Dennis Spilchuk Poet Verse

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Wilting Flowers

Wilting Flowers

What in life is commonly shared
But to scream out in frustration together!

From this chair I watch the flowers droop
As useful purpose is cruelly removed,
While my freshness disappears,
Abhorrently, in sustained tears.

I scarcely question depression’s invasion
And try half-heartedly contemplating escapism.
It’s the complexity of organismal cannibalism
(Feeding on each other to thrive in this environment)
That bends my conscience, revealing nature’s intent
Of a point desperately sought, “called meaning.”

And then to be disappointed when it is discovered
That the answer lies in a vase of wilting flowers.

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Bill Baker September 10, 2023 at 9:47 AM A FAV for my list, Dennis, a POTD level poem IMHO. Your depiction of human existence is thought-provoking. This is a powerful poem and may lead us to a higher awareness of our existence. I'm appreciate you following my poetry, and I'll be reading more of yours, my friend. A poet friend in Texas, Bill Dennis Spilchuk September 17, 2023 at 10:16 AM Thank you Bill, for your perspective. Take care. Dennis