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Thousand Shards of Glass

A grey area through which we trudge A thousand arcing shards Sol, dust on the rift of illumination A thousand cut-throat shards Forever lead astray by the light The boundaries of truth Oh so tyrannical Uncontested . .. ... Tick, tick The bell to resound The fangs to arch in For a rogue shard could ne'er defy

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Mindy Clay

Date: 1/16/2016 6:14:00 PM

It can get very frustrating when people get stuck in the act of participating rather than finding their true beliefs. "It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." You nailed that idea.

Michael Whatley
Date: 1/16/2016 6:22:00 PM

Excellent analysis, Mindy! Thanks so much for reading.

Keith Bickerstaffe

Date: 1/4/2016 5:19:00 PM

An enigmatic little piece full of shimmering imagery and powerful phrasing. Well done Michael! Best wishes Keith

Michael Whatley
Date: 1/5/2016 8:35:00 AM

Many thanks again Keith!

J.W. Earnings

Date: 12/31/2015 6:55:00 AM

This is a brilliant verse right here. So profound with beautiful imagery and every line sent me chills down my spine! I'm curious of what inspired you to write this one!!

Michael Whatley
Date: 12/31/2015 7:20:00 AM

Many thanks for reading, J.W, I'm glad that the words were able to connect. This poem originated from a heated, one-side argument/debate that I had online, In which I was quite literally pulling the words out of my chest. I couldn't get across my point to 20 (or so) people of biased beliefs.

White Sage

Date: 12/31/2015 6:44:00 AM

you have got the portrait right

Taoi Chanan

Date: 12/31/2015 6:16:00 AM

I really liked the use of words. Really made me think. Very deep!! Nice.

Michael Whatley
Date: 12/31/2015 6:24:00 AM

Many thanks for reading Tammy.