David Kavanagh Poet Monorhyme

Break the Mirror

How much do I know 
of how reality plays?
Can I touch the sun 
always on a fine day 
Can I see inside you 
perhaps using X-rays
Can I skip a heartbeat 
if she comes my way
Can I fix the future 
it’s best to make hay
Can I reflect myself 
damn mirror broke today 
Can I overcome fear
so far so good anyway 
Can I know what’s true 
of course by going astray
Can I justify reason
much easier than dismay
Can I show you God 
maybe it’s best to pray 
Can I define reality 
only what my mind betrays
Can I be immortal, 
in death, time goes away 
Can I rise up again 
in endless guises, I’d say!


Break the mirror Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Unseeking Seeker
03/05/23

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Kim Rodrigues June 1, 2023 at 2:42 PM Can I know what’s true of course by going astray…interesting…life lessons! David Kavanagh June 1, 2023 at 3:40 PM Heya Kim and thank you for your visits today, I think I’ve learned so much by going astray, life lessons indeed some of us learn the hard way, if we survive to tell the truth, cheers David

I Am Anaya March 13, 2023 at 6:57 PM A stream of consciousness, summed up in a blusterous unwavering confidence! Cigarette anyone? David Kavanagh March 14, 2023 at 3:06 AM Yeah go in I’ll have one Anaya, don’t tell Charlie, he’s on the smoking wagon lol, only confidence I have about the answer to true reality is I exist, cheers David

Fin Chuuk March 10, 2023 at 8:53 AM David, I’m favoring this one. I like it a lot :) David Kavanagh March 10, 2023 at 10:41 AM Thank you Fin, I’m always delighted when I get a Fave, and even happier when a poet likes my work, cheers David

Christopher Flaherty March 8, 2023 at 2:47 PM Can I define reality Only what my mind betrays Then be it defined As a massive betrayal Truly great though provoking write David David Kavanagh March 12, 2023 at 3:39 PM Exactly Christopher, we must write for ourselves even in contests, the seeker knows what I’m like, he has his points of inquiry, which I nearly always fail to address, but we mutually respect each other, cheers David Christopher Flaherty March 11, 2023 at 5:06 PM If it's not from your very own personal individual point of view David Then surely it's merely platitudes for the peanut gallery David Kavanagh March 9, 2023 at 2:09 PM Thank you Mr Flaherty, I’m not sure if this is what the seeker had in mind for this contest, but I always write from my own pov, don’t want to betray how I discern reality lol, cheers David

Sotto Poet March 5, 2023 at 1:44 PM Your poetry is filled to the brim with deep and meaningful thoughts, David. All of the inquiries that you posed are valid; nevertheless, as feeble beings, we are unable to comprehend what is beyond the sphere of life nor what occurs after death. David Kavanagh March 5, 2023 at 2:16 PM Hello Lasaad, thank you for commenting on this one, I haven’t been around much this week, I’m trying to catch up on things, this contest prompt caught my eye, I totally agree as mere mortals we cannot know what’s beyond life, however some people have faith in an afterlife, I do also, but in a totally different abstract manner, hope you’re keeping well, cheers David

Victor Buhagiar March 5, 2023 at 8:09 AM It's all superstition. Ignore it and buy a new one. David Kavanagh March 5, 2023 at 8:37 AM Lol I agree! But what about the metaphorical mirrors, I’ve broken so many here today, I’ll claim poetic amnesty since I don’t have the license, cheers David