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Tilting at Simplicity
William of Ockham
Harbinger of today’s
“Occam’s razor”—
His simplest solutions
Bespeak not always
Accurate conclusions.
A Simple Simon
Binary approach
Style vice logic
Solutions not always
Truest to measure
Requires real
Human variety.
Heuristic methods
Abound—of course
Tied to many
Scientific efforts
But how about
The Messy?
The Complex?
Simple rationale
On each conclusion
May be suspect
With only barest of
Variables considered.
Take your pick—but
Use your intuition
The easiest aren’t
Always most correct
Use common sense too!
When in doubt
Trust yourself
Keep objectivity
Fail not to ponder
The complex too!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
(September 14, 2015) (Accentual Meter)
Turbidity
Turbidity’s
An artifice of
Being Human
One who is
So confused
So disordered
Or even one
With a Turbid
Imagination!
Being Turbid
Allows its Owner
To be or seem to be
In turmoil or
In degrees of
Real or Fake
Confusion
Making situations
Quite interesting!
This attributes
A most likely
Pejorative symbol
When intentionally
Used to obfuscate
Human interactions
Or to be just
Plain difficult or
Uncooperative!
Possessing bouts of
Seeming Turbidity
For the Poet
Can also be
That perfect
Literary Conceit
To challenge
To mystify
All readers true!
Such notions of
Verisimilitude
Or better yet
Literary Truth
Methinks would
Maketh the likes of
Keats, Eliot, Pound
Among other greats
Jumpeth all for joy!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
January 14, 2016 (Accentual Meter)
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NOTE:THIS IS AN OPEN(organic) FORM VERSE using spaces&breaks without grammatical symbols ,the ' open' relies upon 'the one breath limitation' & so inherently requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input and responds thus making this enigmatic form a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood is inherently variable.
Solitude
Walking alone
Often outside
In deep thought
About things of
Great importance.
I wonder aloud
Thoughts amassed
Priorities now
Solutions not clear
Seeking inspiration.
Time’s fleeting
Which is always
Tied to many
Dynamic actions
Begging resolution.
I stop now—
And look heavenward
Solutions abound
Choices are difficult
I’m staying focused.
Use my intuition
Request divine help
Do Nothing
Take your pick
Nothing’s easy.
My soul’s focus
Trust yourself—
First and foremost
God speaks silently
Do it now!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
(January 27, 2015) (Accentual Meter)
Love is
Love is special
Romantic feelings
Sensual thoughts
Hope and expectations
Seize the moment!
Love is a real drug
Casting a spell
On one’s inner psyche
Bringing pleasure
Leaving a message!
Love is with you
As one sees answers
In the eyes and heart
Emotions so special
Feel our love whole!
Love is alchemy pure
Paracelsian—yes
A dramatic power
Emotion + Passion + Joy
Equals Love so pure!
Love is the reddest rose
Supreme symbol of love
Flower of pulchritude
Sends a clear message
Love signal affirmed!
Love is magical
Love is majestic
Love is divine
Love is God’s Gift
Love is God’s Love!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
June 13, 2015 (Accentual Meter)
A Withered Rose
Our love dear
is now but a
“Withered Rose.”
And I really
don’t know if
you care—I
must suppose.
We once had a
most radiant love
full of wonder,
joy, beauty, passion.
And now it’s quite
hard to accept
the reality
that all is ruined
and all is gone.
I sleep now dear
with utter despair
in a soulless torment
that is unending
knowing our once
“Red-Rose Love”
is gone forever . . .
And in its place
I have nothing
but an image of a
“Withered Rose Memory.”
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved
(April 30, 2015) (Accentual Meter)
* This poem originally appeared in my new book
with a release date of February 4, 2015
A Spider’s View
Walking his web
At ceiling corner
Gazing downward
Watching and waiting
Patience absolute.
Growing hungry
Eyes focused
Two victims
Fly and Lady Bug
Trapped in web.
Sense of doom
Survival of fittest
Stronger species
Spider’s appetite
Sustenance waiting.
Scheme of life—
With Darwin smiling
A winner, two losers
Strongest wins
And strongest eats.
A Spider’s View
On a typical day
Each day similar
But different
Result—the same.
Fixed in place
Or hanging around—
Multi-legged
And multi-eyed—
An Acrobat Supreme!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
(April 26, 2015) (Accentual Meter)
*Originally written for publication in my new book on February 18, 2015
Love’s Dilemma
Happy one minute
Sad the next
Speaks volumes
To the constant
Ebb and Tide
Of what’s called
Love’s Dilemma.
When two people
Meet and fall
Deeply in love
Passions abound
Emotions afire
Whilst they bask
In true desire.
Love’s power
Can heal
Can hurt
It’s magic
May enchant
May mesmerize
And surprise!
Love’s passion
Excites us
Teases us
Reveals us
Stirs emotions
Makes us
Feel whole.
The bargain is
It takes two
To tango
To love
To want
To have
To hold.
And always
To be bold
To love—
Unconditionally
With your mind
With your heart
With your soul!
Gary Bateman, Copyright © All Rights Reserved,
June 8, 2018 (Accentual Meter)