Monday, October 12, 2020

A Portrait of Life and Death



A Portrait of Life and Death 

There’s no better university than the cusp of death, 
for there in its gallery are seen two worlds side by side, 
both dripping in guilt and blood. 

Of death, it is but a door between levels of being, 
one physical and one not, 
one of fractal existence, 
and one of total consumption. 

Of life, there is no greater gift than spiritual freedom, 
to experience the universe as a sole entity, 
yet, often, man forgets he is not alone, 
for he falls into a gel that bleeds his spark, 
rendering him deaf to the whispers of consciousness, 
a trial of time, so often wasted in the long red nails of a lifespan. 

The soul is but a mirror of all, 
lest it shatters to leave one a disconnected shard, 
in a portrait of death, 
that has severed its connection to life.
------------------------------------

About this Poem: The photo above was a prompt in an October Poetry Contest on AP (AllPoetry). It reminded me of a television show I watched in the 1970’s called "Night Gallery", hosted by Rod Serling. On seeing the photo, the expression just came out.

No comments:

Post a Comment

New Book - The Shard of Asclepius

The Activist Poet

Poetry & Prose

Best Rock Music of 2021

World United Music Promotions

Art & Expression of SF Brennan

Healthy Athletes and Heart Problems After Getting the Jab