Frederic Parker Poet Sonnet

The Graying Mind

To find solitude in a helpless mind
A silent new world from its judgment found
To ponder this curse unreasoned and blind
Anger is pressed when arguments abound
To find a crack in mirrored perfection
Where prideful instructions will intercede
With memories of the mind's reflection
Now old and failing and meant to mislead
Tethered to distress from the mind's mire
Trapped in its kettle of old boiling brew
To suffocate in its murky quagmire
As clarity of thought passes from view
To find each thought a dim lit realm of shades
To hold them close as the memory fades 


5/13/18
contest Premiere II...Open Poetry contest

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Line Gauthier June 2, 2018 at 6:53 PM Well done, Frederic. Congrats on your silver medal finish.

Susan Ashley May 15, 2018 at 4:37 PM Returning with well deserved congratulations for your excellent win, Frederic, with this awesome poem. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Susan Gentry May 15, 2018 at 2:19 AM Congratulations on your win. Well done.

Rob Carmack May 15, 2018 at 12:17 AM Grateful for your support with my contests. Congrats.

Nette Onclaud May 14, 2018 at 8:03 AM the more one ages , he becomes like finer wine.. and this poem gives off that flavored whiff, frederic.... well done, soneteer!..huggs

Heidi Sands May 14, 2018 at 7:38 AM Well written Frederic. I like the line: A silent new world from its judgment found :)

Susan Ashley May 13, 2018 at 9:19 PM Frederic, I absolutely love the brilliant title you gave to this poignant poem, of the aging brain and the despair it can bring with the decline of one's mind and mental acuity.. Your first line is powerful and captivates attention and your last two lines are especially thought provoking and moving. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan