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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

Date: 10/28/2018 6:25:00 AM

Well said. Congratulations on your win Chris. Many kind wishes, Kai

Chris Green
Date: 10/29/2018 8:40:00 AM

Thanks so very much Kai

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/26/2018 4:00:00 AM

- A storm of emotions and a beautiful rainbow on the horizon ... love it, Chris :) - Congratulations on your win :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Chris Green
Date: 10/26/2018 8:09:00 AM

Thank you so very much Anne-Lise. : )

Deb Radke

Date: 10/25/2018 8:34:00 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
Date: 10/26/2018 8:08:00 AM

Thank you so very much Deb. I am glad you liked this one.

John Hamilton

Date: 10/25/2018 1:03:00 PM

This was all I was hoping for Chris, congrats on another fine write...and win!

Chris Green
Date: 10/25/2018 1:53:00 PM

Thanks so very much John.

Ilene Bauer

Date: 10/8/2018 5:18:00 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
Date: 10/8/2018 5:19:00 PM

Thank you so much Ilene. I am happy you liked it.

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 10/8/2018 4:43:00 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
Date: 10/8/2018 4:45:00 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

Date: 10/8/2018 4:23:00 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
Date: 10/8/2018 4:44:00 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