Tuesday, 8 June 2010

finis...

It takes hold, as it must, as elementary demand,
Utterly, definitively, into and upon nothing,
It belongs, in triangular threat, with anonymous authority,
In coming in this broad daylight, with nothing hidden,
In this narrow nightlight, with dark promise,
Thou, tightly coiled, aroused to aversion,
Either in this birth, emergence,
Or in this death, loss,
In this sleep, confusion,
Or in this wait, emptiness,
Endlessly we ask, I and thou plead in infinite silence,
No answer, in essential uncertainty,
Delivered we are into this ontic fate,
Viewing always this fixed horizon,
Of this final breath through this veil of intended fear,
This ultimate moment, despair of all doubt,
Possessing and having not this cold terminal tear,
Self surrender to certainty,
No more questions, no more doubt,
No more loneliness, no more self.
Point to point, striving to epicyclical escape,
A courageous covering to geometrical affirmation.

7 comments:

Eileen T O'Neill - Written Words said...

Seán,

The finality, of certainty with a mathematical calculation. This appeals to me very much!

Eileen

Seán McGrady said...

Thanks Eileen...as doubt is to existence doubt is to this work...and it needs further work.

Danielle said...

I love this idea Seán.
The mysterious logical equation of life...

Short Poems said...

I like your poetry a lot. Great work!
Warmly
Marinela

Seán McGrady said...

Thank you Marinela...very kind of you to comment.

Cassiopeia Rises said...

My friend this beyond wonderful. Oh such images and words.....

Melanie

Seán McGrady said...

Many thanks Melanie...