Living as Driftwood

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    Living as Driftwood

      Living as Driftwood

     

     

    That thunderous night

    being splintered

    from the tree of life

    when lightning strikes

    my long limbs fall

    into the agitated waters

     

    alone and afraid

    suddenly detached

    I drift downstream

    languishing in limbo

    letting the tide

    carry me where it will

     

    bobbing up and down

    trying to stay afloat

    while being dragged

    under by the current

    until early morning

    brings the warm sun

     

    aimlessly following

    the course set for me

    when the water starts

    to pick up speed

    dashing me against

    the slippery rocks

    of the rapids…

     

    Waking on a sandy beach

    as the man’s hands

    gather me into a heap

    with others like me,

    setting us aflame

    releasing our energy

    to dance

    out into the universe.    

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    mustascheman commented on Living as Driftwood

    01-29-2010

    fella- go into the forum area look for the area that I am trying to start. I would like to know your thoughts on form and presentation of poetry.
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    Poetry is not the expression of personality but an escape from personality.

    T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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