Off the bedstead,steadfastly,
Time and motion, time and motion at work,
Mutter, discarded words that matter,
Then take myself out there without a care,
On the coat tails of an idea,
A flimsy notion that floats on volition,
Knowing that I had other things to do.
And others would know too,
If they asked, why?
Why the City on that day?
That day, that Saturday,why,
That is where the measure of a boy is,
Amongst sinful and sensible measuring men.
Sin that is sensed in insubstantial innocence,
Indefinite Dionysian darkness embraced,
Distant of measured Apollonian light.
39 comments:
Enjoying your sense of wander Sean!
Wendy Wendy thank you thank you...wandering into the unknown in my case...most definitely not the place to be...
interesting words...!
Thank you Sandra...interesting comment!!
dark path..but nice words.
I agree with wendy!!
...
"We are the music makers,
And we are the dreamers of the dreams,
Wandering by lone sea-breakers(..)"
(Arthur O'Shaughnessy)
Thanks for these words seán...
Dark path...how did you guess Sarah?
Danielle...THOSE words..We are the music makers...transport me out of the darkness...thanks..
Oh I didn't guess. It's all in that last line. I think we've all been there before. But you have the ability to say it beautifully.
Elgar Danielle...The Music makers...how did YOU guess? Or is it empathy...intuition?
Yes yes
No guess
No Guess Sarah...
Cannot say fairer..
Conscience vs curiosity?
Maybe both?
Glad of this coïncidence..
like this a lot mr. mcgrady. channeling yeats almost. last line a real grabber. cheers.
Mr Boyd - you are a man of your woid,
Not a man whose mind is void,
So, at your peril do not Mr Boyd avoid.
boyd where prohibited by law
Was that because the law feared that the law would be prohibited by Boyd?
"Justice is the handmaiden of the Law
The Law is the handmaiden of Justice..." JRB
Seán,
with deep consideration, my measured response......
All actions in life effect a consequence. Choices made in every instance.
Choices with which one must then live....
(I'm likely to be wrong, but I wanted to acknowledge, your superb talent with words)
Eileen
Immense thanks for this comment Eileen..as usual, a measured one...yes, choosing to act in one way means knowing the contrary, and we do always, by necessity, live with the "act"...AND the "not act"...
A Boyd with me
Fast falls the eventide,
The darkness deepens,
Boyd with me abide...
Sean,
I dare to presume that you speak of that same Mr Boyd.....
soothsayer, sage and wordmaker extraordinaire!
Eileen
Eileen...I do, I did, I did do...
great poem from beginning to end. I wish was longer but great poem.
Immeasurable thanks Poets...
My favorite thing to do..Saturday in the city! Now I know why! Innocence and sin ~
My downfall Morgan...and I am still falling!!
Good day Sean,
As always...a pleasure to catch up with you and your world. I enjoy your brilliance, wonderous words, poetry, wisdom and more. Thank you for sharing your gifts and more with the world. I wish you continued happiness and success.
Regards,
Lisa M. Pollack
You are so kind Lisa..thank you
Sean,
I think perhaps the words of Measure, apply more meaningfully to myself also right now.
I have overestimated, many things.
I wander that road very much alone right now.
Eileen
And what I would ask Eileen is; are you measuring up...or being measured up?
Many thanks for this comment?
you changed the ending..?
Seán,
With some degree of recalculation, I sense the period of rational thinking and healing, is deferred for a little longer.
Best Regards, Eileen
..it is a thing unfinished Sarah...like my very own mind!
Not to long I hope Eileen...
Seán,
I have perused the words which you have written.I now calculate a minor change is apparent, even if only in words.
The hope that comes, with a vigilant watch......
Best wishes, Eileen
Seán,
The changes are so very apparent.
Congratulations on your wonderful,new-look Blog, so inviting to visit!
The Apollonian light is visible....
All Good Wishes,
Eileen
Thank you Eileen...
This is great. I like it a lot.
Seán,
Purely for observational reasons,
some significant changes have taken place.
Measured changes in the form of deliberation. In truth I think a metamorphosis from those frayed fragments.........
Growing in strength..
Eileen
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