The Future

[Cellomaster2238]

The Future

It looms to fill the horizon,
A direful mountain bluff
With many paths that scale the slope
Through winding snags all tough.

But all the roads go various ways
To sundry spots on high,
With not a hazy clue that points
A sign to what is nigh.

[asilef73]

i enjoyed this one. i like the image of many paths leading to an ambiguous future. good job. thanks for sharing.

[PrinceMyshkin]

The Future

It looms to fill the horizon,
A direful mountain bluff
With many paths that scale the slope
Through winding snags all tough.

But all the roads go various ways
To sundry spots on high,
With not a hazy clue that points
A sign to what is nigh.

And yet there is an implicit contradiction between the pessimistic content and the form, the rhymes that suggest you have a command of the situation.

[Cellomaster2238]

Thanks for the compliment!


And yet there is an implicit contradiction between the pessimistic content and the form, the rhymes that suggest you have a command of the situation.

And that would be the amateur making its appearance.

[neptune's girl]

Pardon the pun, but this poem seems timeless to me. It could have been written in any age, yet it still seems current and relatable.
Your descriptive words created pictures in my mind.
I really love this poem!