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Pebbles On a Barren Beach

Beneath the land of frothy cloud and azure sky
Earthlings of the most diverse kinds still enthrall
Like summer winds from breezes to monsoons
And all their stony statures like statues stand erect
To remind us humans we are so loathe to change
Like granite stones having formed into planets
Except fewer still that burned in vast eons past
Far above the land of frothy cloud and azure sky
‘Tis well to remember how moves the roaring tide
Shore-to-shore casting pebbles on a barren beach 

Written July 20, 2022
[another experiment in
stream of consciousness]

Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022

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Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/22/2022 9:28:00 PM This is a terrific reminder to me not to be stagnant "To remind us humans we are so loathe to change" Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/23/2022 9:15:00 AM I was adventuring into a different kind of writing here, Caren. I'm glad you got a special message out of it.

Marco Chies Date: 7/20/2022 7:29:00 PM I love 'stream of consciousness', since my reading of virginia woolf's books (log time ago...). Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/21/2022 8:38:00 AM I love reading "stream of consciousness" and always enjoy when my thoughts flow onto the page, especially if I can find meaning in them. I thought this one was particularly interesting.

Michael Tor Date: 7/20/2022 2:51:00 PM Milton I was going to ask the same question Jenna asked. This process you describe is cleverly worded Milton. At first I thought of Easter island with the stony stature like statues... Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/20/2022 3:11:00 PM You see, I did call something to your mind with this poem. It's certain stream of consciousness, and I think each person has to find here what they wish to find or what relates to them.

Jenna Logan Date: 7/20/2022 2:40:00 PM What exactly is 'stream consciousness?' Do you simply write the thoughts that are flowing through your mind at that moment? Your last two lines are killer. Login to Reply L Milton Hankins Date: 7/20/2022 3:12:00 PM Pretty much, Jenna. There is a certain rhythm that I try to achieve writing in Blank Verse. I start with an idea and I let the mind go where it will and, surprisingly, some rather nice images and phrases come to the fore. Give it a try!