HAPPINESS!!

Happiness. That ephemeral thing which just shows itself in flashes. But those flashes are so wonderful that we all seek the impossible : permanent happiness. But you said this much better lol.....stan

I must say you are every bit a woman the way you go on quizzing..quizzing and quizzing before one can figure out somewhat what you mean...compelling to quiz again again and agan till one figures out what happiness is all about...you know what i mean? ...lol..

still smiling,

You write profound and thought provoking poetry - happiness is certainly something we all seek, we would indeed like to catch it and cuff it, so we can keep it for always. :)

Thanks for sharing Rula!

Love Mand xxx

You sure have a way with words, sis. You want happiness, I want peace I've been told they are actually the same thing.

Alid

You caught me with your first two lines
the only suggestion I have is to use "that is"
not a contraction
would have liked to see more on this as well
but sometimes less is better

Happiness like a virus
comes and goes

how it comes and where it goes
no one yet knows

billions of dollars
down the drain go

but still scientists doctors
do not yet know

how come cold cures in a week
with medicine
and in seven days
it goes without

It is a very cute poem, but not up to your usual standards. Don't misunderstand me... there is nothing wrong with writing a simplistic poem.
Perhaps I am too spoiled. When I go to read Rula I know I'm in for a "sophisticated" poem. Complex in its form (verso libre included) and subject in its subject matter.
The only reason I rather like it is that it reminds me of those years when all you wrote were dictums of happiness devoid of form. You have blossomed into such a spectacular poet. Perhaps I think too much as your mentor when you don't need me in that way.

do you think "has" would be more appropriate than "is" in the concluding line?

Wesley has spoken highly about your evolving into a fine poet over the years, I have been privileged to witness that journey to some extent if not all the way and wish you success and continual improvement. In all good artists I have noticed a basic virtue which is "humility" ..you have it for sure...

You are setting sort of a bench mark for amateurs like me,

A lovely write, but as long as you are happy doesn't mean that you have to stop looking at other things or people.
I passed many people that were really beautiful in my life, and am so glad that they are there , I know it doesn't make choices easy, but it is a singular experience, and I hope that it never ceases.
I would miss those smiles and thoughts sent out,
Yours Ian

Maybe a few others.
Once Rula was like a child. Full of nothing but happy thoughts and she said them anyway that she wanted to.
Sometimes she was hard to understand, but the colors and pretty pictures she brought along made you smile anyway.
I never missed my Rula fix.
But then something happened. She fell into a dangerous crowd who spoke in strange, measured ways as though they were speaking songs.

And she listened to them. She deciphered what the weird metric sounds meant and opened the magic they held.
Magic worthy only of a wizard such as her.

and thought that I had already commented. I often tend to catch up on reading the site when at work, on my breaks, with my phone. It is awkward to write on, so I usually remind myself to come back to comment when I get to my tablet or computer. Seems I forgot to come back to this.

I really think you should lose the last two lines. They spoil it (for me at least) especially the rhyme - it seems forced, and the lines are also introducing a new concept that I feel is superfluous

Love judy
xxx

You nailed it girlfriend
but i would drop the 'if' before 'an infectious malady'
xxx