Carnage
Rusted roofs dotted through, the bush at irregular intervals.
Warped iron oxidised into sharpened dusted shapes.
Puppeteerโs chuckle and go on, continue with their comedic masquerade.
Smirking at me, for succeeding once in 100. After, 99 disgraceful mistakes.
Catching in the ambient light, stainless steel on porcelain plates.
Tethers are strung up and tied together. Hardened like cable but dancing like feathers.
Hanging overhead, like spiderwebs and hugging the walls.
Wrapping up fingers and mouths, and legs.
While the photographer shudders, the camera lens shutters, he frowns.
โThese shots are far to tame.โ
With his boots in the gutter, the grey man mutters. The worlds forgotten his name.
But alas he turns away, the viewers will pay for fear itself.
But not for the fear of shame.
Breadline, borderline, these jokes that go too far.
Is it right, just or civilised to spark a wildfire to find a flashlight in the dark?
I guess we shouldnโt be so surprised.
Desensitised, discouraged and unrecognised.
Camouflaged in the carnage we create.
And these tethers tied strung and together.
That tangled us up in the world we forsake.
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An interesting write โย I think I am going you have to read this a few times before I totally get it ( I haveย a thumping headache which is hampering my brain ๐ง capacity atm) so apologies x
Hi Tina, thanks so much for stopping by on my poetry! May I shed some light? The truth of the matter is that this poem is about problems with the media, focusing on the things that scare us rather than calling us to act on the issues in society that really matter. And the tethers, well the word conformity comes to mind, but I`ll leave it up to interpretation. I do hope you are well or get well soon, I can relate to such feelings that have affected my writing recently... Peace and smiles to you my generous friend, Max.
Ahhh, thank you for shedding the light on it. I do understand it more now... Thank you.ย I am okay, thanks, just got the dreaded Covid right now, like loads and loads and loads of others, so I am under house arrest lol. Your poem is very, very good x
Wow Tina, I couldn't wish that upon anyone... maybe reading/writing can help you take your mind of it. But thanks so much for your comment, without support, I doubt I'd be able to write much at all these days. Well wishes to you~ your friend Maxย
Hi Max, sorry I am late reading this. I havenโt been on Cosmo. Great to find a post from you my friend. The world right now is a maddening place. Itโs like sifting through carnage to find the truth in the matter. Your piece is very imaginative with its imagery to describe the tangled web we are faced with. A clever write which I too will need to read a few times to truly appreciate the full impact of the piece. Which makes it a keeper and a fab writeย
Merry Christmasย
Gwen x
Hi Gwen, its totally fine, I should be the one to apologize not for commenting much lately, honestly... motivation has been at all time lows. But I'm glad you liked it, and as i said to Tina, it's about the media focusing on scaring us rather than calling us to act. As for the tethers, social conformity would be one way to put it. I'm really relieved you find my poem imaginative, it's hard to feel original these days... peace and smiles to you my friend and Merry Xmas~
Max I am so sorry to hear life has felt rough of late. Low moments can really test us. Just write when you feel you want to. I never like to force it. Stay true to you because you do have a style that stands out. It is what makes you you. It is always such a pleasure to find your postsย
I hope you can enjoy the Christmas season my friend, all the very bestย
Gwen x
Wow awesome sublime muse! I liked the environmentalist question, 'Is it right, just or civilised to spark a wildfire to find a flashlight in the dark?". The ans is no. Kudos for this one!
Plzย pleez request u to read and comment my newest poem too.
Thank you Zaynab, really this was the first comment I have received in ages. Went through a dry spell and finally back on Cosmos. I`m glad you liked my read~ Of course I will check out your work.
Sorry Max I am not sure why my like and pin had not shown. But they are there now, and it is such a worthy pin. I just read this again and it gets better with every read. Such a great wake up call for all who find this fab write ๐โญ๏ธ
XD thank you so so much Gwen~ Your comments motivate me more than I can possibly say. You are too kind my friend~
That last stanza nearly killed me , it was a great way for me to understand certain process I've gone through.ย
Why thank you Thomas. I'm glad you enjoyed the read. Sometimes in life we create our own problems, I'm glad it resonated with you. Thanks for your kind comment!
We're always our own problem. Yet , we are always the solution too ๐๐๐ป x
Well said Tom. Well said