Resurrect the Watership, Day 75 of the 100 Days of Poetry @d-pend
Resurrect the Watership
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inhabiting the fringe
in search of a way out of the system
it's all red and blue pills
saccharine and syrupy
go on a trip
choose either rabbit hole
two entrances to the same warren
the Watership went down
long ago, your enemies transformed
with the help of Davy Jones
now haunt and oppress your soul
your foes are at one with you
wherever you go
and this new landscape is dry
withered and decaying
take a deep breathe
of its arid air
feel the thin winds
sharp and lashing
cut through the scarred granite
of ancient burns
apply the brackish balm
greasy layers of new soot
preserve the rock face
with blackened bones
and acerbic polymer
scream … I wasn’t given directions for this
the human residue
that remains
finally understands
neither the red nor the blue
resurrects the Watership
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Attributions
Resurrect the Watership is copyright Pryde Foltz
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Very good one poem :) Greetings
Thank you, Gregbit:) So nice to have you drop in:)
"The road is made walking", life is path, decision, changes ... But also, reflection, position. It is difficult to suppose between right or wrong, good or bad, warm or cold, red or blue; because simply, many times it is not. You have to give your best and try to bring the good. Passion is good, it gives flavor to life, but it also torments. I congratulate your creative art, I admire your determination, but it is my duty as a friendly soul to remind you that not everything is what it seems and, if it is, you must let it flow. There is so much beauty in the world to discover and so much inner beauty to defend, brother poet. We have to let go ... breathe!
Thank you, Zeleira:) This poem is about letting go. It is also about teaching through analogy and insight. The muses when one is open will speak through you in ways that you may not necessarily be all that personally attached to. Not all poetry is 'personal' in that way. Sometimes it is just story-telling. Sometimes the story is more for the reader than it is for the poet. Always it is for both. We are in service to each other and share a consciousness; although we may not be aware of the shared nature of our psyche. Do not project too much onto the poet because of the poem; she may not be speaking so much for herself. I think I understand rather well not everything is what it seems ... here lies the root of this poem. Ultimately, Resurrect the Watership is warning against labelling enemies for they will haunt your psyche. But it did take a turn for macabre. I understand this is not to everyone's taste. But one must be true to the art she is given.
Have a wonderful day. Like you say ... there is much beauty to enjoy:)
Absolutely beautifully written. Also.. 75 out of 100. that's some insane persistence, kudos!
Thank you, MB:) Yes I has taken some persistence to keep going but it has also been a pleasure. Only 2r more to go:)
very nice words you choose for poetry and also the images you selected are like a part of your poetry this will make my day @prydefoltz