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Wed 10 Aug, 2005 10:04 am
Life.
Happy mostly,
sometimes.
But then there are the cliffs,
the drops leading into voids.
Intellect searching for reasonable meaning.
Longing for value,
Searching for unique and important ways
to express unique and important thoughts
and finding them simple rehearsals
of the individual multitudes.
Longing for acceptance in originality, that,
when analyzed,
looks so much the same as the current Popular.
But then there are other times.
Paths of strong purpose underfoot
lend my heart innocent pleasure.
The peace when the all connect, joint-in-socket,
perfect!
It's when emotions accept a meaningful goal,
and in my heart I accept myself.
This is bliss unadorned with masks of gaudy laughter,
Wholesome, complete;
Moist, dark soil beneath my feet.
Mineral, ethereal;
Pleasure sweet.
(A poem by Quidne)
Quidne, didn't I just meet you on the White Supremacy thread?
A marvelous piece of free verse, Quidne. I especially feel this stanza:
Paths of strong purpose underfoot
lend my heart innocent pleasure.
The peace when the all connect, joint-in-socket,
perfect!
It's when emotions accept a meaningful goal,
and in my heart I accept myself.
This is bliss unadorned with masks of gaudy laughter,
Wholesome, complete;
Moist, dark soil beneath my feet.
Mineral, ethereal;
Pleasure sweet.
I say quite frequently to people that whether a poem is good or bad (i'm not passing judgement yet) I have a soft spot for anything that resembles the things I write myself... the kinda thing that I read and think wow did that come out of your head or mine?? So I can't really give an objective criticism
My honest opinion is that it's good. I like it. Definitely.
Gotta agree with letty too about which stanza is best