The Nature of it All

Always a favorite of mine.

THOUGHTS but shadowed embers
Aloft, a slave to the breeze
Brilliant yet fading with sands of time
Striving to spark life from destruction

MEMORIES are but rain drops
Wept, spawned from chaos above
Singular in nature while in freefall
Muddied and lost upon inevitable impact

EMOTION is the fire ignited within
Beautiful, destruction by self design
Birthed without permission or forethought
Ashen remains cemented in tears

SOUL a bittersweet seed buried deep
Precious, too often nourished by foreign desires
Unrequited by all for sake of simplicity
Bearing fruit or sorrow and joy

WONDER the force of earthly design
Heavy, constantly scattering not its own
Hatched of chaos simulated in order
As absent as soil in endless fields

TIME akin to beams from the moon
Infinite, limited in scope and vision
Contemplated by young scholar and aged fool
Moving oceans of mass with disregard

ASSUMPTIONS born of entropy and disgust
Wilted, desires not change or stagnation
Delusions of grandeur on a razors edge
Compost to fuel weeds and roses alike

MOUTH a babbling brook in spring
Fresh, yet cold and longing for more
Wanderlust to a tune heard only in whispers
Tearing new paths before moving the tree

EYES reflecting emptiness of the waters
Truthful, never beating around the bush
Teaming with falsehoods of expectation
Closed to dreams envisioning spring in bloom

MIND the conductor of nature's design
Impulsive, organic symmetry without duplication
Eternal forward motion absent direction or end
Rings and roots grown think of the void

HEART the smoldering remains of it all
Rhythmic, skipping beats to change the tune
Denial reborn in alpha and omega
Beautiful stone weathered by blood and tears

Reviews

[Ashira Macy]

Each stanza seemed to both be a world of its own and blend into the others brilliantly. You really did a great job with description on this, and the structure is something I don't think I have seen before, at least not with the use of bold on the first word of each. Great work, this was a pleasure to read.

[Wynter Ignatius]

Thank you - it was a labor of time in my earlier year of writing where I seem to be able to do slightly better without dedicating much time to it.

[Ashira Macy]

I know the feeling. Some days are better than others.

[Frieda P]

A time-honored piece, each stanza could very well stand on its own merit. I have to say heart was my all time favorite, outstanding read.

[Wynter Ignatius]

Thank you Frieda - glad to see my favorite piece is striking others so well.

[Frieda P]

The pleasure was all mine Wynter.

[A. Amos]

This was classic, enjoyed how you merge all in one...Well Done!

[Wynter Ignatius]

Thank you A. Amos - still my favorite piece.

[Matching Socks]

Life...
The beauty and passion of everything we see, feel, taste and experience.
Brilliant piece and I love the way it's structure into neat compartments.
Great write! :)

[Wynter Ignatius]

Thank you Ana - it was one of my more long-term works but still my favorite.

[Matching Socks]

You're welcome. :-)

[AprilRN1210]

oh my goodness. this is absolutely brilliant... I love the breakdown and flow of this... each separate part of our nature and its comparison and explanation are breathtaking and so beautifully done.. if I broke each one down separately and explained how much I loved them and what they mean to me and what I loved about how you did it, then it would take half the night and I know you don't want a monster review.. I tend to get long-winded anyway.. ask my friends.. lol

ahh but anyway, back to this stunning piece you have crafted... wow.. just wow... I love everything about this... saving in my favorites for sure.. amazing job...

ok.. I will add this.. just for my own two cents.. and I can't help it.. my favorite one is "assumptions" how freaking clever, and funny, and sadly true... I loooooved all of them but that one is my favorite...

[Wynter Ignatius]

Oh, if you feel to write more, please do - I don't mind in the slightest.

If it moves you, say your mind on it in all levels - one of my favorites too so I had to make it my featured piece - if you don't want to type it here, you can get a hold of me other ways.

[AprilRN1210]

I will be coming back to read often so maybe just a little at a time.. make it seem less "monster".. I can see why you would feature this one.. it is amazing.. I hope you don't mind but sent a RR to a few friends so they can read it.. I think they would enjoy it as well.. it is AMAZING... did I say that already?

[Wynter Ignatius]

Why thank you, but you are no monster in my book.

Still, you live your life to your rules, not mine or any one else - after all, it's yours alone.

[SquinklaPsyOps]

You have achieved “bizarreness” in all its glory!

I didn’t understand what was happening much of the time but there were parts that I thought were very interesting.

[Sami Khalil]

This was so creative and wonderful. The pic you included is haunting and adds to the power of this write...Bravo.................

[Wynter Ignatius]

One of my personal favorites from a few years back - decided to make it my featured poem for a bit to see if it got some traction and it seems it worked.

Thank you Sami my friend, your reviews are always pleasant and looked forward too.

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...Any time...:)................