Earl Schumacker Poet Blitz

Conscience and Surviving

Conscience And Surviving
       (*Shadow/Blitz poetry should be read rapidly)

     Clear the air
     Clear of conscience
     Conscience causes confusion
     Conscience derails dreams
     Dreams fail to fit the occasion
     Dreams will melt
     Melt unrealistic margins
     Melt them with fire
     Fire will purify
     Fire burns fast
Fast through flaming houses
Fast over high dry grasses
Grasses continue and turn green
Grasses grow giant lawns
Lawns become giants
Lawns climb mountains
Mountains stay still as they can
Mountains do not leap
Leap over oceans
Leap to the stars
     Stars wink out secrets
     Stars tell scary stories
     Stories of violent creation
     Stories about the hidden dark
     Dark takes over
     Dark creates night
     Night drinks in power
     Night consumes the alter ego
     Ego shrinks to such depths as man
     Ego bathes in the light of day
Day discloses realities intent
Day takes the sun to happy places
Places in the heart
Places rich in passion
Passion recognized by everyone
Passion born from the burning sun
Sun that reaches every soul 
Sun takes solace from shade
Shade has no shadow of its own
Shade belongs to trees
     Trees treat sun and shade the same
     Trees have leaves and religious beliefs
     Beliefs in nature
     Beliefs is little creatures
     Creatures come and go
     Creatures know surviving
     Surviving peacefully
     Surviving gently
     Gently
     Peacefully

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Debbie Guzzi December 26, 2014 at 10:39 AM I enjoyed this train of thought immensely, try to shorten your lines a wee bit & let yourself think out of the box! I am home now and look forward to reading more of your verse! Light & Love

Jan Allison December 15, 2014 at 11:39 AM I must try this form one day Earl you have inspired me to have a go - great imagery in this fab write - I read it through twice:-) hugs Jan xx Earl Schumacker December 15, 2014 at 1:36 PM Hi Jan, Thank you. Debbie Guzzi gave me the format for doing a Blitz so I thought I would give it a try. She commented on my crazy poem about "Click " (which I just posted.) and I guess it reminded her of the Blitz. I also commented on her Blitz so maybe that is why she commented. The rules are a little tricky but it was a fun write. Thanks again. Have a wonderful day. Earl