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Escaping the Now

Escaping the Now How many hells on the head of a pin? chastised and canonized... Am I a saving saint or sinister sin? How many times must we live in pain? fertilized and fossilized... Trapped in turmoil a punitive paradigm plane Ambient anguish of a suffocating sorrow one stone I stand alone... Accumulating sand in my banished burrow Awaiting destructive dissolving death thrown like a decadent drone... As we dethrone our battered breath Trying to escape the never-ending now toxic tears of yesteryears... Sinking into oblivion as we break the bough Satisfying shadows that swallow the soul facing fears with egotistical ears... Confronting eternity the hypnotic hole. Nov.04.2017 TWO WORD CHALLENGE Sponsored by: John lawless

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Sandra Haight

Date: 11/19/2017 7:48:00 PM

Much to think about here, Winger Warrior! Powerful poem with reinforced with the great alliterations! Congrats on your fine win. Sandra

Jan Allison

Date: 11/17/2017 9:23:00 PM

Dropping back with my congrats ^WW^:-) hugs jan xx

Agnes Krampe

Date: 11/17/2017 8:11:00 AM

Coming back with congrats!

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 11/15/2017 10:22:00 PM

Congrats on your win, W2!

James Inman

Date: 11/15/2017 6:45:00 PM

My, my WW, what questions to contemplate. Your words are a paradoxical paradigm for how many of us view life.

John Lawless

Date: 11/15/2017 6:20:00 PM

That opening line....gotcha!!!! and the torturous trip through the hellish stanza to follow.....well done WW. Thanks for participating in the contest

Kristina Whitmore

Date: 11/10/2017 10:18:00 PM

This gave me shivers with the line, "Ambient anguish of suffocating sorrow." Very captivating write that speaks much about a spiral down causing hypnosis. Loved the end line as well!

Maria Williams

Date: 11/6/2017 12:45:00 AM

Wow! WW you've done it again - It sure is a conundrum you have posed to us. On the surface, it's definitely conflicting position. Perhaps I could say - better to live and savor in the 'Now'- for this is the present' - a 'Gift' so don't escape it - The 'Past' is history and the 'Future' is as yet a mystery - so let's not worry about it just yet. You Nailed it - Worthy of top honors and a fave from me...Maria

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/5/2017 5:59:00 AM

"Confronting eternity the hypnotic hole," what a way to end this sad but well written write my friend! John, you have captured an emotion that we all have endured at one time or another, and I wonder if you have felt this way many times? I hope this a rare occurrence! The pain that is felt from the stone that is all alone is quite magnified within your piece! What a fabulous poem my friend, You have amazed me by your incredible skill this morning! What a fantastic piece, Great work!!

John Fleming

Date: 11/4/2017 11:19:00 PM

I suppose it is the same for all of us...we would all like to escape the "Now" at certain moments or other; I would imagine, at times, that is the attraction of writing poetry. As poets we have the ability to retreat into our own little world away from all the outside pressures being brought to bear -- an enviable asset! as one person once said to me. Cracking little poem, WW - loved it! My very warmest regards as always. :) john

Agnes Krampe

Date: 11/4/2017 9:07:00 PM

I don't believe I understand everything, but I enjoyed your poem - you are so good at alliterations. Good luck in the contest.

Eileen Manassian

Date: 11/4/2017 3:16:00 PM

chastised and canonized...what a wonderful juxtaposition here. I love your use of alliteration throughout, WW. That second stanza has me contemplating ....one stone, I stand alone. Brings to mind biblical themes for me. Good luck in the contest.

Arturo Michael

Date: 11/4/2017 2:20:00 PM

That's a big stone...it can take pressure...Enjoyed your poem...All the best WW

Jan Allison

Date: 11/4/2017 1:05:00 PM

Powerfully penned ^WW^ very dark and deep and I love the use of alliteration:-) hugs jan xx

Heidi Sands

Date: 11/4/2017 12:32:00 PM

Very well expressed and written WW. It does remind me of all these challenges we have to endure in life. Take care :)