What if I had been a man
in the days before writing
in a life without books
my life enlarged only by those around me
by conversations
of those who shared my so limited horizons?
Even now
in these times of instant access
I would that I could spend evenings
with those who would stretch my vision.
But I don't!
For they have so much to do
so many urgent tasks
and I fear they would think I want emotional attachment too.
Oh yes, of course I want emotional attachment
but in any age
I would have been controlled and reticent
and would not trespass near those dangerous boundaries.
There are occasional hours when I am lonely
and have no way to reach those I most need
but in past times
the isolation must have been more intense
without the words to express the emptiness
without the wisdom gained by a life in books
where I have learnt that yearning
and reaching out
is widespread.
I know still that the poets and dreamers are rare
and yet still there are many in this world
people such as I
seeing the stars on an autumn night
waiting here
wanting so much more
shyly hoping for connections
heavenly and earthly.
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Forgot the applauds!
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You just keep getting better..
Hi Adrian, i just love this poem so much......there is a real sense of longing and reaching out, but not crossing the boundaries that we all put up around ourselves.....connecting to the past...(and to the future?...) Stunningly beautiful, I love it! -
You had me at the very first line, what an opening. I guess that's how cave drawings started, that unquenchable desire to leave a mark behind. I really liked this.
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gorgeous poem;
people such as I
seeing the stars on an autumn night
waiting here
wanting so much more
shyly hoping for connections
heavenly and earthly.
I think the timing for this poem is perfect for my own wandering mind. I find i'm in the same basket, the last apple. Same price as the rest, but still waiting in the wicker.
I really enjoyrd this peice, it had a real evolutionary travel to it. From past to present. The insight and empathy in the second half of the poem was a great treat. Thanks for sharing, I look fwd to all of your poems.
Take care,
x26ss
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Ah - this reads as a call to arms to your peers, artists, musicians and writers alike. This is a poem thick with emotion and imagery that draws your reader in and leaves them begging to make a home within your mind.
"without the wisdom gained by a life in books"
Simple and yet profound in ways that make my head spin. Lovely.
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I really like this piece, it's rhythmic and soothing but powerful and attention seeking. It's human nature and theory rolled into one. I love it. Well done, yet again.
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Beautiful
Wow, that is stunning. Particularly like the last lines "shyly hoping for connections heavenly and earthly."
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Thankyou Naomi
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