Colin Mitchell Williams Poet Free verse

In the Verb of Centuries

In  the Verb of Centuries
 
The rousing streams of life incite the riddle 
the running path has closeted a breaking surface of sublime enchanting
what clues this sphere of chaos may contrive to contain 
the finger of God
and such elemental forces in secret would endeavour to explain
 
Scintillating disc of love scattered so in the Elysium
the desert sands of your dunes of time utter such questions
to what end have you embarked on this route of joy and pain
what love encompasses natures apparent indifference to this single grain
spinning here in space
 
The ark of your breast is the assurance  brought forth from light
this shadow cast in the annals of time
is of ape 
in hope and toil entwined 
is mankind’s question uttered perpetually
 
The tissue of perception folds into the conceptions of reason 
yet our formation is stone and our birth in dust
is a knowledge of granite and a slow reverie that is fluent
awareness  bestows the gift of the infinite
inspires us beyond the frontiers 
 
How long now the garden left untended
too long we prey and pray  
we are lonely children to bored with ourselves to play
 
The waking streams of life have breathed their mysteries of beginning
what clues this sphere of bright green blue may contrive to embody
it has already given up to our enlightening
they equal only mans endeavour of discovering

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Sue Mason October 14, 2008 at 6:25 PM Is this "In The Verb" or "In The Vowels" as you show both ... doesn't really matter since you have lots of both ... LOL ... but you don't have to repeat the title at the beginning of the poem as its automatically done within The Soup ...

Sue Mason October 14, 2008 at 6:23 PM Wonderful write here, Colin but don't forget to always include the "Form" when you post a write ... This would be "Free Verse" (which you have to backspace above on the form section to find). I can't thank you enough for reading all the poems of mine that you commented on. I went back and read them too ... smile ... and it was like visiting old friends. Thanks again.

John Loving Iii October 14, 2008 at 2:18 PM dare i comment? yes i dare. very good from a man of you callibier. looking forward for more. J H L