Matthew Anish Poet I do not know?

Survival Mode

We are trying
to survive 
          by writing our hopes, wishes, reflections 
down on paper
While the clock on the wall 
  continues to tick 
    We watch the 
dance - continue onward 
towards our goal 
   of making it through 
another day, week, month, year or hopefully many years
     Shadows grow 
         the air is filled 
with wonders and terrors 
   Let's not miss out 
  on our 
       chance to 
begin anew 
Words indelibly inscribed 
on paper and in minds far and near
   reach every near and distant land 
Set souls on fire

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Carolyn Devonshire January 5, 2011 at 12:50 PM Putting words on paper does help us cope with "wonders and terrors," Matthew. This is a great poem that all poets will appreciate. I am leaving for home tomorrow as mentioned in my blog and will get your book in the mail once I'm home. Love, Carolyn

Robert Pettit January 5, 2011 at 12:31 PM A fanciful way to describe the busy activity of the average human brain in words.

Poet Destroyer A January 4, 2011 at 8:30 PM Awesome, Matthew! How are you.. I bet your new year has been awesome.. Mine.. well i can't cry just yet.. i think God made me bite my tongue,, and is blessing me so far... wow! why? I don't know? well I'll try to keep the spirit this time,..p.d.

Joe Maverick January 4, 2011 at 12:57 AM thats it matthew! though eternity is such a big entity so overwhelming! we are a part of it, part of the mystery..so let our thoughts into the flow, into a beginning.!

Andrea Dietrich January 3, 2011 at 10:43 PM The great joy of writing. WE write for so many reasons. What would we all here be or do without writing? Good one, matt.