Bleak and Bliss
Bleak and Bliss On the slope of a hilltop,a steep mountain did dropdown to the rapids of a river named Syn.Panic in the rain's roarplunged on its slanted floor.Bleak, on a horse of bones, galloped...
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You could call the Belmont Stakes, or the Preakness or even the Derby,or a day in the life...Namyh,This is timely. Bleak and Bliss, flaws and strengths...this is one of those poems that you know...
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A most stirring poem Namyh... good to read you again. Regards, Maryse
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Great to see you again Namyh:) An excellent poem and very wise and universal. It applies permanently and is all summed up so well in the last stanza.
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Namyh, I am reminded of the leaping verse of Gerard Manley Hopkins. If you haven't read his poems, I think you would greatly enjoy them, because his poetry is alive. Here, your words gallop from the...
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I agree with Rich; your words do gallop, Namyh. I love the rhythm and the vivid images, and the message. A great write.
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I must agree with eveyone I read this a few times and enjoyed more each time Brava namyh good to read you again deb
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Ah, the sum of human nature is writ large here. The ending sums it up and is poetically excellent.
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Sarah - No matter where we go or what direction we take, our flaws of Bleak and strengths of Bliss come with us to that ledge of decision where a leap of faith gets us to a Choice we want and where no...
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Maryse – Thanks for stopping in a spell and it’s good to hear from you again too. I hope this stirred the blood with a little ‘Bleak’ and a little ‘Bliss’. I try to write it the way I feel it. So very...
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Jean - Someone once said to me that they wish they could make a decision with their negative side not interfering with their positive side which led me to write this poetic response, hopefully...
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Rich – I’m humbled by your words and I am so very happy this work galloped from the sky of imagination for you and was alive. No writer of words could ask for more than for a piece to impart new...
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Blue Lizard – When this started out, it crawled like a baby. I fed it milk. With modifications and improvements here and there, it began to walk on its own. I gave it baby food. After a while, it got...
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Deb – I hope this comes to mind whenever you have to fly across a half-mile gap. Just remember Bleak and Bliss will be there giving you the propulsion of encouragement and I’ll bring the wings....
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