Dated

Even genius
is dated

the poison fruit of time

a once beautiful mind
now turning to slime

as bacteria re-purpose

(what of greater value, 
the vehicle or its soul?)

I was never gifted a Jaguar

but who is to say, perhaps
former VW's all the Rave
of Heaven!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Greenhough Avatar
November 11, 2024 at 4:44 AM
Chocolate is still in. I enjoy poems about time. It seems slow, then fast.
DiMino Avatar
November 11, 2024 at 8:57 AM
:)) Love Chocolate -- blessings my friend.
Buhagiar Avatar
November 11, 2024 at 3:27 AM
All earthly things are worthless really. God has given us all we really need.
DiMino Avatar
November 11, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Answers all the with us, from the get-go. Thank you, Victor.
Maverick Avatar
November 9, 2024 at 11:08 PM
You contrast well the magnificence of the Mundane?? For how is anything mundane That God has made.? All Glory to Him amen.)
DiMino Avatar
November 10, 2024 at 10:58 AM
Thank you, Joe, for looking under the hood of this one. Blessings my friend.
One Avatar
November 9, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Hey Joe, I like how the The poem grapples with the transience of intellect and the effects of aging on even the most brilliant minds, acknowledging that “Even genius is dated.” The “poison fruit of time” presents the notion that no matter how extraordinary one’s mind may be, it is ultimately subject to the forces of time and decay. This acknowledgment serves as a meditation on the temporary nature of life, intelligence, and physical form.
DiMino Avatar
November 9, 2024 at 12:06 PM
Thank you, Si; for a very insightful enlightening comment. Our influence is far more important than our selves. Blessings my friend.
Goldsmith Avatar
November 9, 2024 at 8:41 AM
I enjoyed reading your "Dated" write. What a fun ending. Maybe??? Have a blessed day/weekend writing away...............
DiMino Avatar
November 9, 2024 at 12:07 PM
Thank you, Paula; likewise have a beautiful weekend. Blessings.
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