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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
The following poem is a reflection upon my own observations of a certain married couple as they fight. Come Let us reason together[1] and come to terms with the accident that fell[2] upon us. Change defines us as we are The changes will come now[3] Let us yell at one another and fight about whose fault led to our dying dead love.[4] Suppress and hit and use her Power and glory[5] Be still, my child, and know that he is you and she is her, the one you felt for and lived for.[6] NOTES: 1. Meant to sound similar to the beginning portions of the Biblical book of Isaiah. 2. Pun on the fact that this poem was inspired by the incident in which the wife tripped over a box erroneously left in her path by either herself or her husband. 3. Theoretical examination of the concept of change and how it relates to the situation the poet is observing. 4. Even now the married couple is arguing about how they ended up violently breaking up, ignoring the fact that it was this fighting that was a major contributor to the breakup itself. 5. Satirical observation of the Christian Church's promotion of patriarchy. 6. Observer's statement on the speaker's interest in a woman he met and is interested in. If he pursues this interest he will end up as the couple here. 7. Final tying up. This ends both the senryu portion of the poem and the main storyline. The observer feels that the speaker may never get over his interest in the woman mentioned above. "If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh" -- Magus [This message has been edited by fractal007 (04-05-2002 10:15 PM).] |
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Purity Senior Member
since 2001-11-20
Posts 526Once Upon, USA |
I must say that the complete package that is Disillusionment was most unique...from intro to style, to poetic license, to excellent notes in the end. A one-of-a-kind read, I'd love to see more packages like that! Great, fractal!!! |
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fractal007 Senior Member
since 2000-06-01
Posts 1958 |
Thanks for the compliments. I figured I should start annotating my poems when I post them here. Either I'm not coming across well, or else I am "going over people's heads" as some have said before. I believe it's likely the former rather than the latter. In any case, I am glad you liked this poem. "If history is to change, let it change. If the world is to be destroyed, so be it. If my fate is to die, I must simply laugh" |
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