CONFOUND IT

09 18 14

I relinquish it to anyone
who can dissect it with an eloquence
immune to the infractions I restrain
inside the chainsaw-laced girdles of
imagination's sanity-configurating license
Sore spots soothe instantaneously under
the impenetrable monarchy of closed eyes
and the side of the parallel universe
that I sublet to the human race is allowed
to unfold free of my sardonic shreddings
I'll leave you to the eloquence of your dissections
so long as you do not impose upon
the sustenance of my mutations

Author's Note

Reviews

[Frieda P]

Holy mutations, you're still at it! ;) We ought not try to figure out genius, do people try to figure out Dali or Monet, no, we're just amazed at the brilliance and complexity of such talent. We may look to dissect but that's the wonder within us all, that's what poetry is all about, neener neerner on the naysayers...that's my story and I'm sticking to it. :) Good stuff Benji. :) xo

[kublakhan27]

Haha Oh yes, I'm still at it ;) I do feel better today...I wish I could say it would last but we both know that's wishful thinking on my part...the trick is to stretch out the 'better' for as long as I can...if my next doesn't involve mutation, then that's a good sign ;P As always, you bring a smile to my face with your reviews love...neener neener indeed...I've been very much in a neenering state of mind lately, which you've already noted haha Thanks so much Mrs.R :) xo

[redzone]

I had this read request since 2014 and sorry to admit just now getting to reading this poem... Steve you have no idea how much I have missed your poetry, unraveling your mind and then clapping and waving and saying things like "brilliant" and "wonderful" and such... you are only you Steve and that is a great thing no matter which dimension you happen to be in at any given moment... and as a bonus, you at times, through your words, allow us to visit and say HI... and here you thought you would be telling us to leave you alone... HA!!! not friggin likely, your poetry just pulls us into your world, shakes us up some and say there!!! and I for one am so glad you do.. so there back!!! ;0)

redzone (deeply sorry so late in getting into your dimension)

[AprilRN1210]

you have to let us in to be able to dissect it, understand it, appreciate it, and cherish it like the gift of genius it is.. duh!!! remove some of those "booby traps" and allow safe passage.. I'm there! I rather enjoy the sustenance:)

[kublakhan27]

Haha I was really confused when I wrote this one my friend, and to be honest, the poem did little to alleviate it...I have said this before but I solemnly swear that I have a split personality, and always will, and I think it comes out in a piece like this...so glad you enjoyed it April, thank you :)

[AprilRN1210]

you're welcome Steve... ((hugs)) my friend..

[kublakhan27]

((hugs))....:)

[Rita L. Sev]

Not sure why, but I get the image of an angry porcupine reading this - a definite statement of "back off". Some days are like that - but I have a habit of hugging the porcupine anyway... ;) I'm probably way off - though you got me thinking and feeling, so that's a great poem right there!

[kublakhan27]

Haha No you're very much on the mark my friend...I was feeling very much like a porcupine that day, probably daring anyone to try and get near me...yep, definitely one of those days haha So glad you enjoyed it Rita :)

[redflutterby]

Im confounded by this entire poem...dang it....I forgot to put on my abstract thinking cap. Sigh...but I liked it!

[kublakhan27]

Well it was written in a lousy mood if that helps haha I wanted to be direct but the muse insisted on being abstruse as she usually does with me...thanks so much Red :)

[Nebunova]

i love how this just makes me wonder. you're very open and free with the arrangements of your words and its beautiful to see you utilize language the way its meant to be, without any barriers or restrictions, the truth behind language. thank you for this wondrous piece !

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Nebunova...I'm humbled and honoured by your kind words :)

[DIVYA]

It is indeed tempting, even a challenge to try and unfold almost every facet of that brilliant imagination. But it is to be kept in mind that we only see that which we are allowed to see and what we see is but a limited view of the vast scope and depth of that enchanting parallel universe. And we are grateful for that privilege!

Amazed at your gift for saying things...

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much my friend, so glad you enjoyed this one...it says a lot about where my mind has been lately.

[DIVYA]

You are welcome Steve

[Delmar Cooper]

I read this today. I have nothing else available to deface this remaining white space.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

see, this is real poetry and where it comes from...maybe some insanity...crazy imaginations...dissections of life in increments of words.

but for the Real poets...it comes from within, not from without...

i like this.

[kublakhan27]

You humble and inspire me with your kind words Jacob, thanks so much.

[Jennie Baron]

Wow oh wow, just when your words get so esoteric that I think you've totally gone off the rails, I recognize the beauty of the whole construction, and the flow and melody of the words starts to work. Outstanding!

[kublakhan27]

Thanks so much Jennie, I guess you could call this a stripped-down poem for a stripped-down mood haha So glad you enjoyed it :)

[R Smith]

So you want me to dissect your brain in a parallel universe that you sublet to me.....is that what I have to do to pay the rent, see here's the flaw in your thinking, if I dissect your brain you'll be dead, so no need to pay the rent but of course if your dead then I won't be paid for the dissection so can't pay anyway but as your dead you can't throw me out so technically all i'm guilty of is murder which means I get locked up in a rent free prison cell, seems like a win, win to me, thanks mate....oh good poem by the way!

[kublakhan27]

Haha Thank you my friend...still processing the review but I'm glad you enjoyed it ;)

[R Smith]

yeah I may have gone off the rails a bit but its from the heart I tell yer, honest its true, you gotta trust me, do yer hear its all true.....keep watching the skies!!!!