The Events Of The Day
by
Richard Reed Jr
copyright 06-04-2008
Age Rating: 10 to 127
rarely change
the sun rises the sun sets
caught in the sway of gravity
a worm's head disappearing
into the yawning beak
torn from the earth
by the hunger of our quaint
backyard bluebird
you tell me the worms are called
night-crawlers and fishermen dig them up
with the moon looking over their shoulders
you say that's what life is about
eating, sleeping, casting bait
and reeling in the fish
you say that while we think
sit and wonder
the meaning of it all
slips away between the cracks
of fantasies illusions
various fabrications of societies spun from
the mind of Sir Thomas More's imagination
perhaps you too believe that the human animal
can be domesticated to the point
where he can be yoked to the plow
share the commonwealth produced
you protest that when he is yoked
Events of the day barely change
he cannot produce -a ha, I retort
and when he is not yoked?
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I hate it when guys like you write simple, complicated, thought-provoking poems that I have to read over and over. But you did it and I read it. Now I am facing the day and deciding whether to mow or weed or go fishing, but not with worms. I may just write a poem or climb Mount Etna. That would be different. I think we yoke ourselves at times by choice. You stimulated the day for me. I will not wear a yoke today! dale
Another thought-provoking, beautifully written piece from Richard. Ah, freedom, to do and dream whatever, whenever, without restraint. The yoke can be a prison or it can be viewed as just another of life's roads to travel. We all must endure some sort of yoke, and the best we can do is proceed with as much grace as possible. xoxo.....June
I first thought to myself, "There's more to life than catching fish," then I remember, I'm reading a work by an accomplished poet. Sometimes I'm ready to take risks, sometimes not. In either case I get what I pay for. Astounding, Rich. One of your for certain better pieces, and definitely recommended for multiple reads. Thanks.
Wayne
This has all the elements I look for in any good writing. Accuracy of spelling and punctuation, high imagery levels, conflicts, a rhythm established by the word choices and their placement, consistency, coherency, texture, but most of all--beyond the technicals--it has meaning and levels of interpretation which characterizes almost all of your work.
I don't think I believe everything you have said here, but I do agree with this for the most part.
Man can be lead to do things, some will wear the yoke and do the work without question. Some will refuse to all together, but that is why we are all different. I don't think that anyone can describe life in one write and truly reflect everything(the piece would be too long to read). I do like what you have tried to convey here though. I also think you have to dream to achieve and that wouldn't mean you dreamed your life away. Like you have written, you must cast your "bait" out to see what you get back. If your not willing to put yourself out there, you should not expect anything in return. I took your bait and my mind ran in this direction. Tomorrow it may go another way.....isn't life great? Good job Rich, Anthony
Although I am not usually in favour of this style of 'poetry', (I do like rhyme and punctuation, etc).
That said, I did find this to be an exception. When one reads it a few times hidden depths are revealed. A good comment on life.
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