Tuesday, August 24, 2021

fractional puzzling reflection

 

we are light and darkness

expending energy - inhale, exhale -


dreaming of stardust, cottonweeds, gardens,

oak trees that touch the sky, but what of the


nadir of our ills, sufferings, wars;  what do we 

own and know of ourselves & others & where to start?

tinged with fatigue, i jot a (maybe) list:   


keel to the waves, kneel in silence of the ruins,  

nurture my sadness, plant my flag of surrender, as no

one has all the answers to our questions, 100% of the time:

we do not know (& that is alright) 


to ask the question

first than seeking the perfect answer, i claim amnesia

when i rise in the morning from my bed,

pondering the world:  nothing is simple as abracadabra !



For Dverse Poets Pub:  Poetics:  For the Love of Puzzles by Lillian.   This is also an Acrostic Plus.   Please check my hidden message.

Join us when the pub doors open at 3pm EST.

21 comments:

  1. I think it's ok not to know, there are way too many who claim knowledge even for questions no one has asked.
    Better to be clear about the question and seek the answers.

    ReplyDelete
  2. Nothing is simple as abracadabra….oh how true!!

    ReplyDelete
  3. we don't know what we don't know, do we?

    ReplyDelete
  4. This is exquisitely wrought, Grace!❤️ Especially love; "we do not know (& that is alright) to ask the question
    first than seeking the perfect answer, i claim amnesia
    when i rise in the morning from my bed."

    ReplyDelete
  5. I love the message in your poem. The feeling of acceptance that you don't have all the answers and that's okay...I especially like the lines:

    "kneel in silence of the ruins"
    "plant my flag of surrender"

    <3

    ReplyDelete
  6. A very clever bit, Grace. When I wake in the morning, the entire world is a puzzle!

    ReplyDelete
  7. Sometimes it is best not to know! As they say "We don't know what we don't know" Nada. Loved it Grace ☺️

    ReplyDelete
  8. We do not know nada...humbling and true!

    ReplyDelete
  9. great poem.
    I especially liked, "kneel in silence of the ruins."

    ReplyDelete
  10. This is an amazing poem, Grace! You've done it again! :)

    ReplyDelete
  11. Poignant and true - written so beautifully.

    ReplyDelete
  12. This is beautiful it nails us to our humanity.

    ReplyDelete
  13. Indeed, despite our proclamations we know zilch. Beautifully written.

    ReplyDelete
  14. I especially love the NADA ... so true, so true. Well penned, Grace.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Grace - this is beautiful! I especially liked 'keel' ... 'kneel'...

    Lovely.

    -David [ben Alexander]

    ReplyDelete
  16. We do not know NADA!! Clever write, Grace! and the meaning did not go astray, too! and fave line: keel to the waves, kneel in silence of the ruins

    ReplyDelete
  17. Right! Nothing is simple. Your acrostic fits the theme perfectly. Plus!

    ReplyDelete
  18. Most of what we do not know, we do not know that we don’t know — and never will… so who cares? Not me… 🙂 …nice write Grace!

    ReplyDelete

I try my best to reciprocate comments and visits.
I allow anonymous comments if you have difficulty posting them. Thank you & have a good day!!!