Friday, January 3, 2014

A fog that seemed to hover ...





























There was a fog that seemed to hover thickly
over the perceived salience of his musings

It was as if there were a veiled mystique
that left hopeful understanding ,
                            ambiguously obscured

His soul's cadences fell beyond the pale ,
like a reverberant iron bell’s clamor ,
drowning acumen ;


albeit unmistakably crystal clear allusions ,
rhapsody in his mind's eye

             Illusive accord ,
             beclouded by seeming stigmas
             borne of the flesh ;
             delicately sensitive nuances ,
             fragile misunderstood imperfections ,
             bespoken utterance weighed

In the hush of pensive repose ,
his flow of soul streamed forth from within ;
bequeathed as if darkness
was magnetically drawn towards light ,
purging muted understanding ---

         Assuredly seeking all questions with verve,
         accepting , that all answers sought
         are not meant to be understood

A realization of those who wish to speak but are mute;   
the unseen mark of those that wished they had been loved,  befallen the music of a thundering heartbeat ,   understanding a circle is vulnerable , only makes it stronger,

         hence ,
               it had been written
               
in countless misunderstood ways 

Knowing he resists his inner-voice ,
a fear of that which remains indelibly writ ,
tattooed on introspective walls
far removed from the glow of light ,
where depth of soul yearns to be freed ;

                heart speak , deft words avowed 
                in enigmatic tongues

               “souls prevailing tides ebb and                                                     flow”
                 from unseen depths ,
                deep within inner realms

A spirit of soul once steeped with his heart’s intone :

“Spell words that bind together passing strangers .  Assemble thoughts that fuse those whom often walk alone.  Append the goodwill of poetry, bonding individual hearts and minds.  Assemble letters to bespeak sincerely, a hope of enkindling some”

and yet, he will write it again and again

            …words grasped by thoughts
              drawn in to the light
              searching for other adept words ;
              written yet another way ,
             
unfolding with a relentless                       inexhaustibility
              of an unstoppable awakening ...

               Dawn imbues new days                              bright 
radiance

               he will write it again and again


           ... finding another way to be  set free ...




1. 3. 2014 ...© Harlon Rivers


Stanza in italics is from an earlier poem called 
*Spell Words that Bind Together Passing Strangers*