Ennui

The 21st century plague.

Emotional atrophy;

a disconsolate boredom

which defies circumstance.

To feel hollow.

 

Listlessly depressed;

without motive or

intimation of focus.

To face nothing.

 

Bogus misery;

with no sorrow,

just lacking joy.

To curl foetal.

 

Silent inside;

desiring to sit

and stare away.

To lose sleep.

 

Switched off;

an automatic process,

run to completion.

To fade away.

Reviews

Funny. I have a poem called "Ennui" as well. Yours is better, though. There's a lot more feeling to yours. :)

[Rick Puetter]

Coldspiral,

A good definition. To understand the word, you have to experience the word. The poem is spare, just like ennui.

Nicely done.

Best regards,

Rick

[Tai Chi Italy]

You capture how the artist/poet/writer feels at times, far too often, here so well....the second stanza says it all. Sometimes we have to switch off to rekindle the connection though. I hope you switch back on soon! Smiling at you, Tai

[Leah Simone]

To ponder the varied definitions of complete boredom demonstrates how truly bored one must be - I know this was probably supposed to be uber-serious - but I found a twisted sense of humor about this work - a webster's web to catch the buzzing wings of a muse - or any other pest that might fly by.

Good form, crisp words, and strong message.

This is a very good poem

[April Child]

Yes thats it

Emotional atrophy;
a disconsolate boredom
which defies circumstance.
To feel hollow

You capture it well, this curse which seeps in and then can overtake us if we allow it. You want to fight back but well you can't be bothered...

[Ricohard]

A dreaming perfection on the true state of reality. The contradiction almost seems heavily prevalent until you meditate on the magnitude of your unconscious speaking truth's truth.
I can see you have really taken off with this whole poetry thing. Nice job
ps. good to hear from you man! Where are you? No tafe?

[Stonewall]

Mate, this poem feels so incredibly desolate. It perfectly captures that sort of dreamlike disconnection and detachment from reality, while not going out of the way to embellish or exaggerate feelings, motives or emotions. Fantastic work.