A gogyohka
I've emotions I can't hope to describe
floating beyond the reaches of language
words are merely blurry facsimiles
that provide [false] comfort
[by] definition
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Poetry gets about as close as you can get with words I think. And it’s always an evolving process. (K)
I live in hope, Kerfe.
Indeed, yet, for me? Carry on….
Lovely poem, David. 🤗
💛 Jeff 💛
why try…
good question. I seem to be driven to…?
I am not the one to answer that 🙂
Nice poem !
Thanks, Saparza 🙂
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David
Poetry allows words to delve deeper than they appear. Great Poem
well, that’s definitely the goal, Lauren 🙂
I just struggle with how well I achieve it… plus, sometimes I wonder if writing things down limits them and makes them less than what they really are.
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David
IMHO I think writing the words down releases some of their energy and opens the reader up to yet another interpretation.
I like that!
Keep writing and I’ll keep enjoying, David
Some things are really hard to put into words. I think poetry tries to write about those things!
I think so too 😃
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I’m really worried about the opposite, too. Things are crazy right now. I hate racism. I’m worried about fascism in general. This Wokeness has created a backlash that could trigger whites to become racist, too. Or, the conglomerate of corporations might galvanize into something. It’s sickening to me, but I just don’t want people destroying each other, and I see freedom of speech is slowly fading away. So sometimes I say things edgy, but you have to trust that they’re coming from the right motive. The world is more beautiful with many different cultures and even religions in it. I believe in reason’s ability to persuade and make peace.
I won’t spam your comments. I just saw you unfollowed my blog today. At least I think you did. I don’t really have my list memorized, but I know the ones who are my regular readers.
Love you brother. God bless.
Brandon, I’d never actually subscribed to your blog – but I always notice your posts in my WordPress Reader feed! Unfortunately, it’s not realistic for me to follow everyone 😦
Yours,
David
Good poem. Thank you for being one of my regular readers. I hope you didn’t read “Changelings” and think I was saying something off colored. I was just reading Ovid at that time, and was thinking about Michelangelo’s Pieta, and reflecting on the Racism found among nonwhites right now. A recurrent image has been haunting me lately of another pogrom, only this one being committed against Europeans. I just wish people would realize we’re all valuable in God’s eyes. A lot of people see the world as “Oppressed” against “Oppressor”, and a lot of that is like German Angst.
I do believe you were following my blog and your patronage is valuable to me. I’m pretty sure my blog is hacked—I can’t understand why I’m not accumulating a readership. But, I just wanted to let you know, I appreciated your patronage to my blog.
God bless. Please feel free to continue reading my posts. I appreciate what audience I have.
Brandon, thanks so much – that’s very kind of you 🙂
When I see your poetry in the WordPress reader, I often take a look – you write very passionately!
All best,
David
Thank you. 🙂
no words can replace the emotions locked inside.
Nice David. 💖
But sometimes it feels like the words I use come to define my emotions as after the fact….
words sure help give meaning …
Wow, David, you have so uniquely described the limitations of language. Love the first line. 💓
💕 Michele 💕
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Seems you have managed to describe them without describing them! (applause!)
💘 Muri 💘