Kai Michael Neumann Poet Free verse

The Colour of An Uncomfortable Truth

The colour of an uncomfortable truth

Bullets of ecstasy white powder clear spirits
shots into nothingness forgetting looking away
Translucent syringes monochrome devastation
fighting for a better world wholeness surrendering
to psychedelic transcendental illusion
Explosions into Nirvana black darkness oblivion
powerful mind- and minefields one in the soul

Grenades shed colour of blood guts and gore
the olive skinned baby disappears in a flash
Rockets and missiles illuminate boots on the ground
marching to enchanted delusions of higher stronger
escalation of greed hunger power single vision and death
No stone is untouched no life unworthy of killing
men women children are equal in the addiction of war

Moving pictures on wide screens in high resolution
feature the strong hold of ruinous splashes of fire-works
a true melting pot in the scorching heat of the battle
All shades of skin colours united in excremental demise
interspersed with advertisement for super bowls
fast food consumption computer games Kentucky fried
Mac Evil’s temptation to escape poverty of kindness

Love is a silent rainbow composition of all colours combined
antidote to overwhelming addiction of domination abomination
and being hooked on humanity could shatter the madness

01st June 2016

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Wilma Neels June 17, 2016 at 1:15 PM Hey there Kai! Absolutely love this and your title as well. Awesome piece. Hope Johannesburg is a little warmer than Cape Town tonight ;) Kai Michael Neumann June 18, 2016 at 2:41 AM Thank you Wilma for your comment and encouragement. Jozy is cold, but okay and we are escaping to Canada for a while now. Sunny wishes, Kai

Dineen Williams Gault June 10, 2016 at 10:25 AM Such gripping imagery, each line linked with the intensity of the previous one, making for quite a powerful piece. Awesome write, congratulations! Kai Michael Neumann June 10, 2016 at 11:14 AM Thank you very much for your comment, Dineen.

Tom Quigley June 3, 2016 at 11:54 AM Agree with other comments--this is really gripping and powerful. Great imagery. Kai Michael Neumann June 4, 2016 at 3:16 AM Thank you so much Tom. I guess that I will carry on writing and writing...