Pascal Borg Poet Free verse

A Wall in Berlin

I came to tell you something,
      a certain exactitude.

There are those with walls in their minds.
Divisions in their brain
separate them from the sane.
But that’s not too bad.
For, they’re unaware, oblivious
to what we accept as normal,
incurious to what ought to be,
acquainted only with the geometry
     of their personal maze.

But walls of man’s own volition,
in travesty to nature’s ways,
lying heavy on their foundation;
unacceptable, unscalable, deranged walls
that immure rational men:
these are the walls that gauge insanity
and drive men into delirium,
the walls we build ourselves
     brick by bloody brick.

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Alison A Smith October 6, 2026 at 11:21 PM The free-verse form and indented lines give the poem a measured, reflective pace, while the shift from inward divisions to deliberately constructed walls sharpens its moral force. The imagery of the “personal maze” and the stark closing phrase, “brick by bloody brick,” makes its exploration of confinement and human responsibility especially powerful. Pascal Borg October 7, 2026 at 2:30 PM Last century's historic events are still felt today and, sadly, some are repeated. Thank you for your visit. Alison, and for your comment.

Yann Rolland October 6, 2026 at 2:21 PM so deep and interesting, thanks Pascal Borg October 7, 2026 at 12:31 PM Thank you for your visit and your comment Yann. Greatly appreciated it.

Andrea Dietrich October 6, 2026 at 1:46 PM Wow. So wise and profound. You are a gifted poet, Pascal 🔥 Pascal Borg October 6, 2026 at 2:00 PM Thank you, Andrea, you are so generous!