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Not Dead Yet

caterpillars live
time in the dark...
laboring till a dawn of flight
and a past life to remember...
and, caterpillars don't understand
those choices that butterflies have...
the cognitions that are not as unwell but
wisdoms in children voices remembered...

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Freddie Robinson Jr.

August 22, 2018 at 9:28 PM

Beautiful, simply beautiful poem, sb! I agree totally w/Gerald ... very cerebral nuanced. A true thinking person's poem. Wonderful ink ruminations. Love and joy always.

Sand Blown

August 23, 2018 at 11:44 AM

thanks man...your compliments are an encouragement ...love and joy always freddie

Rev. Gerald Dillenbeck

August 22, 2018 at 11:23 AM

Love this. Edgy, nuanced, simple, elegant. Sort of a Yin response to my own internal Yangishness. One point of curiosity. Next to last line. I trip up on "as unwell" I expected something about cognitions not yet experienced, opening out to the last line, wisdoms infinite infant voices remembered. Speaking of yangishness. Probably too much information when a simple thank you would be more appropariate.

Sand Blown

August 22, 2018 at 12:35 PM

thank you for the compliment and the mention of yin yang, as i've been working on an idea with respect to the philosophy of tai chi and needed a description of opposites...andt, the phrase "...not as unwell..." meant that the butterfly's state was normal and healthy and the child like voice contained wisdom..... i'll have to go back and reread your poem : )

Susan Ashley

August 21, 2018 at 10:11 PM

Your poem captured me in the fascination of its beauty and deep thought, Sand. I truly enjoyed your thought provoking piece. Beautiful, inspiring and soulful. Warmest wishes always.. ~Susan

Sand Blown

August 22, 2018 at 12:45 PM

thank you susan...as my mother-in-law nears one hundred she's less communications able, but there's a look in her eye that says 'I'm here'.

Caren Krutsinger

August 21, 2018 at 12:37 PM

I am so thinking reincarnation here, Sand blown.

Sand Blown

August 21, 2018 at 2:02 PM

why not, if it's a logical answer to some religious paradox...i've always favored the idea myself, i mean if the math doesn't master the logic then find a new math...forgive me, just echoes of my teaching days : )