How full of metaphor Jacob. I often feel wounded by my own blanks, at times contemplating suicide with a bullet that won't fire. Skipped over by the first and second drafts for this war the fear of a third draft is at times overwhelming. A meaningful and briliant write.
This sent me off on different paths at the same time.. which is very difficult for a wondering mind
A new cause or a third draft? I wonder
Posted 1 Year Ago
1 Year Ago
thank you, Wondering, but sorry for making it difficult...
All of those paths I am sure fit i.. read morethank you, Wondering, but sorry for making it difficult...
All of those paths I am sure fit into what is here.
j.
Yes, second draft, third draft and so on until the end of humanity..... Very strong imaginary, Jacob!
Damages to the minds (and bodies) continue...Great poetry
Dang, I hadn't taken you for such a Nihilist... Ha! I'm one too, but cursed with an overdose stupid optimism... I mean it WILL all turn out okay in the end, won't it? Russia won't use any nukes, will they? China won't invade Taiwan, and the Muslims won't cut our heads off, will they? Someday, people will sit quietly and look for truth in poetry again! We WILL become tired of the stqtus quo, instead of meekly innured... won't we?
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1 Year Ago
Oh those questions you pose...we should hope "not" is the answer to them all...but "who knows" seems.. read moreOh those questions you pose...we should hope "not" is the answer to them all...but "who knows" seems to be the truth of it.
Thank you, Vol,
j.
Many interpretations on this one; but I'll go with this one: you could be speaking of wars in general...and how horrific they are, end even when wars are over, it's still in the minds of those who fought; they have nightmares of shooting and death, even though WE are not fighting anyone; but we are helping the Ukrainians and we are watching them sliced into pieces...when soldiers come home, in their minds they are still at war even though they are shooting blanks... PTSD is rampant in this country and many of our best have ended their lives because they can't cope in a non war world.....I could go on with other meanings!
Great write , I like how you portrayed this through poetry....metaphors...you're so clever!
Best, B
P.S we could be speaking of gun violence as well, killing people until the are no more bullets!
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1 Year Ago
Yes, they come home...but only in body...or parts of it. Their mental and emotional trauma's never e.. read moreYes, they come home...but only in body...or parts of it. Their mental and emotional trauma's never end.
thank you for your kind review, Betty,
j.
Originally from Bronx, NY, I live in Carbondale, Illinois...teach English at a community college and have been writing and publishing poetry since 1970. I am here to read for inspiration from other po.. more..