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Senseless

Through the shallows,
Through the depths,
The muck and the mire,
With trembling limbs
I succor the dying,

Strip the layers naked...
A conceit of consciousness
In psychic awareness,
I repute the repudiated
Caught in a self made web
Of hubris, malevolent envy.

Wrath projected...as a
Boomerang, must return.
Ashes back to ashes is
The only transformation
Derived in sustained purgatory.

© Connie Marcum Wong

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Kai Michael Neumann Date: 8/22/2016 9:52:00 AM Sad. Great. And not senseless... Login to Reply

Vladislav Raven Date: 8/9/2016 7:01:00 PM Hi Connie, this is a very deep, well thought out piece of poetry. There is so much excellent content in this piece Connie. This is one of those special writes when no worfd i write can actually express how brilliant it is. This being the case Connie, i say this is an excellent write, it is going into my faves and it is definitely a seven. Hugs....Mike. XX Login to Reply

Daver Austin Date: 7/29/2016 10:05:00 AM Does it always come down to Karma? Calling on Jesus might only stir the ashes. Deep stuff, Connie. Love, DAve Login to Reply

Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/28/2016 8:16:00 PM Wow, deep and intelligent writing, Connie What inspired this one? Login to Reply

Kai Michael Neumann Date: 7/24/2016 9:08:00 AM 'Sustained purgatory' and conceit of consciousness', I like that. Also 'reputing the repudiated. Senselessness made sense through reflection. Just enough sense start some transformation. Well written. Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/25/2016 12:48:00 PM Thank you very much Kai.; )

Madhupriya Shanmugam Date: 7/19/2016 1:15:00 PM Beautiful poem mam:) Login to Reply

Nette Onclaud Date: 7/19/2016 1:02:00 PM a shattered cry which hits the very core of inhumanity, and makes me feel your grit... brilliant, visceral, connie!... huggs Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 7/19/2016 11:31:00 AM Oh so profoundly expressive are your words, Connie! What is going on around us is truly senseless, but there is divine justice which eventually will prevail. #7+ Regards // paul Login to Reply

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/19/2016 10:54:00 AM Spiritual awareness screaming! Excellent writing dear, Connie! A seven! Login to Reply

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty Date: 7/19/2016 7:52:00 AM How foolish we are. We must face the poetic justice some day.Well written Connie. Love. Login to Reply

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 7/19/2016 5:52:00 AM - A powerful poems, Connie - Great use of metaphor: Boomerang .... as a symbol of the circle of life (7) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply

Jesse Day Date: 7/19/2016 4:01:00 AM I admire the thought you put into this piece. Lots of innocent people dying from the selfish hands of those seeking harm for what is shameless and unjustified. Adding this to my favorite list. Jesse Login to Reply Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/19/2016 10:23:00 AM Thank you so very much for making this poem a favorite Jesse. I really appreciate your your insightful comment. : )Aloha, Connie