In A World Gone Mad

In a World Gone Mad

 

 

 

 

I am helpless

until my nails dry,

till that first cup of coffee

rushes like adrenaline

through my veins,

till the sales rack at Nordstrom’s

diminishes in size,

till Entenmann’s desserts

no longer satiate my tongue,

till I can strike a pose like Garbo

till I can quote the classics

of Shakespeare & Keats,

till menopause relinquishes

all rights of my body to me

till John Lennon’s  “Imagine”

no longer reverberates

in a world gone mad

in a world gone mad

in a world gone mad.

 

Reviews

[Ted Kniffen]

A fine piece of writing Kelly. I like the references to the places and things that have meaning for you. The day is truly not underway 'til that first cup of coffee is in hand.

A little thing, the abbreviation of until is 'til unless of course you're turning soil. :-p

[Kelly Scheppers]

Wow, I didn't know that! So, that means I have hundreds of poems to edit! Every time I attempt to edit something here, it always changes the format and leaves a lot of empty space below my poem. It's so frustrating! Thanks for the heads up, though. I really appreciate it, Ted. It's left me to wonder why no one cared to bring it to my attention.

[An owl on the moon]

One can feel the pulse of the world coming to life in you, dear poet, through every sip, every sigh, the beauty of all things feeding your soul. But yes, oh there is a madness about the world, how it tries to steal all that is dear from our souls. May you always rise above it and guide us all to that sweet place of peace.

[Kelly Scheppers]

The kindness of your words bring me much warmth and spirit. Thank you, Craig!

[Crowley]

Clever in form and function with the fading words, this is a cool one. All the things we think it takes to be our one true self are actually things that hold us back I think, become crutches. The John Lennon allusion makes me happy and the fact that a in a world gone mad line could be him and Yoko, Bastille or the Beastie boys is equally awesome. Love the feel of this piece.

[Kelly Scheppers]

Some pieces just present themselves faster than I can get them down. Thank you, Crowley!

[john l smith]

I appreciate your problems especially the coffee issue
What else can start a day

[Kelly Scheppers]

What else, indeed! Thank you, John.

[Dave]

In a world gone mad it is so often the simple things that help us settle in and realize its all the others that are crazy. We're just hanging on for that first cup of coffee.

Take care - Dave

[Kelly Scheppers]

...yes, indeed! Coffee is my saving grace. Hard to think of a day without it! Thank you so much, Dave!

[alanwgraham]

This is a great observation and description of the modern condition Kelly. We have so much to distract and seduce us from the bare essentials. Your description of the menopausal take over is brilliant (I have a similar manic grab every so often!) and your fade at the end is brilliant.
Here's to a more relaxed future!
Regards,
Alan

[Kelly Scheppers]

I really appreciate the nod to the fade out. I believe you're the only one who mentioned it! Many thanks, Alan.

[H.W.]

This poem is a beautiful representation of what it feels like to be me when the rush of the world's demands smashes into the wall I've built out of all of the things I want for (and from) myself. I love this poem. Thank you for sharing it!

[Lyn Anderson]

Such a great entanglement of the mundane, the personal, and the world ... just as we are, a mix of all things great and small ...

[Kelly Scheppers]

I love the way you think! Thank you, Lyn!

[DianneR]

Madness has a way of snaking its way into our daily routines. I enjoyed relating to your every word here Kelly.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I appreciate that so much and thank you for your kindness!

[Norman 223]

But when you have that bedtime drink ,Kelly, remember......that tomorrow will be just the same. Think of the lessons in the film "Groundhog Day" .
Time for another coffee, perhaps!!! :-)

[Kelly Scheppers]

I do believe so! ; )

[Beccy]

I wouldn't go to any great lengths to edit those hundreds of poems. Till is academically generally accepted as being more correct in terms of an abbreviation of until, than ‘til; which depending on the dictionary you prefer, is classified either as a loosely accepted alternative spelling, (and having a particular use in poetry,) or a spelling error. :))

Interestingly, till is actually the older word, being about eight hundred years old in comparison with until’s mere four hundred years. Until came into being as a compound of till, which was from the old Norse word und, which means up to.

Beccy.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I did some digging and found out pretty much what you said here. Thanks, Beccy!

[Ted Kniffen]

Ladies, I stand corrected.