Vagabond likes Peanuts

a mental traipse

my mind is 

a vagabond

roaming 

unsettled

a stout refusal

to breathe idle --

instead bounds

onwards

I observe 

I ask 

‘please come 

back to centre

rest a while

calm 

stop the flow

of thought’

the vagabond 

smirks, replies

without pause

of motion

‘you wish for no

thought

no clutter 

no jumping

consider perhaps

once this vagabond 

stops his thought

you, yourself will be dead’

my mind

the vagabond 

wanders off in thought

thinks of peanuts

 where peanuts grow 

what does a peanut tree look like? 

getting hungry 

is this hunger or just the vagabond 

thinks of skydiving

oh to be free falling

he thinks of …..

Reviews

[ANTO]

He's pulled the wool over your eyes - he wont die - just be firm with him KwP. Tell him you need him but need his to set his 'erse down every now and again.
This is such a fun write on the serious subject of finding calm and mindfulness in our day. Creatives tend to see the world as a place of wonder and a repository for questions - thats the double edged sword, I guess. I love the title - it just grabbed me in and the 'infinity' of the ending gives a real taste of what its like to have that vagabond living rent free in the mind.

now you have this blooming vagabond wondering about the shape of a peanut tree - its like that yawning thing you see in crowds of people.
I thoroughly enjoyed this my friend.
x

[KWP]

he has pulled the wool indeed - in fact he does it all the time then he goes to the cupboard pulls out the peanuts and sticks 'em to the avocado tree trying to confuddle me even further ... ahhh just when I think I got it down pat, he bloody well runs the other way ... ahhhhh

Thanks for reading sunshine - did you check out that VID I posted on ya page - check it ;)

[ANTO]

Hah !! You can't turn your back on him - he'll stick them on your butt and then you'll be really worried lol.
i havent seen the vid yet - im sure its something class. I cant wait - its like opening an Easter egg lol. Thank you my dear kindred spirit and friend. Happy Easter !! :)

[R Smith]

he thinks of too much, would be great to stop the continuous thought stream and just breathe and be still, find the eternal peace, the vagabond mind will be more alive than dead, another wander down your lanes of thought Boss, bet you always come back to the centre though xxx

[KWP]

thank you boss for reading ... yes this damn vagabond usually has his way with me more often than not ... it is a funny kind of relationship we share XX

[Sourav]

Very nice poem. I especially liked the last stanza. It gives the poem extra edge for sure. Nice write!

[KWP]

ahhh thanks Sourav ... gald you like the last stanza .. i was tossing it up yes or no :) cheers my friend X

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow, i love the word play here...this reminds me much of richard wilbur's "mnd"

"the mind like a bat, beats about in caverns, all alone"

talking about how the mind has a mind of its own, if we let it...and how thinking outside the box can be such a wonderful challenge if we allow ourselves to take it.

[KWP]

coming from the word play man himself I appreciate your read and thoughts Jacob - much love XX

[wordman]

thoughts of a vagabond,like a peanut ,but the thoughts must go on
or we will die when we give up thought and dreams whats left but a shell

[KWP]

an empty shell without a vagabond to roam free X

[Jamestown]

I love this piece, this thought process happens to several artists
and by all means you definitely have an art form with your poetry!
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[KWP]

Thanks JT very much appreciated XX