Unreason - By Bob Atkinson

Unreason
- by Bob Atkinson

"... ode to those
who teach creative
writing at the
college level,
yet have not the
talent nor
understanding
required
to produce something
worthwhile ..."

to listen graciously
then turn away
feeling for the
first time
wonder at his
sayings

carries burdens
newly minted
for my life on lumpy
pavement
simply put this
wreck of words
drives not my lucid
statements
 
in fear of simple
castings made
those so hard to
correctly gage
find difficulty in
believing
what should or
shouldn't stand

feed me what to this
date
has not been allowed
percolation
to equate justice
circumcised
against wispy
thoughts berated

metaphors mixed
until complete
that nonsense we all
believe in
can only drive us
deeply down
a path toward firm
unreason
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Maverick Avatar
February 15, 2022 at 5:35 AM
What a reasonable conclusion Bob Ha ha.. Makes my day indeed Good to stop and read.'
Winzer Avatar
August 27, 2015 at 10:58 AM
Loved the last stanza. 'can only drive us deeply down a path to firm unreason.' A unique perspective, I must say.
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