Lunar Lunacy and Other Senseless Sanity

There is considerable danger that a man will be crazy between dinner and supper; but it will not directly answer any good purpose that I know of, and it is just as easy to be sane. - Thoreau

i 'm always intrigued when people say, "he's crazy" or "she's nuts"

i want to know that accused person

they're real

a confusing wheel 

an uneven keel

a great big deal

they make us stop and think

taking inventory of ourselves

they're someone genuine that feels

something

anything

at least they don't lie or pretend

to the bitter end

but then again

birds of a feather

do tend to be inpatients together

Reviews

[Kathy Van Kurin]

'Lunar lunacy and Other Senseless Sanity'
Pete,
This was great. It was an opportunity to see and just relax and accept the differences that we think are quirky or just uncool. This poem presented the statement, 'who cares.' Refreshing I say. I for one find that life can seem way to serious for my liking at times and yuk! I would rather not live like that. Good Job. Thoreau's statement really set the tone. I surprised my self and almost got to the end of the song that came with this great poem. Bless you and let's just relax, live and take ourselves and others with a grain of salt.
Kathy
Thourou

[Pete]

lol. thanks for sharing liberating thoughts kathy. sanity is a subjective thing. i often wrestle with feeling versus thinking. some of the most successful, creative, influential people are/were thought to be crazy. i often wonder who are the real crazy ones. happy fourth! ... :)

[Kathy Van Kurin]

Pete, yes we are all unique and that is the joy of it. The fourth of July- independence day. A time to ponder where we are in history. Thank you for your great response.
Kathy

[Ruth]

Reminds me of a Bukowski quote - "Some people never go crazy. What truly horrible lives they must lead." Not to say that such is a walk in the park for some people but rather in this realm as I call it insanity seems part and parcel of survival, cut off mechanisms, compartmentalisation, hiding away and so on and so forth all a norm I see now. Sad, so very sad that humanity feels so burdened and of course so judged for feeling so, poignant Pete, as always :)

[Pete]

thanks ruth. interesting that you mention bukowski - another reviewer mentioned him in a different write that i did. yes, so sad when people can't be themselves in an overbearing, judgemental society. happy fourth ... :)