IN ORDER TO BE SANE

David Welch

A quiet call born of wind
the rustling needles sound,
a hard chair of stony set
cooler than dirty ground.

A raven’s throaty call is head
and endless birdy chirps,
beyond that silence evermore
so much better than work…

Below a shepherd’s happy bark
faint echoes made of words,
illusions broken instantly
by another of the world.

But frustrated I cannot be
‘cause who am I to blame,
another who will seek the wild
in order to be sane.

  • Author: David Welch (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 20th, 2025 14:46
  • Comment from author about the poem: Check out my books on Amazon! https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B008RP0672
  • Category: Nature
  • Views: 16
  • Users favorite of this poem: sorenbarrett
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  • sorenbarrett

    A masterful work. Not sure but it seems that the word (heard instead of head) on the first line of the second stanza might be a typo. Loved the meter as well as the message. A fave

  • arqios

    Welcome to MPS! 🕊️🙏



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