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RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

0 posted 2002-10-11 07:11 PM

Like the egos who sought to "discover" new lands
only to find darker humans already there
I scour libraries for poetic fodder.

And like the egos who "discovered" primitives
a century past, Gauguin, Picasso or Cassatt
of fifty years ago I too slide down the roots

to the caves of Altimira, Lascaux which like
my lonely soul bear only fading petroglyphs
of lost desires, graffito resembling names,

spirits no longer substance or echoes despite
my scratching them there in the hopes of keeping
them in me. Symbolist caricatures, expressions

of miserable urban man who somewhere in the
mix of modern dance traded shoes and cannot follow.
Loves and loses, Loves and loses. Recasting relics

unlearned in the simple lesson that past is past
the rest weak imitations. That not peasant nor
child can recall it but only would insanity.

Irie
Senior Member

since 1999-12-01

Posts 1493
Washington State

1 posted 2002-10-11 07:47 PM

Can we come up with a new word, one that can say,
powerful, excellent, amazing, WOW, impressive, and so on?
Powexamwim! That's my new word!

I am more amazed each time I read you Sir!

~Sheri

"Don't wait for your ship to come in ...
Swim out to it"

the_loner_23
Member Ascendant

since 2002-06-08

Posts 5479
Jacksonville, Florida, USA

2 posted 2002-10-11 09:35 PM

I am impressed with this poem. Enjoyed the read

Cold hands means a warm heart

Sandpiper
Senior Member

since 2002-06-15

Posts 738
land of flora and fauna

3 posted 2002-10-11 10:50 PM

Excellent narration of the poet's angst, and the insanity of the nature of the human beast; repeating the same behaviours throughout the ages, yet we each expect to improve upon the results.

Enchantress
Member Empyrean

since 2001-08-14

Posts 35113
Canada eh.

4 posted 2002-10-11 11:02 PM

A most excellent write Mr. Wells.
Much enjoyed.
~Hugs~

~ Time has cast a spell on you
So you won't ever forget me ~

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

5 posted 2002-10-12 02:10 AM

Whatever you write from your "fodder" found I am sure will be time you sent well in producing a first rate piece of poetry, but if you get stuck, you could always do another ode to B.

Sunshine

Administrator

Member Empyrean

since 1999-06-25

Posts 63354
Listening to every heart

6 posted 2002-10-12 09:24 AM

Powexamwim!

RSWells
Member Elite

since 2001-06-17

Posts 2533

7 posted 2002-11-10 02:13 AM

Dear reader, I apologize. It wasn't Cassatt but O'Keefe I wished to group in those who emulated man's more primitive stages. I read of both gifted artists on the same day and confused myself as to style. Thank you in advance for your forgiveness.

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

8 posted 2002-11-10 02:22 AM

You're forgiven - like I knew the difference

just know that this was a great piece of work.

Let there be peace on earth,
and let it begin with me.

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