Pampering our egos
with delusions of grandeur,
illusions of sanctity,
allusions of Grace ~
dissecting our feelings with surgical strikes,
separating flesh from marrow
& reaping the wild wind we've sown...
Paranoic in our dissertations of delight,
calculating splendor
as if to barter for more,
losing a sense of Beauty in the process...
We lunge & parry with words,
uncaring of the wounds we inflict so freely,
yet, howling when another's sharpened saber
bears too close to Home ~
we are whining, weeping children,
holding Glory in our clenched fists,
unwilling to share our discoveries of Truth ~
pitiable & elegant in our sacred wrath,
not understanding
that we are destructive with our intemperate ways...
Lighting bonfires at the base of the only bridge
between us & clarity,
we then sorrow ourselves into shadows
of haunted despair...
~ April 3, 2006
10:35 p.m.
Author notes
Picture credit: 'Allegorie de soie' by Salvador Dali
Written April 3rd, 2006
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Thank you for reading so quickly, your thoughtful comments & for your efforts in hosting a great contest...I've hosted before, so I have an idea of what goes into a successful one...I'm glad you enjoyed my entries..I appreciate your Time...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Piercingly true
By God, I really love your way of writing. All I can really say to this is...SO TRUE. You have made observations in this poem that I can do nothing but agree with and say you hit the nail on the head. Thank you for your time and effort and for submitting what you did.
You have a great evening, and take care.
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Thank you, grannyeri...I'm glad you liked it...But ahhh, nowhere were we asked or even required to write about that picture, or any picture, to be quite specific...I just chose this Dali print 'cause I liked it...All he said was "Rules are also illusion"...
& so they are, it appears...
Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Congratulations on winning silver with this write. A different picture than the one we were asked to write about, but still a good one.
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Oui...Done deal, EarthToJim...I agreed with you & edited accordingly...there are only a couple of 'em left...thanks for your critical eye; I think it's a better poem now...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you, dustookie...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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A very nice poem from top to bottom, but I'm wondering if you could cut the number of "we"s by half or better. Could you re-write portions of this that imply "we" and infer "we" but don't actually say "we"? No? Oui?
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well done
nicely done enjoyed the read artwork and poem support one another ...thank you and good luck in the contest -
Thank you, Rhymie...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you, i could be you...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you for a great comment, Robin Candor...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you, Di...I'm glad you liked it, my Friend...Be well, Poet...
Wanda
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Wow. Another good one Night Hope. I am more and more impressed. You hit the nail on the head right off the bat with your "delusions of grandeur" theory.
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great
a beautifully written eloquence about simple truth. i connected with this poem very well and on a personal level this poem is more or less flawless, who gives a crap about everything else. a garland to grace the beautiful image it accompanies. -
This was like a treatise on the issues it shares. I wanted to say that it is a kind of 'list' poem, but it is so much deeper than just counting up failings and sins, and reaping. The picture is elegant, but the message is tragedy. Kind of a strange mix that I don't know how many writers could copy. Unique and enjoyable. Still thinking about it as I go. RC
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Hi, how weird I was sure I had done a comment on this poem, must have been when the computer was doing its tiny nut,lol, super write my friend, I really enjoyed this, all the best, hugs Di
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Thank you for your kind words, poetesse...I'm pleased you enjoyed it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Nope... I actually wrote a piece about a paper clip once...& another defending my use of ampersands... Thank you for your gracious words, twisasista2006...I'm pleased you enjoyed it...I look forward to your entry, too...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you for your thoughtful comment, R S Adams Jr...I'm pleased you enjoyed it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Brilliant, You write with such beauty and intelligence. Best of luck in the contest
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Is there nothing that does not inspire such great poetry from you? I click on this to enter and who do I see here, but someone whose writing I so admire. I shall enter at my own demise when I see this poem here.
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unique, vivid, inspiring.
Oh so true. You have said what is. Our defence mechanisms have no real defence against what truly is. Our distorted thinking leads us away from reality into worlds as complex and mystifying as in the Dali painting. You have captured the same essence that I see, and I think your poem is magnificent. Congratulations on a piece of art. -
Thank you, Ian...but what's a 'really posh bog roll', my Friend???
Wanda
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Thank you, Sonja...I'm glad you liked it, my Friend...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you, ElphabaThropp...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you for your kind words, malkinpuss...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you for your gracious words, Lunartic...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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Thank you, Unmerrited Favor...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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well maybe one day we will all grow up, but for now we have invented hankerchiefs and if we are really posh bog roll to wipe our eyes with
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With your great used words and metaphors, here we can find another great verses. It is just a little different in form from your previous wrtten poetry, but you are using the same free style with a great respect. Interesting backgound. Thank you for added picture because of Salvador Dali and his unique syle. Bravo Wanda.
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Ohhh, bullshit, Scribe...you are so not a piece of shit...You're a prolific & elegantly creative Soul who's lookin' for the Path, is all...just like the rest of us poor slobs... Sorry; I know you're tryin' to work on a rep here, but I ain't buyin' into it at all... I'm glad you liked it, Sweetness...I even worked on this one a lil', just for you... Thanks for hosting another infinitely inspiring contest...You are like that, my Friend...
Wanda
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holy cow...i really liked that one. great job!
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Brilliantly penned ...I think that sums it up. Intelligent and creative.
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I am at a loss for words (as with most times) but I can only hope that my saying, "Beautiful Magnificence" might possibly sum up the praise this piece deserves. The best part, it made me think, which is so rare these days here at allpoetry...much love to you!
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I agree with Vanillaz. It was well written. Wonderful imagery.
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Thank you, Vanillaz...I'm glad you liked it...Be well, Poet... Wanda
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This held so much emotion...and it was so well worded
This was seriously a very good write.
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