James Marshall Goff Poet Free verse

Hollow Man

HOLLOW MAN

from silence spoke the hollow sound
of rushing tears, the back of my sleeve

  damp

waving goodbye to the darkness one more
time, my mind screaming for it to just stop

a room filled with India rubber bouncing balls
ricocheting madly from when I was a young

  boy

pledging allegiance, then gaily marching against
the war, chanting peace now! peace now! 
as fistfights broke out in my head

the cooling murmur of a spring creek,
deep in the forest, where no one could find me

counting the flashing trout, unaware of life before
the blue star, now a welcome sight to everyone

  who agrees

                    ......everyone

                                     who agrees

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Oleg Borisov February 6, 2010 at 5:33 AM I hope that bitterness left your kind soul and found its rest at these heartfelt lines forever. Joy go with you, Jimbo! Oleg

Doris Culverhouse February 5, 2010 at 5:33 PM very moving poem, hope all is well with you, you have not posted in a while, are you lost in cyber-techno-breakdown?

Linda-Marie Sweetheart February 2, 2010 at 6:19 PM Thankxxx Jimbo for your special comment on my blog and your congrats and constant appreciation of my poetry.. much appreciated ... luv.. Linda-Marie..

Daver Austin January 30, 2010 at 10:47 AM The last line intrigues me..."unaware of life before the blue star." For me the "blue star' IS a symbol of life. At any rate...this is great, very thought inspiring. Love, daver

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 29, 2010 at 7:58 PM Wonderful lines Jimbo to your great title ..hope your date goes as well as this beauty of a poem... thankxx to u and many others.. I AM BACK... new poem posted... thankxxx..luv.. Linda-Marie..

Debbie Guzzi January 29, 2010 at 5:34 PM Such a good man..as always I am sorry we aren't nearer. A point of reason and calm in a blizzard of balony ;) Light & Love

Charmaine Chircop January 29, 2010 at 1:39 PM I have a tishoo for this Hollow man who shed his tears in silence,tears for the past battles...and I have a smile for this Hollow man who is not hollow at all but filled with love and peace..May the Star shines forever in your life, and May your pc be fixed soon,Charma:)

Carol Sunshine Brown January 29, 2010 at 11:14 AM I truly enjoyed reading your poem today . I wish you a wonderful day James. Hope your computer is fixed soon. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart January 29, 2010 at 5:25 AM Hi Jimbo.. appreciate your great comments and kindness on wanting me to stay .. however my decision stands..I just posted more information on my last poem if u care to read and keep in touch through yahoo e mail.. thankxxx for being a dear friend... luv.. Linda-Marie..

Sara Kendrick January 29, 2010 at 4:50 AM I especially like the lines that start "the cooling murmur of a spring creek" . Sara

Carolyn Devonshire January 28, 2010 at 8:56 PM "life before the blue star" says it all, Jimbo. The conflicting images of war and peace as seen through a boy-turned-man's eyes are awesome. Very creative work! Love, Carolyn