half past insanity...

...just a bit of satire, perhaps. ;-)

Half past insanity and quarter to absurd

no velvet petal's verses to behold

babbling brooks chanting in rhyme

'perhaps it's time to hang up the wind-chimes'

snow falling upward to a new moon phase

weeds scattered conjugating germination

wanderings in my mind won't be set free

bloody ink purged brash senseless jazz

breathing in the illogicality of farces's hold

took a walk on the wild side of folly

madness doesn't seem all that bad

when the teardrops in your coffee

are singing the blues to a cuppa tea

perhaps a contemplative walk in the park

will spark the beauteous pen to unleash

something half past lunacy's bat s**t crazy

lost the plot somewhere 'tween here and there

for now the idiocy looms on the horizon

screaming be content with what you see

tomorrow's derangement could be worse indeed

Author's Note

captcha~prying

Reviews

[Amanda J Hopwood]

This poem reminds me of when I seem to be lost as to where my own story is going and I just start writing all kinds of nonsense. When I stop and read what I have wrote I truly believe my mind has left my body and I am left with pieces no sane person believes herself to have. Strangely it helps unlock my mind. Love this piece and will put it the library so I can jump to it when I feel this way. No one likes to be alone in insanity.

[Frieda P]

Laughing here, so true...we're all a little bit daft as poets I think, thanks Amanda.

[Alfred Kukitz]

It was once said: it's so nice to be insane, you never have to explain.

Regards,
Al

[Emily Ben]

I very much enjoyed this poem. The title is really cool!

[Mauricio Montoya]

what caught my attention was the title, causes I wonder about myself sometime, I love the play on words I think that what really brings it together, great job.

[cartera]

Free form craftily done. An excellent piece of modern poetry that has form while subtly hiding it.
Consciousness streamed in excelsior.

[audrie]

"Bloody ink purged brash senseless jazz
breathing in the illogicality of farce's hold
took a walk on the wild side of folly"
Great metaphors and terminology - definitely captivationg

[luviva]

AMEN... half past insanity, quater to absurd and exactly INSANE!!
this was a mad write by a half crazy woman for totally idiotic readers like me!
i loved every bit of it and the carefree feel you brought to it

[Shaun Payton]

Half past insanity, is that like ten minutes after midnight? :) Ah the swaying of thoughts and feelings, how they collide and erupt within. Im hoping tomorrows derangement involves a poem where the pen is the poet using his head as the ink distributor.

[Cassie]

be content with what you see tomorrow's derangement could be worse indeed, this line is very true. I enjoyed this one.

[Justine]

I am so there lol !! I went to thinking about Lewis Carroll and his jabberwocky when reading this. I think I live "the illogicality of farces" too. I liked it, quirky and different. I am so please to have found your poetry :)

[Frieda P]

*laughing manically* the more the merrier, chose a straitjacket and make yourself at home............thanks! ;-)

[Justine]

I thought I added you as a friend...can I do that now?

[Frieda P]

Sure............

[Justine]

It comes up with "this writer has already sent you a request, click here to approve or decline" then when I click there's nothing, so I can't add you :(

[Frieda P]

I already added you....

[Justine]

LOL..."half past insanity" it is ! Thanks.

[Frieda P]

Or quarter to blitz'd...no problemo. ;-)