Thunder Dome

Different masks I faced upon each day of trying.
Within this shell, I've built with paper-paste
a wall between the fragile form indemnifying,
my soul from all the judgments, I've made in haste.
Over a wrack of bones and weighty flesh thrown
are fabrics light or coarse, shapes and colors too
I use to separate myself from you, unknowns
in the millions ever rising, life too rich to subdue.
If we'd but admit from our birth we're dying;
perhaps, we'd live each day outside our single shells
for the world is full of cacoon's speechless tryings  
to create an earthly garden from a dreamt of hell.

What is real and right, what is born, or borne; you see
is all within a skull of bone, what will be will be.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014



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Date: 6/7/2014 1:45:00 PM
Great write. So much truth and so many deep thoughts. We only live on this blue marble once, so let us ride that wave with joy in heart and kindness in soul.. So very much in that write my friend.. BBBravo!!!!!!
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Date: 5/6/2014 8:01:00 PM
It's full of thought, and well written nice work here, sorry i will get to reading your book i just had to work on the house today and finally got the chance to check in with the site. I'm spring cleaning the basement that's fun, i'm not even done yet. cheri
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Date: 4/22/2014 1:17:00 AM
Those who have the insight to embrace death as well as life, die happy. This poem is soooo good Deb. I love the title you chose too.
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Date: 4/21/2014 4:44:00 PM
i've found a truth and that truth is i am only on this planet once, that's one lifetime to decide how to pass through its journey, never knowing how long the journey is...i've made my life choices simple and have passed this simple way of thinking on to my own children, life is important..gathering objects to admire is not..so enjoy the journey it may end today...
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Date: 4/21/2014 3:59:00 PM
Interesting topic chosen about which to write a poem..Yes, death comes to all but it is hard to face our own death..Thanks for the drop by to say congrats..Sara
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