sour grapes
sour grapes
hanging pride
wind riding
critical mode
itching irritation
resolute argumentivness
hungry to be heard
affectatious deniability
dissolved desire
instantaneous rebirth
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Posted on February 10, 2012, in D’verse Poets Pub, One Single Impression, Poetry, Poetry Blog Roll, Poets United and tagged dversepoets, instantaneous, One Single Impression, Poetry Blogroll, poets united, rebirth, sour grapes, sour grapes verse. Bookmark the permalink. 13 Comments.
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ZONGRIK 
Hello Zongrik,
This might be off topic, however, If ‘sour grapes’ is telling yourself that you didn’t want something after failing to acquire it, then what do you call it when you tell yourself that you could have easily acquired something after failing to do so?
For example –
Sour grapes: Telling someone, “I didn’t really want to get into medical school anyway. I bet that all med students are bookworms with no personalities.”
The Opposite: Telling someone “She really likes me and I could have gone to prom with her, but she’s way too skinny for me.”
Does this phenomenon have a name?
Is it one of Freud’s ego defense mechanisms?
Catch you again soon!
I don’t know what you call the corollary example you site. I would think that that is also sour grapes.
hmmm…at least you can get some vinegar of sour grapes..just saying…smiles
sour grapes…wounded pride…they can def color a day and twist you around…interesting journey in your words today…
Wow I never knew there was so much to be had about sour grapes. They do make my face go funny and aren’t very sunny. Or those sour grapes we get that aren’t actually grapes, they are the worst..haha..great write.
Sour grapes can also make us screw our noses up and pull funny faces too 🙂
grapes are meant to be trodden on with bare feet, especially sour ones; critical and tight piece cuts thru the pap 🙂
“affectatious deniability” …Love that….I jump off the hook sometimes…..hard to wait to be let off
Peace
Very interesting write–for me a journey through a hurt to the other side—The more I read it, the more I like it–
Tammy…I love everything about this..the haiga, the theme, your unabashed honesty…you’ve turned a sour subject into sweet poetry. Well done. Just love it!
Sometimes, sour grapes can be wonderful. It depends, I suppose, on what you wish to make of them. I think you made a lovely poem!
http://charleslmashburn.wordpress.com/2012/02/14/i-cant-do-this-anymore/
Cool 🙂
Nice how that went from sour grapes to rebirth.