If Not This........What?

Seeker

We see truth through the crooking lens of life

and the long coming dawn of age and ken

should bring knowledge, wisdom's faithful wife

But no, like voles we must stay neath the fen

 

We watch the forms on Plato’s fire lit wall

but live we must in our dim crib misled

Each person sees a global rose for all

Convinced a red, is red, is red, is red

 

Our senses are amorphous and inept

Unfit for dealing with all that is here

What have we done since order must be kept

We have clung to accord for order it is clear

 

Our ship sails on oceans we cannot see

The courses set must be those all agree

 

  • Author: George (My real name) (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 14th, 2017 10:06
  • Comment from author about the poem: A big thanks to Gertrude Stein.
  • Category: Unclassified
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  • Seeker

    Damn good idea. Thanks Outback!!

  • Louis Gibbs

    A beautiful, classic poem, George. I especially like the last two lines, which sum up the journey of life exquisitely. Well done!

    • Seeker

      Thank you so much Louis. I appreciate your very kind words.



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