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Who's In Charge Here

Who’s in Charge Here?


Rules obscure the boundaries
of nothingness.
Migrant marauders seeking
mindfulness
narrow the funnel’s
outflow
squeezing the contents
to slow-flo.

Purity of thought denies
mind’s murky masquerade
smiling faces mockingly
engage in lie’s charade.

Pencil stalking
stark white sage
suppressing passion’s
white hot rage
encage the wrath
of poesy
declare such lusts
all heresy.

Blindfolded poets
ever-night
a string-less freedom
seeking kite.


John G. Lawless
©1/30/2018

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FJ Thomas

Date: 1/31/2018 12:32:00 PM

Ahhh but to be able to remain stringless. A wonderful piece you've shared John.

John Lawless
Date: 2/2/2018 3:39:00 PM

thanks for stopping by to read and comment. ,,a stringless violin still holds the secrets of its music

Jan Allison

Date: 1/31/2018 11:52:00 AM

Bravo John I agree with Janice it is a thought provoking poem -I especially love the second stanza and am adding it to my faves so i can delve into it again . Love the alliteration its one of my favourite poetic devices:-) hugs jan xx

John Lawless
Date: 2/2/2018 3:36:00 PM

Thank you Jan. I like the flow of alliterative moments in the midst of a poem.....sorta like whistling past the grave yard.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 1/31/2018 11:08:00 AM

Well-done, John--very thought-provoking. Janice

John Lawless
Date: 2/2/2018 3:33:00 PM

thanks Janice, it is my belief that poetry should provoke...

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 1/31/2018 11:05:00 AM

I really like that last stanza taken in context. The poet's struggle with what's going on in my mind.

John Lawless
Date: 2/2/2018 3:31:00 PM

it's another case of mind over matter.....as in .....if you don't mind - it don't matter.