The Universe Is Not Ideas

.             .  The universe is not ideas
                 That gloom within the brain,
                 Cram into convoluted spaces
                 And memorize themselves into more perplexed complexity 
                 The universe is one round winged beam one with itself.

                 We humans are the demons of complexities.
                 We are the bearers of brain.
                 We are the haunted ones.

                 We think in gray pools of thought,
                 Reflections of the earth
                 Diving deeper as we grow.
                 Shadows of ghostly waters
                 A clout in an ocean of thinner air.

                 But one day this life will die and we will rise,
                 A shimmering mist.
                 Powered by the universe 
                 We will blow the clouds 
                 And then the stars asunder.

                 Light widening forever away,
                 Uncluttered by usual matter,
                 Above the rubble of mortal thought
                 Blown on and on.
                 Like a fish deferred of water,
                 Like a bird awing in airless space,
                 Blown on and on.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Culverhouse Avatar
March 19, 2010 at 2:11 PM
enjoyed reading--I wish you much creative mortal thought here at the soup...keep sharing your nice work with us!!
Brown Avatar
March 19, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Well the weekend is upon us and I am trying to get as many poems read as possible today as I will be gone most of the weekend from the Soup. I enjoyed reading your poetry today and I wish you a wonderful weekend filled with inspiration Mark. Love, Carol
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