Howard Kerr Poet Free verse

To No Avail- Paz

A forest is no hiding place,
  delusion so macabre,
missing aspect of sentience, 
   at odds with human quest 
 Idyllic spot one might crave
    that brambled graveyard
self mockery of silence, 
  mere barren vegetation,
to the weed strewn seeker
  none the wiser of themselves

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Andrea Dietrich June 7, 2026 at 6:10 PM Very nicely done, Howard. Hope you are having a nice day Howard Kerr June 7, 2026 at 11:03 PM Many thanks, Andrea. I had a lovely day and hopefully you did too Howard I

Sara Kendrick June 7, 2026 at 4:50 AM It's true, we can't hide from ourselves and if alone we have to face who we really are which sometimes is not so easy. Thank you for this point of view on Paz's work. It reads like a good contender to me. Way to go. Sara K. Howard Kerr June 7, 2026 at 7:45 AM I’m both edified and uplifted by your reaction to this poem of mine, Sara. The fact that you found it meaningful is so encouraging. So thankful, Howard