Entire Room Warmed

From the book "Syzygy" by Brad Dehler, 2020

I find solace in the cry room

Despite- I am not crying

Entire room warmed

By my presence

Faithfulness for the faithless

Goodness without witness

Reduction of God to bite size

Morsel enough 

(Save you)

Affliction avoided by infliction

(Bathe you)

Scar bestowed

Asleep, I was caught in the wake

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

This short poem speaks to me of safe places. Places where we can go and think what we want to think without the judgement of others. My safe place is in my mind. That’s where I have freedom. All to much these days I see freedom of expression being watered down or cancelled altogether. This is probably not what you intended with this poem but it is where I drifted. Thanks for the friend request.

On second reading, I think of my garden. That place is where I find peace.

Chris

[Brad Dehler]

Yes, very important- our places of peace, Chris. I love where you have gone with this. I started some trail and you escorted me to a side trail with a cool breeze and sweet fruit....

[Jenni Bailey]

I love poems that are deep and the reader has to figure out what the poet is talking about. Love it!

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you so much Jenni! I really appreciate it.

[Jenni Bailey]

Definitely

[Soren]

An interesting comparison. Babies that cry for natural and physical causes as opposed to adults that cry out for what they believe are spiritual or religious causes. I feel warmer in the first as well. I particularly liked the the play on words in the last line. Eternal sleep is a place for a wake.

[Brad Dehler]

Precisely! Thank you very much. I really appreciate your kind words and understanding Soren

[Lisasview]

Hi Brad,
Been awhile since I have read you poems... I have been oh so crazy busy.
Anyway, the crying room... so much of what you wrote made me ponder...warmed... interesting,
I did enjoy the read.
I recently posted a new one... Awaken...which I think you might like.
Lisa, mid day in Spain

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you for stopping by Lisa! Mid day in Spain. How lovely. Glad you enjoyed the read. Much appreciated as always! I'll have to take a peak @ Awaken :)

[Lisasview]

you are most welcome

[Coyote Poetry]

Simple statement with powerful meaning Brad.
"Affliction avoided by infliction"
I do like the lines above. Somehow we seek the painful road. And knowing. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you so much Coyote. Your time and sentiment mean a great deal to me. Thank you for energizing me.

[W. Barrett Munn]

I think this type modernist work should be read as a whole, a commentary on a state of society, perhaps this moving away from religion.

Winston

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you sir for such a grand stirring statement of support. Really heartened. Yes!

[Red Brick Keshner]

Cry room, now that is superbly interesting. And the idea of God able to be experienced that is a perfect description of revelation. The last portion reminds me of Adam after the deep sleep. So many strands of thought and avenues to explore.

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you, If nothing but interesting- I'll take it. And in addition you explained your appreciation. For that, I appreciate you. Yes, so many layers to explore....

[Ken Simm.]

I really like the feel of this from execution through subject and its many layers to whimsey and cleverness.

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you Ken Simm. I really appreciate your support and praise.

[Dennis Wolf]

The cry room.

Yeah, rings a few bells.
But then, without that, a lot of creativity would end up fueling boring creations...

Pink glasses always on... Never good, there's always something more wrong with those people than the rest of us.

There's a lot of things that come to mind after reading this, but enough out of me.
Cheers

[Brad Dehler]

Please continue, I would love to hear more of your thoughts on it

[Dennis Wolf]

Well, in all honesty, every line gets a seemingly different train of thought going... Think of it like some of the early Death songs... There are multiple seemingly independent riffs in every song, some right in the intro, and you almost think it's another song already... Well, that is kind of the best compliment I can give to any piece of writing really. :)

[Dennis Wolf]

As an example, here's a comp of 50 riffs(note how some of the different riffs are from the same song before headbanging)

https://youtu.be/tWCsd3VgBe0

[Brad Dehler]

thank you sir!

[AYVID N]

A christening, an awakening...
Interesting that a scar is 'bestowed'....I found it intriguing too.
The poem speaks to me of the power of religious faith and all things such that sweep us away in their spate. One gets caught up in the flow, unawares.
You make a powerful statement here.

[Brad Dehler]

Thank you DIVYA. I appreciate your interest and insights!