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Open Poetry #15

So You Think Me Mad

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

0 posted 2001-08-13 04:37 PM

So you say I am mad…
Simply because I hear words
Murmuring under currents
Flowing over stone and gravel.

Justified by the fact I see
In shadows depths faces from
A long ago or never was that
Leer in indescribable glee
At lamentable regrets

Absolutely sure…
In the knowledge I speak out loud
Though softly
To animals and trees as I pass

So you say I am mad…
Perhaps not as mad as I was
Before the time of understanding
Before the time of change

Still…
You hold on to me here
With tightly cuffed shackles
Your words chain me

And you say I am mad?

shadow of the fall
Member

since 2001-08-13

Posts 83
Indiana

1 posted 2001-08-13 04:40 PM

I would say "enlightened"

Lady In White

Member Elite

since 2001-02-12

Posts 2799
USA

2 posted 2001-08-13 04:49 PM

This is too intelligent an understanding of madness to think otherwise....

well done!

Marge Tindal

Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-06

Posts 42384
Florida's Foreverly Shores

3 posted 2001-08-13 05:41 PM

CPatHair~
I like the symbolism in this piece~

'Absolutely sure…
In the knowledge I speak out loud
Though softly
To animals and trees as I pass'

A nice read.
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
noles1@totcon.com

Martie

Moderator

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since 1999-09-21

Posts 28049
California

4 posted 2001-08-13 05:53 PM

Cpat--I must be mad too. But not because I enjoyed this

wpwpoet
Member

since 2001-07-25

Posts 99

5 posted 2001-08-13 05:56 PM

uummmmm.lets see...
If you are mad because you can "see" what is to be seen
and "hear" what is to be heard
I think that would make many of us your kin... If that's alright with you?

rwood
Member Elite

since 2000-02-29

Posts 3793
Tennessee

6 posted 2001-08-14 06:09 AM

There are so many unspoken vibes we emmit, when pinned down to a topic, or point, or reflection. Sometimes even the best communicators in the world, speak a different language underneath it all. I think it's because we haven't made peace with the subject yet. And who wants to be forced to? I like this poem and what it made me think about. Thank you!
Sincerely,
Regina

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