Daedalean

By FadedBlues

have you danced on moonbeams?
defied gravity inside a floating teardrop?
escaped the bindings of sense & sensitivity?
if it’s not quite the truth
nor grossly a lie,
then it must be poetry…

the stories we tell, the poems we create,
are not always cut & dried,
and seldom simplified.
there is often an air of mystery –
and that’s what a poem is supposed to be.

if a poem leads nowhere, is it the poet
who is lost, or the observer?
pursue the enigma, & follow blindly…

out of the fog & the distance
the poet shouts, & the poem pleads
i’m here, i’m here –
Find me!

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Published on Tuesday, July 30, 2013. Filed under: "Graphic Art"

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Comments on "Daedalean"

On Tuesday, June 24, 2014, BetaWolfinVA (791) wrote:

loved it, thanks for sharing :)
A former member wrote: A fine pic and a truly fine glass of poetry. Verbal ovations to a masterpiece.
On Thursday, August 1, 2013, Nehema (958) wrote:

I would repeat the first stanza at the end, lol repeating the question after the explanation. Beautifully true sentiment and the reason so many like me enjoy reading other's work at least as much as writing my own - XXOO
A former member wrote: That second to last stanza is absolute perfection. I believe writers rape and abuse the painfully free gift we are given with words. We can say it all in cryptics or grab the blunt knife by the blade and ram it home. "Pursue the enigma, & follow blindly"... that's definitely gonna stick with me. I found you love.. try not to runaway lol.
On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, FadedBlues (2096) wrote:

...Friends, thanks. sometimes negotiating a poem is like a baby trying to maneuver thru a labyrinth. it's orgasmic when you get in deep...
On Wednesday, July 31, 2013, BlackVelvet Rose (175) wrote:

This is perfect, it is who we are or at least a small part of us as the Poet is within left behind for others come to a conclusion...
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, xZombie Poptartzx (332) wrote:

Yes! This is what i've been saying lately... I loved the last stanza, definitely wrapped it up perfectly xoxo
A former member wrote: "if itâ€™s not quite the truth/nor grossly a lie,/then it must be poetryâ€¦" you've perfectly capture what poetry is supposed to be. Loved this, especially the last few lines.
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, dwells (4177) wrote:

Sometimes just a feeling, and often times that is enough, well-said FB, thanks.
A former member wrote: brilliance is a commodite you possess
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, Devilish (2633) wrote:

Aweeee.. so so so so so so true.. every word of it. only you . damn if only so many others would read this and get it. thank you sir.
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, blue angel (866) wrote:

Capturing the hearts and minds from the lost to the found;)~ Your words are profound !! Excellent entry :)
A former member wrote: So true! "You cannot translate poetry into prose, that is why it is poetry" Marvellous
On Tuesday, July 30, 2013, darkheartmagic (81) wrote:

wow outstanding piece of art