wanting more than he has
always hungry unsatisfied
flowers and shrubbery and weeds
overcrowding his landscape
a house full of rooms full of stuff
from incessant collecting
material wealth both ambition
and constant frustration
a bottomless belly corporeal
in its seductive desires
possessed of the trappings
endowed by success and yet
nary an object or artifact seems
in the least worth the having
no meaningful friends nor
relationships touched by affection
acquaintances numbering hundreds
up down and across every map
he’s experienced peripatetic
with travel designed to defeat
the uncomfortable stillness
that scares him the mere
passing thought of just settling
in quite alone with himself
stirs a panic his windows must
only look out never in
he must keep on the move
with a focus on everything anything
other than what lies within
those defining interior spaces
where spirit is deeply afflicted
with mortified motives
his heart and soul blackened
by seething self-loathing
a man all the world sees as gifted
a wretch in reality worthy of pity
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“Let no one underestimate the need of pity. We live in a stony universe whose hard, brilliant forces rage fiercely.” – Theodore Dreiser
I do enjoy Alex Grey’s artwork, and it complements your writing well.
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thanks kindly
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I love it, Paul and note with joy that the Universe has given us both similar blessings this morning–a gentle chiding that we should be satisfied with our gift and not be overly concerned with the gifts we do not have, (See my latest post “Painting With Words,” Wonderful synchronicity!
Ron
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great minds….
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powerful!
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much appreciated, kimberly
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An extraordinary poem, whether factual or fictional blends self analysis and by default the confessional with fine words slotted together as if in a finished jigsaw puzzle…another ‘bravo’ moment methinks
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pure fiction, except in certain collected observations of my fellow man
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Your writing is amazing!
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thank you ever so kindly
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You’re welcome 🙂 ❤
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