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SQUINT
What good shoe resists a polish
And collects the dirt of yesterday.
Lo! below their uppers, soles grey.
Rhythm without musicality.
Mortality without reason,
Religion without morality.
How the cow kings spat
In the mouths of the common people,
Lest their decrees be soiled.
And the Cat Queen fell cast
Defined in gold, jewels and brass
Deaf to her maker's prayers.
Lo! Let them squint and ask anew
For that which cannot be seen,
Except when viewed with the heart.
And collects the dirt of yesterday.
Lo! below their uppers, soles grey.
Rhythm without musicality.
Mortality without reason,
Religion without morality.
How the cow kings spat
In the mouths of the common people,
Lest their decrees be soiled.
And the Cat Queen fell cast
Defined in gold, jewels and brass
Deaf to her maker's prayers.
Lo! Let them squint and ask anew
For that which cannot be seen,
Except when viewed with the heart.
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7th Jun 2014 11:56pm
really good, love all the
different images, love the
motivating thought behind
them...
different images, love the
motivating thought behind
them...
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Yesterday I searched for a dead poet's grave in LA, today I'm reminded the real poets are here on DU, alive and making the world stop to think....
You always grab my attention, whale. Another great liquid gold thought provoking poem, sir.
You always grab my attention, whale. Another great liquid gold thought provoking poem, sir.
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8th Jun 2014 10:57am
Thanks Case - that's a wow comment - in truth those last 3 lines had little do with me - just the last bit I remembered of a waking dream - we do without doing - as that dead poets gravestone read:
Don't Try
Don't Try
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If you dreamt it, then the words had everything to do with you. It's a gift. Poetry flows when we don't try, whether the words materialise on the page or a snatched from the air above, it's a poet's purpose to give the words a voice... and yes, those were the words on the dirty old man's gravestone.
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8th Jun 2014 2:43pm
While logic--invariably--'dictates' that we view certain aspects of life with a more defined, "on-the-surface" approach....
it is, often-times, with the 'eyes' of our hearts, that we truly see, that which has been 'disguised'.....[the]
"Rhythm without musicality,
Mortality without reason,
Religion without morality."...( powerful lines!)
An enjoyable piece, to ponder, my Friend!
So Cleverly Crafted!
it is, often-times, with the 'eyes' of our hearts, that we truly see, that which has been 'disguised'.....[the]
"Rhythm without musicality,
Mortality without reason,
Religion without morality."...( powerful lines!)
An enjoyable piece, to ponder, my Friend!
So Cleverly Crafted!
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8th Jun 2014 3:33pm
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26th Jun 2014 4:02am
religious observations disguised in poetry, that skirmish w/the intellect, but are known to the heart...
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26th Jul 2014 2:37pm
Wow! Wow! Im in awe of this piece. please share your inspiration for this work.
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27th Jul 2014 00:00am
FY - as we claw for meaning we create meaning so we need a true light to see by: love