Notes About The Poem

random thoughts and a cuppa cold coffee

Thus

thus,
like snow,
cold ashes fall
charred history’s
hubristic gales
truth’s torment
tucked into howling
acquiescent innocence.



Empty men
line the banks
fishless rivers
sit idle
barbless hooks
impugn the air
ivy strangled
rowboats sigh



With age color fades
into the weariness
wonder wanders
among the weeds
joy darts through
day lit darkness
hides hope’s
vacant sunshine
time taints
tomorrow’s tomorrow



the calendar’s lie
tri-colored ink charade
mocking the idleness
of one so busy
last call
nightcap dosage


John G. Lawless
©6/8/2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Robinson Jr. Avatar
June 16, 2019 at 8:04 AM
Epic poetry, John! I agree w/Eileen ... many depth of thought sayings. You are a walking encyclopedia of human nature, my dear friend. Wonderful prose. Love and more love always.
Manassian Avatar
June 9, 2019 at 2:43 AM
John, this was filled with some many deep meanings. These lines got to me: cold ashes fall charred history’s hubristic gales. How did you come with with hubristic gales? I could never do something like that. I strive to write poetry that can be interpreted in so many ways by the reader, but I'm afraid my work is just surface stuff. :( the part about the empty men made me think of that poem, "We are the hollow men, we are the stuffed men". May your Tomorrow's tomorrow be bright. :)
Lawless Avatar
June 9, 2019 at 7:39 AM
Hey, Eileen.....so good to hear from you. I must take issue with your self deprecating evaluation of your writing, your style, insight and passion imbue your poetry with "you". Thanks for stopping to read and comment.
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