the world

its a question most would find hard to answer

Is the world round?

Though wisdom says spherical

As an egg?

 

But could it be flat

as a surface

or curved,

As a man’s face

It could be straight

As an I

Or bent

From the thigh

 

As Strong as a gale

Soft and frail

It could be rough

Or neat,

Stained

That could be it

 

No,

The world is crooked

Even as the branch of a tree

It is cruel

To the core

Evil

If you look the more

A world with no rule,

No code

Free to do

Just with a little gold

Author's Note

thinking hard to find the write answer
what do you think
free to express

Reviews

[Marie]

You have inked an excellent thought provoking and insightful poem in this write, tumi... What difference does it make if the world is round, square, flat, domed, rectangular or triangular? It's how we live on it that matters and as you say, it is not a great place to live. Rules are not kept, there are no codes of ethics and if there are, they are not adhered to, everybody is free to do as they wish whatever it involves, regardless and money can buy you anything you desire once you have enough of it. It is not a happy world, as it should be for everyone. Great write! Thank you for sharing, tumi...

[Arundass TP]

Very creative expression particularly last few lines.excellent poem

[Tumi]

thanks for the kind review

[Vol]

tumi,
I never met a flat earther until about four years ago... She was RABID! Dated her anyway for a couple of years, with never a dull moment. Could spout "facts" for days! See that Wind turbine? It's twenty miles away, and you can still see the bottom! I've been in an airplane and the horizon is a straight line! She was SO brilliant in every other subject, I just hung around to see what she would come up with next. And the sex...OH, BABY! It's FLAT! It's FLAT!
Vol

[Tumi]

thanks for the review

[Coyote Poetry]

The world can feel like the below lines.
"The world is crooked
Even as the branch of a tree
It is cruel
To the core"
I enjoyed the poetry. Honest, worthwhile and powerful thoughts. Thank you Tumi for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote
Evil

[Tumi]

thanks for the kind review

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Betty Hermelee]

Indeed I think the world is is an abstract shape with with no rule, just chaos mimicking the shape… with freedom, wealth, poor, rain, dry, heat , cold and just about everything other word one wants to describe , it’s a melting pot of nature and man sometimes a struggle, sometimes calm
But it’s always there, nice write!
Warmly B🌹

[Tumi]

thanks for the kind words and review

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome Tumi
warmly, B