Peter Dome Poet Verse

Our Uncharted Island

Our Uncharted Island.
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This infernal uncertain chaotic world
Is markedly spinning out of control
Making it so difficult at times
For reality to take a hold
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We can often be brought down to our knees
And feel dejected battered and bruised
By the bitter coldness and disregard of others
No matter what path we choose
.
Everyone needs a place to escape to
And lick their wounds
Werther it be a secret place
Or the private space of a bedroom
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Others look inside themselves
Mediate or dream
Or recapture memories
Of things they have done or places they have been
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Meditation and quiet contemplation
May calm the savage beast
Finding solace in emptiness
Calming soul mind and body 
We much needed abundant peace
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The mind is an uncharted island
That few can ever breach
A place where thought and imagination
In isolation can bring a sweet release
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For many incarcerated by circumstance
Their uncharted island may provide a welcoming escape
From the prison of the mind
And through imagination and fantasy travel to another place
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A human safety valve to release burdened pressure
Some find solace in a bottle or addiction
Giving temporary escape and pleasure
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Whatever life throws at us
As it often does
Escape to your uncharted island
After all we're all just flesh and blood.
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 Peter Dome©2020.

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Darlene De Beaulieu November 19, 2020 at 3:51 PM Hello Peter Dune, I hope all is well with you. I meditate in the evening. It brigs me to my special place. A place if peacefulness. Enjoy your evening my friend. Darlene De Beaulieu November 20, 2020 at 7:09 AM Hello Peter, Thank you, it is nice to hear from you. Yes I am fine thank you. Yes meditation and mindfulness are wonderful things. I agree that we need to still our minds. I agree it does makes us creative. Bye for now . Darlene. Peter Dome November 20, 2020 at 3:31 AM Hi Darlene. So good to hear from you. I'm fine thanks Hope you are too.Yes meditation, and also mindfulness are such wonderful things. we need to still the mind, I think it makes us more creative. Thank you take care. Pete.

Akkina Downing November 19, 2020 at 2:56 PM I used to go to the beach or on a long walk, but lately it’s been unsafe to go anywhere alone... Great poem, Pete :) Peter Dome November 20, 2020 at 3:34 AM Hi Akkina. That must have been wonderful, but so sad it's not safe anymore. You must miss it. I have closed my eyes sometimes and visualized walking along a beach. Smelled the air felt the breeze tussle my hair etc.I would have loved to have walked with you. thank yoiu. Stay safe.

Anitha Jayasankar November 18, 2020 at 6:46 PM This is so true and so well penned Peter. Meditation gives us peace but bottle or addiction is NOT a good idea. I too fantasy travel to different places in my imagination... Also, just read all below comments... Peter, getting comments NOT that important. The comments we get here are all for those that we give for others...Just keep inspiring.. God bless ~ Ani Peter Dome November 19, 2020 at 12:48 AM Hi Anitha. thank you. Yes, they say, your unconscious mind cannot tell what is real and what is not. So if you close your eyes and imagine lying on a beach. It interprets that you are.Hope your places are wonderful.As for comments.on some sites I don't seem to do very well. I just concluded my poems were not good enough. The main thing, is to express ourselves and encourage others. thank you. Take care. Happy traveling.

Silent One November 18, 2020 at 12:23 PM Of only it was that simple my friend.... Great thought in your poem.. Peter Dome November 18, 2020 at 2:20 PM I agree to some extent, my friend. Depends on our personal situation. thank you. Hope you are ok. Take care. Pete.

Susan Ashley November 18, 2020 at 12:16 PM Peter, contemplation spills from your pen with pensive beauty.. I agree, solace can be so very hard to come by these days.. my imagination is my uncharted island. Thoughtful and thought-provoking poetry. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan Peter Dome November 18, 2020 at 2:23 PM Hi Susan. Thank you very much. sometimes our imagination is all we have. we all need to escape sometimes, the mind is a wonderful thing if it works well. take care. Pete.

Anne-Lise Andresen November 18, 2020 at 11:48 AM - Meditation is for everyone and can improve our everyday lives ... and we absolutely need that today, Peter :) - A lovely poem :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Peter Dome November 18, 2020 at 2:25 PM Thank you, my friend.Hope you are keeping ok. Meditation and mindfulness are the keys to a much better life, being calmer and less stressed as many are today. take good care. Always welcome. Pete.

Regina Mcintosh November 18, 2020 at 5:44 AM Lovely writing. Yes... we all have a place of solace - some of them not such a good choice like addictions, but nonetheless, a place of solace. Wonderful writing. God bless you Peter Dome November 18, 2020 at 11:12 AM Bless you too my friend. thank you so much for your kind words. much appreciated. I don't get many comments for some reason. but I am grateful for every one. love yiur words. take good care. Pete.