Jump to content
Poetry Magnum Opus

Legerdemain


Recommended Posts

Posted

Some times I wonder why I'm not insane.

Perhaps I am.... For everything I know

turns inside out and upside down in this

bloodjaded cage. And I find humour in

predictability. The gibbous moon

my pet familiar, reminds me of

characteristics of a childhood; spent

in aching loneliness and struggle

to avoid bleakness of spirit, that

unmitigated loneliness incites.

The face in my mirror is back to front:

I empathise with the inanimate.

Posted

Excellent. Try 'bloodjaded' as one word.

 

Cheers, Bren

Drown your sorrows in drink, by all means, but the real sorrows can swim

Posted

Thanks Bren. Had it hyphenated originally before I separated it. Geoff.

  • 3 weeks later...
Posted

I don't even know what bloodjaded means, but I think the speaker is referring to his earthly flesh, his "cage." As for humor in predicatability -- I'm like that, too, seriously.

 

... aching loneliness and struggle

to avoid bleakness of spirit, that

unmitigated loneliness incites ...

 

How terribly vivid! Yet, that "legerdemain," the speaker's observation of the face in the mirror that's "back to front" has an eeriness, almost like having no reflection at all.

 

Tony

Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

By using this site, you agree to our Guidelines.