SwampA Poem by John ProphetSwamp.
Day one. Tick-tock. The clock starts ticking. The ledger’s stats dutifully written. A book to be read upon completion. Born into a world full of clocks ticking away. Stories recorded long ago. Maneuvering through the already. Myths spun. Beliefs in place. Emptiness. The process begins. Absorption. Filling the void. Forced to one’s knees. Accepting what’s told. Conjured up by the before. Ancient thoughts. Dated thoughts. Installed as real, fact. Trudging through the swamp of yesteryear. Ignorance! Deep in the unknown. Made up. Searching for stable ground. Original thought. Animal mind. What new could be found? © 2024 John Prophet |
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Added on February 22, 2024 Last Updated on February 22, 2024 AuthorJohn ProphetNHAboutJohn Prophet is considered by many in the literary community to be the Salvador Dalí of poetry. His rough-hewn unfettered style mimics the artist’s unconventional view of perceived rea.. more..Writing
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