Chris Green Poet Free verse

And It Is a Beautiful Thing

And it is a beautiful thing  

And in a thought I find
this wishy washy mind moving
in circular patterns, drinking from the trough
Searching for an answer,
bending beneath the fluorescent light
flickering as if giggling
Dry mouthed positioning stands
on a checkerboard carpet,
placed out of sheer desperation
along the corridor
of the loneliness that feeds off of 
every desire, every want, every dream… 

including this one

Still, within these flourishing storms
there is a peace, a calm existence
A non-wavering clarity, smudge free,
allowing an unobstructed view 
of the endless possibilities 
awaiting each step,
each thought, each question
When I permit myself to look inward,
delve deep into the recesses
and paint the madness in gaily colored hues,
rainbows on the horizon
of this mind… 

and it is a beautiful thing  

10/08/18

For the Brainstorm Poetry Contest
Sponsored by John Hamilton

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Kai Michael Neumann October 28, 2018 at 6:25 AM Well said. Congratulations on your win Chris. Many kind wishes, Kai Chris Green October 29, 2018 at 8:40 AM Thanks so very much Kai

Anne-Lise Andresen October 26, 2018 at 4:00 AM - A storm of emotions and a beautiful rainbow on the horizon ... love it, Chris :) - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Chris Green October 26, 2018 at 8:09 AM Thank you so very much Anne-Lise. : )

Deb Radke October 25, 2018 at 8:34 PM “Paint the madness in gaily colored hues...” What a beautiful phrase this is. Congratulations on your win in the contest. So well deserved. Deb Chris Green October 26, 2018 at 8:08 AM Thank you so very much Deb. I am glad you liked this one.

John Hamilton October 25, 2018 at 1:03 PM This was all I was hoping for Chris, congrats on another fine write...and win! Chris Green October 25, 2018 at 1:53 PM Thanks so very much John.

Ilene Bauer October 8, 2018 at 5:18 PM i loved following along on your journey, chris, especially since you ended up at such a creative place! best of luck in the contest... Chris Green October 8, 2018 at 5:19 PM Thank you so much Ilene. I am happy you liked it.

Mystic Rose Rose October 8, 2018 at 4:43 PM The brain is a beautiful thing, one moment calm as water the next wild and frenzied, I think you have a good balance , otherwise you could not write like this , gl in the contest Chris. Chris Green October 8, 2018 at 4:45 PM Thank you so very much Pixie Dust and from calm to frenzied sounds like me most days. : ) I appreciate your comment and you taking the time to read my poem.

Carolyn Devonshire October 8, 2018 at 4:23 PM This is an outstanding, introspective journey through your mind and the world you perceive around you, Chris. Many wonderful lines and I particularly admire your reference to a "corridor of loneliness." Who has not visited this place. Also, that sense of peace within the storm is compelling. Best wishes in the contest, my friend. Hugs, Carolyn Chris Green October 8, 2018 at 4:44 PM Thanks so much Carolyn for your wonderful thoughts about my poem. Yep, I'm sure many of us have walked down that corridor before and it is never a fun place to be but if we just realize that at the end of that hallway waits a door that leads to a much brighter place, then we learn we can face almost anything. Thanks again Carolyn for stopping by to read