Scorched Earth

Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future but today is a gift. That's why they call it the present. -- Bill Keane

forget today

be in love with tomorrow

in a way only a day away could be

idealized away into an imagined ether

fantasized as a future that cannot be

anything other than hoped for

until some present fades to black

for another present to burn

for the love of tomorrow

Author's Note

Reviews

[aLittlePain]

I like this gentler side of you. This is excellent. R x

[Davidgeo]

Me too. I'm going to try write that side more often from now on. My nastiness is just plain unsettling sometimes, even for me.

[aLittlePain]

Nothing like someone who is self aware. Someone messaged me and told me my poetry is too emotionally full on bordering on inappropriate that I made them feel uncomfortable...and to take my s**t to Facebook...lol.

[Davidgeo]

hahahahha.... really? That's absurd. Poetry too emotional for a poetry site? Better left on facebook? That person is a f*****g moron.

[aLittlePain]

Yip...it didn't bother me too much what did bother me is that they closed their account not giving me an opportunity to respond. I'm all about emotion these days, I know it's not everyone's cup of tea and that's cool...don't read it, it's that simple. What baffled me is that it appears that they must have read a number of my poems...because of they made a number of references...lol. Anyway that's enough of my rant.

[Davidgeo]

Oh... I know who it is if that's the case. I know exactly who that is, he's done it before and he seems to be doing it again. You just got trolled by wordman's fake profile campaign. If you review me positively and aren't an old school established writer here he will target you. He's been doing that to me again these past couple days... it goes back a very long way. I thought he gave up and moved on but, eh... guess not. If you look at my rating for this poem and a few other recents ones you will notice they are abnormally low. I deleted his bullshit review by I cant change his low review score. That pile of stolen valor dogshit seems to think that matters... eh, ignore that s**t. Some people are pure vanity.... keep doing what you're doing.

[aLittlePain]

Geez you, don't jump to conclusions, I'm positive it wasn't him...so let's no sling mud okay. R xread moreGeez you, don't jump to conclusions, I'm positive it wasn't him...so let's no sling mud okay. R x

[Davidgeo]

Tell me why you are positive... give me objective evidence please.

[aLittlePain]

Sigh...my instincts tell me it's not him and that's more than enough for me.

[Davidgeo]

Real rigorous.... sound and logical. Stay away from any field of science or law.

It's sad you have no idea who that "man" really is and what he does behind the scenes here and elsewhere-- to include real life, I've had to change my friggin phone number because of him. But ultimately, I can't care too much what you believe. I don't know you and you don't know me. Have a nice day.

[KWP]

ok ... well it's a heck of a fantasy let me assure you ... ah tomorrow will be great, it's fast approching and I have no idea on how I'm a gonna get to where I need to be, but heck, you are right this fantasy is worth every last whimper and shiver ...

what is it they say? be careful what you wish for, ahh well I shall not be careful, tomorrow's fantasy can materialise before me, such is the power I posses, and then maybe, tomorrow I will move on, but probably I will be too caught up enjoy the conjured present

*mental note ... allow time tomorrow to conjure the next

clever words ... I particularly like 'until some present fades to black' ... made me stop and ponder

[Davidgeo]

This one can mean a great many things. Tomorrow could be the curse of today depending on your outlook. Or something like "don't cry because it's gone, smile because it happened".... i'm not sure who said that but I KNOW it wasn't Dr Suess.

[KWP]

yes agreed, but for me as the observer, I only really ever see a spunky big rainbow calling me over, that was just the bubble's of fun atoms allocated to me this life ... lucky I guess ...

[Chip Murison]

Ahh - there is nothing like "what could be".
Hope is what drives us. Actually, I think it is probably one of our survival instincts. We would die without the hope of tomorrow.
Nice poem.

[Davidgeo]

Economically speaking, some would say it's why a utopias are doomed to fail... stagnation and complacency. Spiritually speaking, some would say it's why we have to believe in a reward/punishment kind of afterlife. Honestly I think their both full of s**t... but then I think of my neighbor and idiotic and short sided she is and I wonder how dangerous the masses can be with no consideration for tomorrow.

[Davidgeo]

insert "how" after the first and of the last sentence

[Chip Murison]

OK - so now I get it. Haha!
It all makes sense when you understand it! (as an old college stoner friend of mine used to say.)
Ok - here is my suggestion for this poem.
New title - "Scorched Earth"
Now that I know where you were going with this - it is way, way better.
Great job... now that I get it.
Regarding your neighbor:
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers." -George Carlin

[Davidgeo]

Not a bad title suggestion. I may have to take that one.

[Jamestown]

This is a great piece that reminds us the reader to forget
the past and be thankful for the present and future:)
Great message!
Thanks for sharing and b-blessed!

[Davidgeo]

Thanks Jimmycity. Good to see you.