Thursday, March 16, 2023

Human Apex

 

frustration. many never heard it. his eyes, his smirk, many never understood it. some dream inside. with fluster brewing. tales told to children. from soul to gut, from arc to spirit, framed with passion. i would disappear, standing closely, to achieve indifference. likeness of passivity. daring the great star. if celebrated, what aches ribs, with kidneys barking—flame of intensity, feelings anchored, the greatest thieves? i imagine a soul, wanting reality, skilled at frustration. battle of sharks, whale-elephants, a soul will carry infinity. most demonized, most celebrated, despite trying not to, humans will feel each ripple. flight of the pinguins, bells and scars, anything to appease the great monster. lilies and pearls, darts and insistence, needing something simple from strangers. each memory inching forward, each thought reknitted, each moment a potential agony.

Strumming a Harp

By language we speak to audibility and coherence. To compose to feel understood, in spite of language applied. A person spends years misunde...