The Family

[Jerrybaldy]

The family continue to grow.
The dead, the dying, the still alive and well,
the forgotten, the rued and the relished
the dark, the revealing, the nondescript.
All sat in the dust gathered dark
of their cyber scrap heap peace.
I would doubt they are ever disturbed,
by fresh inquisitive eyes.
For their creation, their revelation,
was all for that moment of birth
and that brief but lovely trip
when submit is finally hit.
Once born they sit exposed
to an examination that comes to define them.
All too soon, as time goes by
I am happy to let them die.

[Delta40]

hang on, this one is all wet and slippery - I'll just cut the cord and give it a smack. There! what a hearty cry this poem has Jerry. I like your comparison and I hope this one lives awhile yet.

[dafydd manton]

Ah, they may be dead, Jerry, but very very few go unremembered!! And they bring a lot of joy, too! RIP (Remembrance In Poetry)

[hillwalker]

They're not really dead, they just disappeared off this first page into the crypts of LitNet. Nice one, Jer.

[Jerrybaldy]

Thanks Delta.,like 'em all she will be critical in no time :D

Daf. thanks for the wreath :D

Hill. Crypts? is this oxymoron night? Come to think of it that could be fun....

[Delta40]

I always imagined an oxymoron is a breathing idiot....

[PrinceMyshkin]

Took me a bit of thinking to get this one straight, although it read damned well all the way through, but I understand (finally) that this is a cyber-family, not your actual Ma & Dad, sister Jane &c. Well done!

[dafydd manton]

(Jane's got even less hair!)

[Jerrybaldy]

delta, I wondered why they shouted here comes Oxy on my entry
Prince, the family are the poems posted
daf, sod off :P

[dafydd manton]

OK, I'm going.....b****y points....mumble mumble

[Jerrybaldy]

* Gives Daf a cuddle* .. man's up then starts a fight to compensate :)

[Hawkman]

Very clever, witty and well observed, JB. We all know that feeling :D

Best, H

[Jerrybaldy]

Now you come to mention it Hawk, I was probably on very safe ground with the internal appeal of this. Damn :D

[angliholic]

I adore this metaphor!
And the poem reads so excellent that I can't recognize your shadow in it!
Jerry, you're a changed man again!
Thanks for sharing this terrific piece!

[Jerrybaldy]

And the poem reads so excellent that I can't recognize your shadow in it!



LOL Ang :D