Anthropology

Posted by Paul F. Lenzi on June 2, 2017
Posted in: Free Form, Free Verse, POETRY. Tagged: , , , . 16 Comments

 

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“Frienemy Dance” by graphicanthropology

 

moral compass gone awry

true north in declension

dragged southward

by weighty exertions

of culture in conflict

rebellion against social mores

communal consensus

of right and of wrong

turned from credos to whims

pulled from underneath

once secure ethical pins

upside down inside out

customs mortally wounded

lay bleeding their wisdom

in clash with fierce armies

of personal paradigms

leaving tomorrow uncertain

the journey unguided

each choice a new agony

16 comments on “Anthropology”

  4. Seems that the more connected the world becomes, the less direction we have. Following the westward winds to Asia brought European explorers and traders to what have become the Americas. “Go West, young man” traversed our North American continent. With the globe circumfranced and the poles explored, we set out to the galaxies with Star Trek, the Final Frountier. But the ambitions of peacful collaboration, lead us to the past 40 years of Star Wars, which seems to be a science-fantasy retelling of Greek and Roman mythology and history. Where do we go, after we have dropped our compass and it no longer guides us? Yes, a noble question to ask.

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