Winds churning, or: Wants churning

Poetry Partners #140

‘WOW’, A poem by Devine Success of ‘Elspen Wrytes’

So?
What now?
I can't bow
nor cow
like a fowl
to the winds churning
that would bring turnings
only to be foul.
Await we, without a scowl
not even daring to howl
till we say, how?
Wow.

Elspen Wrytes: https://elspenwrytes.wordpress.com/

A ‘Gogyōka’ by ben Alexander of ‘The Skeptic’s Kaddish’

EPIGRAPH:

Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.
–Henry David Thoreau (1817 – 1862)

be ambitious for life
live ~ for direct experience 
live ~ for intense insight
the inward journey's not of wants
wants churning distract from the quest

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–Ben Harper (b. 1969)

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11 thoughts on “Winds churning, or: Wants churning”

Cindy Georgakas October 21, 202202:09 Reply

both poems so well done. ❣️
1. ben Alexander October 21, 202202:10 Reply
  
  🧡🙏🏻 Cindy 🙏🏻🧡
  1. Cindy Georgakas October 21, 202202:16 Reply
    
    💗💗
murisopsis October 20, 202218:12 Reply

Both engaging poems for different reasons… the journey of self discovery is not the search but the accidental stumbling on truth.
1. ben Alexander October 20, 202218:14 Reply
  
  🖤🙏🏻 Muri 🙏🏻🖤
Audrine Max October 20, 202214:06 Reply

delightful pieces, David. oh my, that image, those eyes are gonna haunt me in my dreams tonight. 😆😄
1. ben Alexander October 20, 202214:08 Reply
  
  That quote speaks to me very deeply, Audrine… I’m actually thinking of writing something more on it.
  
  Thank you ❤
  David
  1. Audrine Max October 20, 202214:26 Reply
    
    oh you should. looking forward to it! 😊
abvr October 20, 202211:48 Reply

Befuddling and puzzling
The imagery in both poems
Still and mysterious
Quite amusing.

Love how these forms find a name
And that the theme of Gogyohka is unrestricted.
Using it you can write just about anything

🪶Await we, without a scowl not even daring to howl till we say, how? Wow.🪶

I’m charmed how in simple honesty of just say “Wow” is revered.

These distractions 😪
1. ben Alexander October 20, 202212:01 Reply
  
  💓🙏🏻 Abi 🙏🏻💓 ~ you’re such a careful reader!
  1. abvr October 20, 202212:13 Reply
    
    Unlike discerning, she swims in an amazing kettle of fish
    I love how they can pick out just the right foods and then feed themselves. Absolutely disarming characteristics
    But looking at me, ear to ear smiling
    For you. Thank you ❤