Friday, 16 April 2010

Plato's Beast...

From scratch, or a scratch, in the sensuous setting, an empiric indiscretion,
Idea and thing in grand isolation, idea from idea, thing of king from king thing,
What an impression, what a mutilation, what a deviation, the fling of sense,
Saved in accumulated singularity, hermetically hidden, secretly seen.
A notion notioned, in an ocean of devotion to the perceived has-been.
Infinite deference to the uniqueness of reference, to multiplicity of fact.
In the theatre of one and only one presentation, the first and final bow.

This informed instant, first met, divided it stands, united in doubtless demand to be,
To be called forth, called to mind, in a sign signified, of intimate design, divine,
A malignant kind, this instance of a thought, instantaneous identity in difference,
Unmutilated vision in the spirit of all, a prior find in a perfectly prior mind.
Whose mind? A mind, a frame of mind, inclined to all minds,
A frame of reference, A preference, A prejudicial flow, at-one-ment, God sent.
To judge the judgement of particular fact, erasing with universal contempt.

8 comments:

Gerry Boyd said...

A smashing "fling of sense". Bravo!

Seán McGrady said...

Yes, 'Tis a fling Gerry..very much a fling...a fling in the dark!!

Karla Julia said...

Sean

I´am lucky to share your blog of pure poetry, wich reflects your feelings, observations,sensations surround wich you on all sides by this wonderfull country of yours.
Again, thank you for this amazing and deep opportunity

Karla Julia

Gerry Boyd said...

Well, better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. Or, equally cool, light a candle that curses the darkness.

Seán McGrady said...

Gerry..in the world of poetry I cannot hold a candle up to you...if I did, I would not write another word..

Seán McGrady said...

Karla, your comment is immensely appreciated. Thank you so much.

Gerry Boyd said...

I neither accept that nor believe it for a second.

Seán McGrady said...

Oh no? Oh no! As God is my witness Gerry, and I have Him right here, and he tells me that I am correct.