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Open Poetry #41

Beyond the 'Smoke and Mirrors'

secondhanddreampoet
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since 2006-11-07

Posts 6394
a 'Universalist' !

0 posted 2007-12-29 09:46 PM

Beyond the 'Smoke
   and Mirrors'

When the wintry
  sinking sun
and glowering clouds
scrape cold mountain
  tops…
as dusk deepens into
  darkness,
entangling mind
  and senses,

with misapprehension
heaped upon illusion,
chimera on delusion,

there comes a time to
  trust
only in the truth of
  the Universe…

for at the end of all
our empty plans
  and quests…
what is left to lose?!

aziza
Member Elite

since 2006-07-09

Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!

1 posted 2007-12-29 10:52 PM

Bruce,

Such beautiful words of truth.

A

Just another Pete
Member

since 2007-12-06

Posts 74
Scotland

2 posted 2007-12-30 07:48 AM

I suppose only ourselves as we return to the Universe. Very thoughtful writing muchly enjoyed, thanks

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

3 posted 2007-12-30 11:47 AM

I am no magician so I have no use for smoke and mirrors (though a little haze is good sometimes)

splendid write for my morning

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

4 posted 2007-12-30 11:02 PM

Thought provoking write, Bruce. "Serious Applause" as The Poet says.
Ida

ArtSolstice
Member

since 2007-03-18

Posts 498

5 posted 2007-12-31 12:41 PM

Oh, the howl of the dark wolf!

I especially enjoyed this word-tumble:

"with misapprehension
heaped upon illusion,
chimera on delusion,"

Chimera is such an interesting word...

Beautifully written.

TomMark
Member Elite

since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

6 posted 2007-12-31 05:42 PM

what a wonderful end with a question so profound?!.... for new year and the summary of old time.

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