Clarity

Clarity 

 

 

Oedipus in his lonely state of mind

dreamed of being back in his mother's womb

safe, coddled

away from his crooked fate

still with his fetus eyes

gawking at internal futures

 

unbecoming what he was bound to be

filled with wisdom

blind

but 

Free.

 

 

10/7/24

erin-cilberto

Reviews

[Soren]

Wow! Out of the womb of Greek mythology is birthed new meaning, Old history of a story used in a new refressing way. I love "filled with wisdom blind but free" not only refering to his putting out his eyes upon discovery of what he had done but freedom from the womb of his mother. Deep very deep if one ponders it. Another gem Jacob

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you for your very kind words, Soren.
When I taught that play in my class and wrote the assignment to read it on the board, I would put "Next Wednesday, 'Oedipus Wrecks.'"
j.

[Soren]

And a wreck it was

[fallon]

Ugh, that last part "blind but free" was powerful to me. We always try to predict a future, but perhaps the freedom comes in not knowing. For Oedipus that was the truth, what and awful future to predict. I loved this. It helps that I have a special place in my heart for Greek Tragedies.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, fallon. I am not sure I would want an oracle to tell me what is to come...I might, like Oedipus, try so hard to avoid the bad things that I would run circles right into them, much like he did.
Thank you for your kind and insightful review.
j.

[fallon]

Ha, I feel that I would do that as well. best not to know I guess.

[Beccy]

'Stop the world I want to get off.' Perhaps that is the only way to clarity.

As always jacob, so cleverly composed.

Beccy.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, Beccy,
j.

[Desert Knave]

Too often I yearn for the blind, unattached safety of something like the womb (someplace where ads for the local Senate candidates aren't playing). ~Jim

[jacob erin-cilberto]

That would be worth it to get back in the womb just to avoid the campaign season of hateful ads.
read moreThat would be worth it to get back in the womb just to avoid the campaign season of hateful ads.
j.