Intractable

In as much as it’s defensible,
Like a boot stamp on the innocent,
The uncompromising all,
Pernicious awareness of mortality.

©Feb 19th 2018
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Krutsinger Avatar
January 11, 2019 at 3:55 AM
"the uncompromising all" of it is the part that keeps it in the shadows, until it leaps out and bites us personally.
Devonshire Avatar
November 26, 2018 at 2:42 PM
Once we become aware of our own mortality, life is never the same. What a great way to sum up these complex feelings in four short lines!
Teagan Avatar
November 19, 2018 at 10:24 PM
you have an interesting style, for sure, and I like it.
Byrne Avatar
November 19, 2018 at 11:25 PM
Thank you Becca.
Marcum Wong Avatar
November 18, 2018 at 1:02 AM
Another gem for my bag of jewels David! How are you? Blessings, Connie
Byrne Avatar
November 18, 2018 at 6:37 PM
Hi Connie, been busy for the past couple of years. Now living in Japan and I have a beautiful new two-year-old daughter that we called Minerva or Minnie for short. She has made my life blissful. However, she has also taken up all my poetry time.......lol!How are you?
Dietrich Avatar
November 7, 2018 at 3:09 PM
Deep and wise!!
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