Gary Bateman Poet Terza Rima

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Author's Notes: This new Tercet poem of mine is another theme that I thought about off-and-on over some time before actually putting any words to paper. I believe the theme and narrative of this poem speak for themselves. I wrote this poem also as a general thought-piece. I hope you will find it to be of interest. (Gary Bateman - July 29, 2018) (Tercet)

Thematic Categories: allegory, death, emotions, faith, fantasy, god, and symbolism.

The Mind's Cornfield

The Mind’s Cornfield

Dreaming deeply on this dark, dank, frigid-cold night,
My spirit-body walks freely in this place of solitude—
The Mind’s Cornfield, where fantasy and reality are one.

In this place, free from mortal constraints and strife,
One can see and speak to spirits of those now dead,
And to those whose souls wander around aimlessly.

These spirits know of my still-mortal connection to
The earthly plane and are sometimes confused by my
Wandering presence with them in this vast cornfield.

I believe these spirits sense a form of hidden conflict
In my own spiritual body manifested perhaps by a 
Tragic event impacting my soul from a former life.

I have learned over time there are others like me who
Are still mortally-connected to our human world, but
Who choose to walk about in this place of solitude.

Questions abound: Why does this netherworld exist?
What is its true purpose? Will the wandering spirits
Move on? Will they find the peace they are seeking?

And with this—I wake up again and find myself centric
In this mortal world of human creatures who are made 
In the very keen, like-image of Almighty God Himself.

I can’t help but feel a psychic-style influence with this 
Image of a mental cornfield in the chasm of one’s mind.
The soul’s bond to the ethereal world may be the key.

Situations like this call for a real mystical awareness of 
How one thinks, what one sees, and what one perceives— 
In this finite mortal world that defines us as human beings.

Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
July 29, 2018 (Tercet)

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M. L. Kiser August 7, 2018 at 3:07 PM Amen to that. Well said, Gary. I have to favorite this one. Gary Bateman August 7, 2018 at 3:46 PM Thanks MLK!! Thanks very much for your read here. I am very pleased you liked this one -- and many thanks for the Favorite. (I will be posting another poem, this one a couplet, very soon that you might find interesting as well.) Best Wishes Always, Gary

Robert Lindley July 29, 2018 at 9:17 PM I so dearly love the depth , thought and talent always given in your amazing poetry my friend. It is always a pleasure to read such meaningful and thought provoking verses! A fav.. Gary Bateman July 30, 2018 at 3:49 PM Hello Robert, Many Thanks for your gracious note and comments here -- and for your read -- and for the FAV!! I really appreciate hearing from you as always!! Best Wishes to you, your wife, and your family from Ingrid and me!! Cheers, Gary

Heidi Sands July 29, 2018 at 1:24 PM Very interesting and well written Gary :) Gary Bateman July 30, 2018 at 3:42 PM Thanks Heidi for your read and great comment here!! Best Wishes Always, Gary

Sand Blown July 29, 2018 at 9:26 AM talk about the twilight zone...it exists alright...you just have to see it Gary Bateman July 29, 2018 at 9:55 AM Hello Sand Blown, You speak words of wisdom here. There are many things in plain sight that I'm afraid many people do not see, nor are they ever curious. Cheers, Gary