Searching the Lost and Found

I write for me, my sanity
poetry is liberty 
red ink bleeds on varnished pages 
lost to ancient learned sages

sober, I often write
questioning wrong from right
mirrored in my reflection
absorbed by introspection

inner search deliberation
mind jogging flagellation
infatuated consternation
meandering to destination 

pen on page sweet release
quill and scroll inner peace 
truth is found in fantasy 
reality masked by comedy

my poetry with piercing pulse
lyric lines betray impulse
metered yes or perhaps not
rules unlearned I’ve forgot 

thoughts unfold casting lots
gardens grew forget-me-nots
ambiance sacred spots
scripts unfurl Gordian knots

I held the key that sheared a lock
broke chains turned back the clock
a Phoenix rose from arid sand
to burn Satan’s clutching hand
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Wolf Avatar
May 12, 2020 at 1:15 AM
This poem has more pearls of wisdom in it than I can count. An absolute FAVE, Howard! Bravo! Best wishes in your poetic travels, Gershon
Manser Avatar
May 12, 2020 at 9:24 PM
Thank You My Friend! Glad you found the hidden Pearls. I try to make a poems more than just compilations of words.
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