPOT OF THE CLUB STRIKES THE BALL ...
DO YOU KNOW THE MUFFIN GIRL?
DO YOU KNOW THE MUFFIN MAN? I'm quite sure you have not only heard but have sung this song to your children or grandchildren along with a few other nursery rhymes. And perhaps ,like some of us have changed a word or two, or even three to tailor it to your child or...
THE WHEELS OF THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND
THE WHEELS OF THE BUS GO ROUND AND ROUND... ROUND AND ROUND...ROUND AND ROUND... If you haven't read the DPL's blog, THURSDAYS WITH ZHURI, you will perhaps understand, a grandparent's love for a grandchild. Of course, I love my children. And I helped raise...
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY
The DPL is not political. We do not get into the nasty US vs Them arena of politics. However, we have been known to (in our own way) shine a light on the dark injustices of humanity, as we did in our piece, What's going On?, published in June 2020, whereby we...
COP’S EYES 3
The following is part three of a short story of mystery and imagination written by Stan Worthy. That question got me thinking...who was I, really? And how could I have gotten in so deep into this underworld, into this netherworld galaxy of gangsters. "I'm...
