LESS

LESS

A Poem by Vol

Anything more than

truth is arrogance.


That lily over there,

violet and peach,


the blood that drips

from my finger,


the exquisite perfection

of an ant’s knees


are truth beyond

knowledge, and


joy unspeakable.

© 2023 Vol


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I totally agree with your first sentence Vol...
I mean, for example... Adding the word social after truth and all you get is a lot of hard of thinking people shouting at each other online for example! 😊
And yes, I have a cheek to talk, when our politicians are so bland they need to wear rosettes of their party to be told apart!
They only ever try really hard to beat beige in the chart of blandness, so at least there, you guys have the element of a surprise or two when they open their mouths... All we get is a coma like boredom, where the most exciting topic is, "when will someone tell Rishi Sunak (That's our prime minister by the way... At least he is this week) that he's a bloody billionaire and should really buy trousers at least two inches longer!
But never fear about the bloodied hands Vol. Just have an alibi handy! (and if any police are reading this, I have not said I'll be his alibi and vice versa. AND YOU CAN'T PROVE IT!) 😊
Great piece you've written. Just thought I should say, seeing as I said so much about the first line and you may have thought I was having a thrombosis mid reading, but I assure you I have calmed down nor that I've taken my blood pressure meds. Well, I say calm down, but only to just below imminent heart attack level!.... Just like every other Monday 😊

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Vol

1 Year Ago

Lorry,
Thank you...
Too often I find myself too preoccupied to see what beauty is righ.. read more



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This is a superbly creative and answering poem that I find myself thinking of a lot. It speaks to certain truths that are simply self evident but counched in the most wonderfully creative terms.

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Vol

1 Year Ago

Ken,
I just saw a clip of George arlin bemoaning the softening of our language... Shell-shock.. read more
I totally agree with your first sentence Vol...
I mean, for example... Adding the word social after truth and all you get is a lot of hard of thinking people shouting at each other online for example! 😊
And yes, I have a cheek to talk, when our politicians are so bland they need to wear rosettes of their party to be told apart!
They only ever try really hard to beat beige in the chart of blandness, so at least there, you guys have the element of a surprise or two when they open their mouths... All we get is a coma like boredom, where the most exciting topic is, "when will someone tell Rishi Sunak (That's our prime minister by the way... At least he is this week) that he's a bloody billionaire and should really buy trousers at least two inches longer!
But never fear about the bloodied hands Vol. Just have an alibi handy! (and if any police are reading this, I have not said I'll be his alibi and vice versa. AND YOU CAN'T PROVE IT!) 😊
Great piece you've written. Just thought I should say, seeing as I said so much about the first line and you may have thought I was having a thrombosis mid reading, but I assure you I have calmed down nor that I've taken my blood pressure meds. Well, I say calm down, but only to just below imminent heart attack level!.... Just like every other Monday 😊

Posted 1 Year Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Vol

1 Year Ago

Lorry,
Thank you...
Too often I find myself too preoccupied to see what beauty is righ.. read more

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Gouge Eye, TX



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My name is Vol Lindsey. I live in Gouge Eye, Texas, a tiny ghost town on Rt. 66. I am a retired creative writing, English literature teacher. I have been writing poetry and reading publicly since 196.. more..

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