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                                         THE AWAKENING
                                         I found the bee as it fumbled around the ground
                                         Its leg mangled, its wing torn,  its sting
                                            gone
                                         I picked it up, marvelled at its insistence
                                            to continue on, despite the dumb brute
                                            thing that occurred
                                         I considered, remembered the fatal struggle
                                            the agony on the face of wounded friends
                                            and the same dumb drive to continue
                                         I became angry at the unfair conflict suffered
                                            by will and organism
                                         I became just, I became unreasoned, I became
                                            extravagant
                                         I observed the bee, there, lying in my palm
                                         I looked and I commanded in a harsh and angry shout --
                                            STOP THAT!
                                         Then it ceased to struggle and somehow suddenly
                                            became marvelously whole, and it arose
                                            and it flew away
                                         I stared, I was appalled, I was overwhelmed
                                            with responsibility, and I knew not where to begin.
                                                      -William Wantling












                                             Painting used in the background by E White

  • Last seen on Sep 10 5:38 AM 2008. Member since February 28, 2004.
  • I'm a onyx dragon poet for 756 comments.
  • My mood is , and quote is "Almost there.".
  • I am a guy (South Africa)
  • When I'm not writing, I'm a Scholar.
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  • Stefan Els on June 5, 2006
    shit sorry ek het nie reply nie, eks vol kak atm (though cool en als, net bietjie self-centered). Waarmee kan ek help?
  • psycala Morsel on May 12, 2006
    "Mindless Fun" you say! Dit klink bekend? O ja, nou onthou ek, iets waarna ek ook deesdae strewe na ons geselsie by die amphi toe ek nog geswot het...! En ja ek het toe opgeskop! Doen nou die music ding voltyds want ek gaan soundingineering swot en beplan om oorsee te gaan as ek heel moontlik gesign word by `n major lable in London! Hou duim vas asb! Jou poetry is groovy man! Dis rerig goed genoeg om al `n publisher te nader vir jou eerste anthology! Andersins, for what it's worth, is dit nogal `n groot inspirasie vir my en fokken lekker om te lees!!! Ma good luck met die exams en enjoy die studies!! ons moet kontak hou en ek will asb met jou praat oor die contacts wat jy gese het jy sal my help opspoor! Thanks dude!

    Pieter
  • Stefan Els on April 23, 2006
    I'm not sure about happy, but my inspiration used to be boredom and with the change from school to university I'm constantly occupied, either with work or mindless fun.

    Thats why I am trying to allocate time for writing.
  • deldev on April 23, 2006
    As a writer it's shitty when you can't find soemthing to say, but the positive thing abot it is that it probably means that life is going well. Great art tends to come more from suffering than conentment... or does it...?

    Take care and best wishes,

    Del.

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