Never Ending

Whatever claims your fate or head or sinful notion

Fluttering in from space or some other plastic temple

Whatever breaks that midnight stare

Trailing in dispersant shadows,

The face of it hanging on the wall

Sways a crooked hat that runs to some cherry crypt ‘morn

Whatever blushing star,

Fragrant sound, or distant hush

Spell binds your reason

Like an untouched ovary against the galaxy

Whatever was will never fade

Inviting a seed of perception, a pain, a want

To walk

Along all that has deserted

Whatever slit this world into two and yours within

Be it shackled or winged

Spoke its wounds into your ear

And aged like sweet knowing mountain air

Relieving the story from its weight

Obsessing the obsession

Only now

What is out there

Is within

Author's Note

Reviews

[DAH]

The mysticism and surrealism in this piece is outstanding.

Bravo!

DAH

[Perdition]

Thank you..just read your latest as well so thank you for the invite...I shall read on without doubt~

[DAH]

My pleasure!

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Perdition...a calm rendition of our existence...
since I am aged like sweet knowing mountain air...
I think it fair to tell you that I thrive on the song of birds
and the sweet nectar of flowers sipped by hummingbirds.
"What is out there is within". A "blushing star... like an untouched ovary
against the galaxy" is worth a million wishes. truly, Pat

[Perdition]

Thank you Pat...I have truly been humbled at how this particular poem has resinated with so many wonderful poets..stunning and quite inspiring considering the depth of talented poets at this cafe...Now as far as for the song birds well..perhaps its the aging, but the empowering songs of songbirds and the nectar of hummingbirds gets us all....smiles~

[Patricia Wedel]

Reading your Poem three years later... I am still inspired by your Words. a Favorite Poem by Far. gently, Pat

[Aurora]

I like how this one projects the microcosm to the macrocosm without coming from a standpoint of being preachy and sermonizing.

[Perdition]

Well put! I noticed your point below your title last night as well, concerning your "forte" and I must say you truly went after someone or something last night didn't you? haha. I thought it very clever and agreed with it completely though perhaps a bit harsh but loved your point as Art is all encompassing and is meant to open minds via senses, consciousness or subconsciousness through beauty of the artist and keeping it's point aimed at the expanding awareness of such beauty within our quality and search for truth, and certainly sexuality falls within that realm so any review should keep that in mind and leave all judgment or bias out..remembering our "Ode to a Grecian Urn". However, subjectivity is a human quality that makes objectivity unrealistic thus becoming a hard matter to deal with..so basically well put Aurora!! Bias leads us straight into censorship and to hell with that ..ABSOLUTELY! Now, let's go check out that "porn"..lol. Just a joke..I'm sure it's beautifully tasteful and deeper than whomever realizes. Thanks again Aurora!

[Aurora]

What are you talking about? Sorry, I have a short memory and most of my banter here is inconsequential to me.

[Perdition]

yeah sorry about that but the statement you placed last night about" if you dislike my poetry blame ...etc." It's gone now ..but strange that micro and macro came up in the "Broken Mirror" via parallelism...which is wonderful in a round about manner and yes if you get me around this hour of the morning ...well, make sure the seat belt is on..lol..cause the connections tend to reveal themselves..and most writers have that going on as far as ..didn't realize I was actually writing about that but huh??..I know I do as ..anyway..Sorry if I confused you. I tend to do that every now and then. Apparently now..lol. Still thank you for the kind review.

[Saoirse K.]

"Whatever blushing star,
Fragrant sound, or distant hush
Spell binds your reason
Like an untouched ovary against the galaxy"

loved this bit
something ethereal and interstellar about the whole affair
you successfully hang the observer amongst the stars
the witness human made party to cosmic interplay
fantastic

[Perdition]

Thanks for the kind words and for stopping to read and review..."the witness human made party to cosmic interplay"...like that. Thanks again!!

[CLR9]

I obsess my obsessions

Will Smith's razor top

life of grand notions

great poetry and moves

keep it up!

[Perdition]

Thanks and will try. Will Smith? ..Interesting spin.

[Carthage Thorne| The Wi..]

Deep. I really would like to know how this poem came to be/was inspired. What sound, or what notion moved such intensely delving thoughts to be written down and then typed up. I like this poem, its certainly isn't something to just brush over but rather reread several times over. Think on, and ponder... well written indeed. What meaning was the central core concept that you were intending on expressing with this?
Thanks for sharing!

~CarthageThorne

[Perdition]

The human mind and how it "deals"...how we perceive the things we do and how we build upon them as they become like tokens to be carried and polished rather than discarded...but if you can break through that then you have a chance to let these things go and see them for what they really are..all of these things are living within us and deemed from without..It is why we tend to create what is comfortable and repeat our sufferings without a clue. Pain and loss is the central core element that tied it all together while writing this one out..Hope this helps and thank you for the kind words.

[Carthage Thorne| The Wildcard]

Wow, thank you for sharing. You certainly take things on a whole new level of understanding.

[Robert Trakofler]

infernal muck those shadows you kill one of them and another pops up in its place! Wretched creatures those givens never seem to last very long with the likes of you about those stirrings.... Oh yea i did like this poem too it's a good un you have a fine voice in here

[Perdition]

Deep apologies for just now seeing this...as always appreciate your input and reading....and yes..infernal muck those shadows indeed. Thank you as always.

[NotUsinganymore]

Very great poem. It has great meaning too!

[Perdition]

Thank you JungLee..not sure for what but thank you..lol.Probably for stopping by on such a rainy eve. Your writing skills are either in a slump or ya didn't like this one all that much? I've read your work and just as a woman's heart will burn and the sun's fate will toil to find its western grave, I know that have a greater command for the language than this review so don't be afraid to tell it like it is on my page..that's what it's there for when you need to scream. Good reviews keep the river raging in a high paced rafe .. You're at a point when all the poet's diseases come to plaque your sleeves and rattle your chains...the inner dialogue is a must and tht noise we've come to know is the hell fire sets out and on its way so don't waste your moments as i know you won't..

Smile,
"the darkness around us is deep" - Willian Stafford...
Perdition

[Perdition]

* that you hav a greater command for the language..eec....

[NotUsinganymore]

Thank you!

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Your words are so deep and profound, Perdition. The image is perfect too. I understand them on a very personal level. “ Like an untouched ovary against the galaxy”- brilliant simile. Language, flow, theme all amazing. Vibrations, Obsessions intrude on our quiescent wavelengths, overcome our filters. Profound poem.

[Perdition]

Thud!..lol. Thank you so much Annette..i was going through my friend's list and saw it had been WAY too long since last I visited or read and then I saw your statement and was grateful when i found something there and remembering you it was something still of wonder. As for this one..You truly did step into the personal level and I am grateful as it quite the "thunker" isn't it. Be reading ya soon....Smiles~

[Perdition]

Okay I must have lost my mind cause your no longer there..universe issue again..Ah well..Thank you all the same.

[Perdition]

*you're...I hate when that happens

[Annette Pisano-Higley]

Me too-ha! I hope I’m still there! Your words in this amazing poem inspired a new poem from me- having trouble with that lately so-Thank You So Much! “Inseparable”-is a small return gift to you my gifted friend.

[Light and ashes]

I'm sure there is a lot of meaning in this that I missed, as I am not always so bright, but this is beautiful and flows really well. Great job :)

[Perdition]

regardless of understanding you put your honesty here and it is honesty which makes to keep it real ...thank you so very much..

[Light and ashes]

You're welcome, it was a pleasure.