A forest of paths
We cut a track through the forest of unknowns, a straight linear path deeper into the darkness, forever with the promise of light just beyond. We bend, turn, sway the track so those trailing can see it leads forward, but cannot see it leads knowhere. The doubters stop and protest. The path is going in [...]
for Andrew In the brief flicker of our mutual flame You tinged more greedily; In the reflection of the rear-vision mirror I see Kangaroo Point Bathed in shredded apricot light; You prepare the barbecue While I at 18, devoid of authenticity – I burn a little, and enjoy the fuss. But Nothing prepared me for [...]
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The plucky Goldfish Incensed at the evil schemes being hatched In its direct vicinity (Yet another nuclear power plant, Along yet another fault-line!) Summons up its consummate goldfish energy And flips itself up up out of its bowl Up into the stratosphere And remains weirdly suspended In a cloud The Birthday Girl Looking through her [...]
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This subtle fabric of thought – In the realm of the unseen – The mesh upon which we pin intellectual events Cannot be learned; It is honed, by our very own personal download of Autocorrect. The ripe harvest of philosopher’s conclusions Or maybe even delusions?? Should stand us in good stead. If we had a [...]
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Nothing more than a normal morning, I awake. Usual rituals – coercion Of clothing to skin, confirmed by a button here A zip there Today my T-shirt with the flowers, and my orange shorts Purchased before you departed this life. I remain behind, with grace. My life is richer for this strand of intelligence: This [...]
Continue reading …The poetry of Nana Nestoros – “Getaway”, “Simply because Me Loves You” and “Don’t be scared”
April 1, 2012 3 Comments
“GETAWAY” Happiness is slipping away under the cracks And the moon, hurt, is oozing on the window sill The leaves are chanting, with a rustle, the getaway The rushing torrent The getaway To these traps of loneliness I stand across With eyes shut in fear With voice caged inside my liquid ego With blood crystallized [...]
Continue reading …Alone with my thoughts I survey my empire I’m in the mood to move A mountain Do I complete relativity Make Fermat a social feature Undo the subtle devastation Inculcated by the extremities of religious law And the eternity before aspirin and contraception? I think therefore I am, I think therefore I am moving Thinking [...]
Continue reading …“ The Greatest hope is that these words are nothing “ is pronounced as the last line of the 37th parable, in this collection of some 111 parables, poems, thoughts, or insights putting a name to them is a little difficult but this does not detract from their influence. And in a way he does [...]
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