Kailashana2
Mar 01, 2012

the madness of being

When the wild geese fly
across your eyes
and the Bedouin tethers
his camels to the stars

and what remains of tenderness
is heard in every seashell
of our madness,
ours will have been a time that came to be
and a day that had come to pass.

There are lonely hunters everywhere,
they hunt for arrows and they hunt for bows,
they hunt with weapons
for their soul.

Then, perhaps,
all is not lost in the art of amazement,
in the ridicule
of parting lips, in the money pit where the pendulum
swings

the river rocks
grey and black and white with clouds,
have something more to say.

I cannot say to whom it all belongs
but for this longing.

About This Poem

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Ohio, USA

Favorite Poets: Bokonon: “Let your life be the poem you write”.

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Comments

Cloudthings

As always, words that move & inspire. Open doors & free both hope & disapointment into the winds of clearer consideration. You have such a way of providing perspective without effort. I sip your art with pleasure. Anni

emogothgirl

i think this may be one of my favorites. simply beautiful. nothing more to say!
always,
mag

loved

loved

13 years 1 month ago

of parting lips, in the money pit......

where the pendulum......
.SWINGSSSSSSSSS

I never see u call by now a days
fed up may be
of my silly comments
perhaps
but I still love to read thee
and see parting lips in imagination
as i scan your poetry
ma'am you are a wonderful poet
indeed....