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ShadowsCool
07-01-2011, 09:10 AM
Where Is Home?

I live in the lonely skies
Above the earth
Where nothing can find.

I'm living inside a black hole,
A vacuum of nothingness,
Deep in the core of a tree.

My words speak from no dictionary,
My words cannot be construed
As anything but incomprehensible.

Inconsequential to the truth,
Where are the stars?
The bright lights?
So I can find home.

~

Man's Footprints

Man's footprints always point in the wrong direction
To a place he scarcely knows in his war torn core,
Away from the love and brotherhood of nirvana
That floats freely above in the wandering sky's.

He get's caught up in the daily grind
Of trying to get by on his little mind;
Taking him from infinite wisdom that elsewhere lies
If only he would open his heart one last time.

For the day is coming where he reaches the end
When no more debating will consume him;
His footprints will carry him to the grave
A place he knew in his spent soul.

~

The Star of the Show

A thousand clappers came at me
Formless pillows waving their hands
Deafening rings to my ears.

I'm the star of this glitter & glamor show
Performing splendidly thrice weekly.
My poster is on the wall of fame.

They yell for me a curtain call
I smile and oblige robotically,
Bowing until the final curtain drawn.

Then I pull out a small revolver
And pump a bullet inside my brain.

everyadventure
07-01-2011, 10:21 AM
The last one is the best one. The ending though, is a little abrupt. I think something more understated would actually be more powerful. What else could this character do that would demonstrate hopelessness and desperation?

Loved the line "a thousand clappers came at me."

Delta40
07-01-2011, 06:04 PM
Man's Footprints is definitely my favourite Shadows. I like the potential journey you indicate we can all take.

ShadowsCool
07-02-2011, 12:09 PM
Thanks Delta & Everyadventure for taking your time to comment

beautiful_heart
07-04-2011, 06:24 AM
I like all the three poems Michael but I'm not able to understand why you ended the last poem so sadly? That was such a nice happy poem with an unexpected end. :-(

Dr.reid_16
07-04-2011, 11:07 AM
I enjoyed the third poem's ending, nice surprise ending there!