Image: The Elegance of Fine Wine (here)
The use of antithesis in opposing forces :
ascend and descend
hope and despair
to ascend to belittle from the highest steeple
a smirk contending to provide company
but more to stand astride against the common man
that having breached the limit fate has tempted
to say and insist on a descend later boastfully with pride
it is never to ascend and descend within reasons
but to rekindle upmanship with a sly smile
given that my descent is from a higher plane
not to dice about but to reach out
for hope is there looking through grainy smog
to blanket the seemingly lucky streak of goodness
playing hard to get to stultify a yearning
where human labour is exhaustively appealing
to rally the call where there is life there is hope
where there is hope there is every possibility
success is in the hands of those bidding their time
to shove off despair to walk the plank
for they are forever playing tricks
on those of impatience of standing
who by nature is continually bothered
silently entertaining anger with gritted teeth
it should always be invitingly friendly
like fine wine to be taken with sips
slowly with the elegance of blessed upbringing
lest one gets unduly drunk in fine company
weejar's in MLMM's Saturday Mix - opposing forces
Carrie's at Sunday Muse # 115
like fine wine to be taken with sips
slowly with the elegance of blessed upbringing
lest one gets unduly drunk in fine company
weejar's in MLMM's Saturday Mix - opposing forces
Carrie's at Sunday Muse # 115
The image of descending through smoke is visceral, a power and presence lurking in the poem.
ReplyDelete"Where there is hope there is every possibility." I love that, Hank!
ReplyDeleteplaying hard to get to stultify a yearning
ReplyDeletewhere human labour is exhaustively appealing
to rally the call where there is life there is hope
where there is hope there is every possibility
I loved this one! Cannot believe all these thought flew from that 1 image *__*
This I loved Hank Hope is always on the horizon.
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Yes yes we must reach out to hope. Love the brilliant word craft here Hank! The message is strong and the closing lines lovely!
ReplyDelete"not to dice about but to reach out
ReplyDeletefor hope is there looking through grainy smog" - yes!
Your use of smoke gives a powerful image. Hope, may it always be with us.
ReplyDelete"not to dice about but to reach out
ReplyDeletefor hope is there looking through grainy smog"
This is so powerful, Hank!
Hope is a wonderful thing, for sure.
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