James Marshall Goff Poet Narrative

Pentagonal Dodecahedron

Shelter we seek to protect all that is sacred,
to us and our future, is like ice that floats on
fresh water, protecting life below.

Forces beyond our control stimulate a collision 
of antimatter & matter     only good prevails.

The stable gel we call life is in constant
jeopardy of destruction.

Every act of love thickens the ice, but the ice
is thawing, leaving mankind closer to the 
collision. 

I urge all humans to re-double their efforts,
see clearly the good, and never be satisfied

'till the ice

is

solid

again



09/05/16

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Poet Destroyer A September 24, 2016 at 11:53 PM So true, your message and meaning are on point, ... I don't think we can change the world or the age of first dawn. Hope the good bring more goodness. LINDA

Afolabi Muideen September 22, 2016 at 4:03 PM You penned this well my friend, I must say. The word flows eloquent and the message is great. Excellent.........A.M.

Scott Thirtyseven September 22, 2016 at 1:40 PM I've never thought of ice as much as you have me thinking of it now. Wonderful, thoughtful write.

Charmaine Chircop September 17, 2016 at 8:41 AM May we all work for that ice to be solid again dear friend..lovely post...Have a great weekend.

Daver Austin September 15, 2016 at 2:46 PM The urge to love is strong here, James. It seems every great sacred master has urged love as a basic tenet. In the face of universal hate and violence, how can anything but love stem the course. Good work for all to read. Love, daver

Space Cadet September 14, 2016 at 10:25 PM I keep coming back to this poem wanting more ! I dig it . Thank you for sharing. W

Nette Onclaud September 11, 2016 at 8:25 PM the strength of this piece lies in its power to convince us to plod on, jimbo... beauotful.. huggs

Richard Lamoureux September 11, 2016 at 7:39 PM Good advice but I fear selfish people will not comply.

Joseph P. DiMino September 11, 2016 at 8:06 AM Great writing, James! For sure, the world of cause and effect often leads us where we do not want to go or be. Guard of feelings and emotions. I often tell myself, if I have to convince myself to do something or feel in a certain way, it is wrong. Truth needs no affirmation other than its presence.

Joe Maverick September 10, 2016 at 1:40 PM Enjoyed reading the simplicity that points to complexity's here James, We can look and act of we can lift ourselves above a lot of hurdles, to be fair many of them 'manufactured' ones and the best antidote is to challenge this situation.'

Pashang Salehi September 9, 2016 at 7:16 PM I still have hope for humanity Jimbo, one act of love at the time....

Tim Smith September 5, 2016 at 6:05 PM Great analogy Jim ... excellent advice