RISE, SHINE, AND FALL

RISE, SHINE, AND FALL

A Poem by kublakhan27
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I awoke with the want
to take a nap

The salient dawn did well to
cull and claw at my cognizance
like medicated taffy
Admirable is Apollo after all
Not the most approachable sibling
yet neither am I at times

In my time of only-childhood
the surroundings of a sunlit house
serenaded me on contact
with the threshold that locked down
the night in my bedroom

Days were like sand
from a shattered hourglass
funnelled into a container
of the future
Every morning was a vacuum
tending to the funnel with the grains
of possibility retrieved for
another cycle through the secret
we are spared of as children
until the vacuum as appliances
are wont to do
died

leaving us with adulthood
and a bowl of something
that reeks of ashes

© 2013 kublakhan27


Author's Note

kublakhan27
This was a rushed piece, though given how few people read my stuff now, it's probably not worth a damn anyway...Smirnoff may or may not have helped my cause here...but having only posted one thing so far this month, I was desperate to get something out. I don't know, I may have to go back to this one.

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A childhood filled with love and a feeling of security gives way to adulthood....when nothing is quite as it seemed back then. Have the dreams fo childhood burned down to ashes? There are days it does seem that way. The imagery in your poetry is superb. A joy to read. Lydi**

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

I was thinking about how we spend so much of our childhood longing to be adults, then regret the fac.. read more



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Days were like sand
from a shattered hourglass
funnelled into a container
of the future....

eaving us with adulthood
and a bowl of something
that reeks of ashes

Stunning imagery in this excellent poem from your sanctum core. Like the rhythm and phrasing. Into my library/favourites. 100/100

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

Thanks so much my friend, your kind words mean everything.
Steve, I strated reading this last night but was interupted...repeatedly, so I decided to wait until this morning when the office was empty and the sun had yet to rise...peace and quite afforded me the opportunity to take in this wonderful piece. Most good artists do not see themselves as much, the mirror hangs crooked when we peer in, you my friend can not see who or what you are, which is a fantastic, out of the box, creative genius.

"Days were like sand
from a shattered hourglass
funnelled into a container
of the future"

Who writes like that? You do, you see things as no one else does. You bring thoughts to our minds and visions to our inner eyes. Very nicely done my friend.


Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

Thank you Jack, for making me smile and making my day with this review. You have no idea how gratef.. read more
The first few lines captured me so deeply...truly. I have dealt with depression, and for me, there is no better way to describe that feeling than "waking up with the desire to take a nap"; to sleep away the day. I don't know why you have blemished confidence, my friend, your writing is amazing, even when you do something that is more linear in terms of metaphor. Not everything has to be "grand" to be good...this was simple, and the straight forward nature of it is what really made me take a breath and "feel". You are one of my favorite writers here, my friend...big fan of YOU!

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

Where do I begin my friend? You are one of only a handful of friends here that can truly cheer me u.. read more
Hmm...we realize just how painful adult life is and long to return to those never ending days. I'd love to just lay down and take a nap...but unfortunately never have the time. I might be in a better mood if I could!! Lol...

Sounds like your muse is being difficult...I know how it feels. ;-)x

Posted 11 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

Perhaps I was subconsciously referring to that paradox we all go through. When we're kids, we can't.. read more
I've too much Tamiflu in my system to respond to this intelligently and it make much sense, always a deep and profound read from you Steve. I do know that feeling of waking up in that fashion, ready to pack it in before the day even begins. I'm going to read this one when my head clears and get back to you on it Benji. :-) x

Posted 11 Years Ago


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Jack...

11 Years Ago

So who is Larry and who is Curley...we already know who Moe is and where the hell is Shemp when you .. read more
Frieda P

11 Years Ago

Lol Benji, I don't even wanna know which one you are....I know you are @ Brock, you've had to practi.. read more
kublakhan27

11 Years Ago

Well I kinda have Shemp's hair hahaha

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Nova Scotia, Canada



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My first book is out! Any comments that anyone may have to offer regarding my work would be deeply appreciated, as I'm yet to get a review. www.amazon.com/Waltz-Around-Swirls-Steven-Fortune/dp.. more..

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