PLATE GLASS PEOPLE

About little lives painted on glass.

PLATE GLASS PEOPLE

 

Some write of the other side of the looking glass

Some just write while they pass gas

While you jot down your thoughts

Of all the bad people

 

And your mistrust of humanity

Perhaps you could give a thought

To the children you wrought

Perhaps a smile for the growing child

 

Who will make of this old world

Just what his parent taught him

Our disgust and fear of humanity

Will in turn disgust and sicken Little Jim

 

If some mad and love sick old fool

While crying in his beer makes you his tool

Remember to have a little dignity

Turn away in silence

That you not render compliance

 

Transparent people must tell the world

But their confessions we don`t need

Their lives are painted on plate glass

We look right through to the other side

 

---- Eagle Cruagh

Reviews

[Naomi Montana Walsh]

I can hear something in this..a bit of frustration..?
I read a post a day or so ago.. perhaps someone who had been writing here for a long time..it was one of those farewell to you all , post.. they were leaving ..I believe they said ..that this place , meaning " Writerscafe, had become a graveyard..anyhow..the writer spoke of a time when it used to be fun here..
Writing is not always fun..poetry is sometimes painful..
But..it is also beautiful..people are painful and beautiful as well..
Your poem make me want to be beautiful...more..often..

[closed account]

WOW! great metaphor, this poem
holds so much truth, and of course
your witt shines through!!

[Tony]

This is a damn good poem with a peculiar perspective.
Well said, although personally, I would never pass up a chance to hear the miseries of the transparent person. Hidden within their mundane histories and self made catastrophes are beautiful little birds what are Dragons.
This one get a B, from me.

[Jola]

A good man is like a little light.
Wanders through the darkness of our world
and on his way lights extinguished stars!!!
Beautiful poem!!!!
100% rat...

[cest la vie]

Wonderful poem with an equally powerful message.
"Their lives are painted on plate glassWe look right through to the other side"

Such strong lines.

100% rating..

[Ellen Hammond]

Profound in its message, this poem speaks volumes. So often plate glass people choose to shine their light outward, point fingers, and blame others for all that happens in life, stirrring up hatred and bitterness which is passed down to their children and others who do not at first see therough their facade. It takes
serious soul searching for them see the error of their mindset. While their writing may be cathartic at first, they can get stuck in that rut and fail to take the lessons learned and rise above the negativiy. Some of us perhpas older and wiser can quickly see through plate-glass people while others see only the mirage. But, eventually, the glass will shatter and they will have little to say.

A lovely poem,! Sorry if I got way of course in this review. It is just one of those topic that gets my mind wordin overtime. Very well penned as always.

[Krista Harris]

What powerful words! Thanks for the much needed reminder not to let the nastier side of humanity dictate my own view of the world.... or affect how I might teach others,write about and so on. For whatever artistic abilities crass cynicism might afford me, it is not worth it if in the end I'm subduing someone else's idealism and dreams. What's more, I can't imagine that misanthropic self indulgence ever produces anything worthwhile for anyone, artistically or otherwise.

In fact, maybe the ever flowing snot of humanity need not be discussed at length by any intelligent, soulful mind. It might be that we only need to speak of them to remind ourselves that they should be ignored at all costs. Although, I wonder how one might accomplish this without being neive? Maybe the point is to give then no more of your thought and energy than necessary.

Perhaps this poem also denotes the need to look for the truth and also be willing to hear it, in spite of it's inconveniance ?

Much more of a quizzical, self-analyzing mess than a review, I'll admit, but there you have it. My point though, if I have one, is that your writing clearly has the power to inspire people, and not just the likes of me either.

[emmajoy]

Strange how glass it there to protect us and yet we mis-use it to hide behind!

Your words are so true .. so many folk stress the bad things in our world and in its people, show disdain for sweetness and tolerance, understanding and patience. And all the cynicism and indifference is perpetuated. Tragic, yes.

'Remember to have a little dignity ~ Turn away in silence ~ That you not render compliance' Our world is as beautiful as we make it and, as wonderful as we care to see it.

Your poem really says it all, or most .. great reading, thank you for sharing.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I like this, the idea behind the write is a very good one as well. I'd venture to say that some of that glass is stained. :o) Great write.

[Simone]

This is wonderfull. i loved this poem- very very true. Keep up the amazing work and I hope to read more soon ^_^