Profundity Poems - Poems about Profundity

So... today I begin my journal. Where do I begin? How do I begin? Without, within... the confines of a page, like a prison wall the surrounds my thoughts. "You must color within the lines" I recall my kindergarten teacher instructing us, otherwise we won't graduate and move on to first grade. And at 58, that merciless and...

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The pursuit of profundity prior to simplicity educes sterility Mere simplicity sans profundity ...

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Because I could not escape from Life – It rudely dragged me forth – The chaos swirled, consuming all – And Oblivion, my worth. We raced through days – no time to rest – And I, a frantic pawn – My dreams and hopes, discarded, lost – For Life's relentless...

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Three men sit in a room. One is incredibly smart. Another has common sense. The third has only a pen, a mirror, and the irksome desire to be profound. He, I am sure, is the poet....

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My hands will glow, rising higher, ebbing and flowing with the gold-glass sea. Herald of angels in our midst as we kiss the feet of Christ. For the earth is His hassock. My soles will rejoice as they crush sweet-scented petals. Invisible to the naked eye. Good news spreads fast. A whirlwind of death to life. My arms will reach the pinnacles of pearly gates. There’s healing in each touch,...

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A tongue can lick And a foot can kick ~ Whence cometh yon vapors...

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Profundity It is not the size of the brain that constitutes high intelligence It is the profundity of the essence within that exudes radiance...

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a plum, a peach, a song, a beach a bend, a curvy straightaway a bob, a dip, a dunk, a screech a hair-breadth turn took your future away you nerveless nock, how dare you rock this sanctimonious cerebrum with poppycock it behooves you to hoof it to Timbuktu ~ haunting howls from the bowels...

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I am mad. The question is not yet settled whether all that is profound is compassless in the vast ocean of lucid reason I loved, unguided, Among many millions of fragrant flowers Knowing nothing of the world Without mentor to govern My tideful mind A love for which there were no words A most hermetic love to find Are these the most arcane experiences to...

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I find people often worship at the feet of those With great literary abilities These people who posses amazing verbal dexterity And are advanced in profundity And speak with a verbosity That makes others convinced that they are academically and worldly intelligent But I read between the lines and hear every word they say And find myself amazed that despite all of...

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A BIRD TO THE GUYS My neighbors, Mr. and Mrs. Horatio Hornblower had a lawn mower that broke on them And if you smoke pot and your mouth gets dry don’t eat crackers or you’ll choke on them ...

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