Daver Austin Poet Free verse

Flashes From the Room

FLASHES (from The Room)

Flashes!
This Zarathustra image
Spelunker comfy
Smug captive
Alone in the world
The safety element – thought brings warmth
                                                               humidity
Walls
Ceiling
But a single window
Yes – always that glance out the window
At what o’clock?
Thought – millions of such rooms
    their snug occupants in similar experience
Millions alone in the world
Billions!
Something out of an outer space odyssey –
Mind tied to a silver cord
Floating out there
Alone!

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Judy Ball July 7, 2011 at 9:22 AM WoW! Just getting used to your sense of humor and then you show your serious side. Very thought provoking. I get the impression of people in a big city living on top of each other and no one knowing anybody. Good write. God Bless, JB

Elaine George July 3, 2011 at 12:13 AM Such deep thoughts, Dave. Stark, haunting imgages. I, like you, love rooms, each has a story to tell. As always, your writing captures my senses. Did you get the first 2 chapter's I emailed to you? lainie

James Foulk June 28, 2011 at 10:49 AM a great write Daver, enjoyed this one. thank you for commenting on Lilac's At Home. to bad about your Lilac's bush, that would have made me pretty mad.

Andrea Dietrich June 26, 2011 at 2:23 PM this is very surreal, by the way. It makes me think of man's aloneness in a very large universe!

Andrea Dietrich June 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM 911 here, may I help you, sir? hahahaha