| Grim Defiance
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Hawksfire
| Every day I hear people | 1 |
claiming they've lost control. | 2 |
that they've lost hold on reality, | 3 |
and I wonder-- | 4 |
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did they ever really have it? | 5 |
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-I've- seen angels dance | 6 |
on waves of logic. | 7 |
-I've- held the hands of devils, | 8 |
as they laid waste to the impure. | 9 |
-I've- hunted with wolves, | 10 |
for unspeakable prey. | 11 |
and I don't claim to grasp reality. | 12 |
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The physical gives way | 13 |
when one seeks control. | 14 |
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Owning your life means | 15 |
defining your world. | 16 |
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I have forsaken, and live not in, | 17 |
the world of my birth. | 18 |
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but that which I helped create. | 19 |
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Where magic exists | 20 |
as a facet of fact, | 21 |
and not some cold mythology. | 22 |
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Where men are gods by right, | 23 |
and transcend enlightenment | 24 |
to become their own truth in technology. | 25 |
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don't you dare tell me what's real-- | 26 |
Mankind Cannot Handle Very Much Reality, | 27 |
so let me cling to my laughable, obscure theology | 28 |
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The second to last line is a reference to TS Eliot. This was again written through Lumie, in response to his parents. |
24 Jul 02 |
Rated 7 (7.6) by 3 users.
Active (3): 3, 10
Inactive (12): 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9
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Wow, this is one of the best poems I've seen on this site. I really like the imagery, and the questions that this poses. Interesting and nice to read. Well done.
— Moose
blah. not as funny as newbstick. who cares to read it, then?
— jade
Greg, Kudos for imagery!
— Beatrice
this poem is awesome. i rarely think people ever get their meanings right on subjects like these, but this...outshines the rest. it's brilliant. i heart it. keep up the good work! <3
— unknown
Word up. Ever been published, guy?
— Point5
I like this, keep it up.
— SeraphSoul
Wowie.
— allie
This is very so-so.
— unknown
suppose i posted that before anonymously and forgot? very so-so, hawksfire.
— jade
Yum...
— unknown
WHAT IN THE NAME OF GOD IS UP WITH THE YUM DOT DOT DOT???
— allie
I like this, very philisophical and intelligent. One of the most intelligent and engaging pieces i've ever read.
— SweetPain
what's going on in 6, 8, and 11 with the hyphens? i think they detract from the poem. other than that, this was great to read, especially lines 17-19. so much interesting thought!
— HandsomeHerb
Wow i thought this poem was really good
— unknown
Brilliant. I enjoyed it very much.
— CervusWright
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