Ultima Humana

man in the strangest creature,

one that has been to the moon

and the one that has drilled down

an eighth of the way to the mantle

but of our absolute creation,

our absolute existence and

our absolute demise

 

we know nothing

 

absoutely, completely, wholly nothing

 

we are the agnostic species

 

we have sensed quarks

and black holes

directly and indirectly

 

but the "ultima humana",

the vexation, the puzzlement

that is us in the collective sense

is the riddle wrapped in the enigma

and the answer providedby the

agnostic is the best one given

the available evidence

 

humans are the earthen dark matter

sensed indirectly but unsure about

its very existence

 

we don't know and probably can't know

 

and that's likely why religion came into being

 

and humans will likely invent the framework

that murders religion or not

 

we are habit-formers as we are habit-breakers

 

the spell may break but the strangeness shall

remain indefinitely

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

As humans we can be quite naive or egotistical... not realizing that many advances in technology are great but many of them are also destroying us.

[Kenneth The Poet]

The sword always has two edges.

[SkinlessFrank]

so what can one expect from a bundle of neurons shaped by natural selection?

[Kenneth The Poet]

A veritable truckload of drama, and that maybe the ultimate point of us as well, a train-wreck reality TV show. Thank you, Frank.

[Coyote Poetry]

Always good to read your poetry. This poem need to be read, broke down and understood by a wise students in a literature class. I like the strong statements and the logic of this poem. I thought the world was loco as a kid in school in 1970 in 7th grade. Today the desire of the world went more crazy and I believe it will be very difficult to get repaired. If possible? Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[Kenneth The Poet]

I hope so too, Coyote. Thank you so much.

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~ a very riveting and thought-provoking read, monsieur kenneth... i may not agree with certain parts... but i definitely agree with the last three lines... to a great extent... i feel poetic expression nullifies that strangeness... as you successfully did on this very page... or perhaps it's just me who thinks that strangeness dissipates when it is articulated... either way, this piece is a rewarding read...

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you serah. Thank you so much.

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~ you're very, very welcome, monsieur kenneth...

[Robbie~xoxo~]

"but the "ultima humana",

the vexation, the puzzlement

that is us in the collective sense

is the riddle wrapped in the enigma"~Oh boy, you've said it...this says it all.
You have written an intriguing piece, with layers left to peel back. There are so many topics of discussion here, and religion being the main point. Well done on this magnetic write!

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you, Robbie. I am glad you like it.