John Lawless Poet Free verse

a monk with no god

Wearing life as a loose garment
Enmeshed but not controlled
Stoically involved in every breath
Holding life within his cupped hands
Exhaling in sonorous agreement
A vibrational itinerant 
Seeking the solace of the present
In an ever changing now
An Oak tree weeps with him
Sharing the endlessness of his moment

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Dr. Vandana Sharma October 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM Great, congratulations. Happy Diwali!!

Karen Jones October 11, 2025 at 7:07 PM Belated congrats on your win!

Valsa George October 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM Back to your poem with Congratulations on your trophy win.

Terry Miller October 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM Congratulations John for this top placement and for POTD, well deserved

CayCay Godwin October 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM Great depth in relatively few lines. Congratulations on your win, John.

Deb M October 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM Belated Congrats John on POTD! Debx

Brandy Nicole September 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM In life, moments are always a changing. It's not very wise to wear a ' loose garment ' in the middle of such. Just sayin'. Congratulations John, on Poem of the Day. My best to you. Hugs, Brandy

Eve Roper September 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM Love the feel and the imagery you've created in this verse. you make me wonder of their solitude they spend if worshipping. Congratulations on POTD

Bill Baker September 25, 2025 at 4:51 PM Delightful imagery of the life of a monk, and some others, John. Congratulations on your POTD honor, my friend! Enjoy your special day of recognition. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Randy Freie September 25, 2025 at 2:40 PM Nice John, nothing lawless about your pen my friend. You entertain again and again. POTD is well deserved. You're an oak.

Paula Goldsmith September 25, 2025 at 9:59 AM Congratulations on your POTD win. I enjoyed reading this wonderful write. Have a blessed day writing away...........

Gershon Wolf September 25, 2025 at 7:45 AM That 'loose garment' of the monk applied to life is a 'real dilly,' Just monkin' around here. ~Thelonius Monk

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 25, 2025 at 5:51 AM Dropping back in to congratulate you and wish you a lovely day John.

sara Etgen-Baker September 25, 2025 at 5:27 AM appreciate the imagery of an actual monk. congrats on your POTD designation.

Valsa George September 25, 2025 at 5:23 AM "Wearing life as a loose garment Enmeshed but not controlled" The very first two lines give a glimpse into the life of the monk and an illustration of the kind of life he leads. Great poem, dear John. Congratulations on your POTD

Tania Kitchin September 25, 2025 at 3:16 AM John, a great poem. Congratulations on POTD.

Unseeking Seeker September 25, 2025 at 3:08 AM Brilliant! Warmest congratulations on POTD, with this outstanding write, John

Anne-Lise Andresen September 25, 2025 at 1:54 AM - "Holding life within his cupped hands - Seeking the solace of the present" ... two lines that give a clear picture, John - Congratulations on your p.o.t.d. ... enjoy :) - hugs

Ghairo Daniels September 24, 2025 at 7:06 PM Beautifully simple & clear, John. Straight forward messaging. Love last line. Know that the oak weeps with him, though also stabilises & grounds him. The only thing is Unseeker forgot about the Nuns ! Sob.

sara Etgen-Baker September 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM outstanding response/poem to the line of inquiry for the contest...! best wishes with this entry in the contest

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart September 24, 2025 at 6:31 AM I like this a lot. Fave’n. xomo