Magic Mushroom

Aroma lingers
within the encasing bastion,
aisle upon aisle haunts the ancient catacomb
that is home to the decisive many.

User friendly ecstasy
depending on Fahrenheit fifty two,
this golden age to cherish?
Hypothermia guaranteed, with anything less.

Inward the soul is searched,
waves of thoughts woven by the juggler,
the body a vast kingdom to learn
yet the power to levitate.

The mind, acting out mutation
although not in the normal way,
“Optimist” He thinks he’ll save the world
when standing tall upon its pinnacle.

Ne’er question hell upon earth
or life in constant rotate,
darkness into light synthesize
the mingling tendon of dawn unfolds.

From the elusive underground the mind retreats
while hazily shedding off coats of vertigo,
worn, his weary body loiters with gleet
till “Xavier” goes flashing by.

“Screaming, his deep desires yearn
for the potency of ‘Zeus’”

 © Harry J Horsman 1992




A form of ABC poetry, each line first starting with an A must contain
a letter in order, from the alphabet, second line  B etc till the last line  Z.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011
abc

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A   Avatar
July 7, 2013 at 10:32 AM
Harry, A great poem of lost emotions, .. ;-) Congratulations-in Nathan's contest!!! awesome winning write. Take Care * Linda
Posey Avatar
July 3, 2013 at 5:08 AM
Well deserved win.... Creative and fun to read while checking your self imposed form.... WOW.... Jake
Johnson Avatar
July 2, 2013 at 7:59 PM
Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Anglesey Avatar
July 2, 2013 at 6:31 PM
harry, I think this captivating and woozy journey is all I will need to know of the magic mushroom. Certainly gives one a fantastic mind workout :)
Ryerson Avatar
July 2, 2013 at 2:14 PM
Hmmm...In my younger, foolish days I was quite familiar with 'magic mushrooms'...could we be speaking of the same thing? (No? Oh well, thought I'd give it a shot) A truly mesmerizing piece of work, Harry...Congrats - Tim
Gorelick Avatar
July 2, 2013 at 7:23 AM
Whew..thats much to hard for my simple brain. congrats on putting together this winner. BG
Gildersleeve Avatar
July 2, 2013 at 6:30 AM
Your imagination is top notch on this one Harry. Congratulations on your fantastic win. Warm Smiles, Connie
A  Avatar
July 1, 2013 at 9:40 PM
Harry, a great winning poem, in Nathan's (dark, lost, broken emotions) contest. :-) SKAT
D. Avatar
July 1, 2013 at 9:20 PM
congrats ' NATE
Duncan Avatar
June 29, 2013 at 6:24 PM
I couldn't tell it was ABC,,,,, but I do like it very much ;}
Culverhouse Avatar
March 31, 2011 at 5:37 AM
do you eat the red ones??? well penned!! lol
Devonshire Avatar
March 28, 2011 at 4:20 PM
Thanks for introducing us to this new type of ABC form, Harry. I was enjoying the poem so much that I didn't even realize you were employing an ABC format. Very cool! Love, Carolyn
Mannan Avatar
March 27, 2011 at 9:44 PM
Amazing write Harry. I think this will definately interest most of us here on soup.
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