Did you ever wonder?

By Parson Thru

Sun, 18 Aug 2013
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Did you ever stop to think
about your life?

About the ground on which you stood?

Did you look beyond the clouds
amazed by the sun?

Contemplate its heat upon your skin?

Did you gaze across the sea
as I do now?

Far beyond the endless rolling waves?

And if you did

Did the absurdity of what you saw
penetrate your thoughts?

Did you ever wonder?

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

Usually I don't like a lot of questions in a poem, but this one is thought provoking and also paints a picture. Questions well used to make the point.

Enjoyed.

Bee

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Hi Bee. Thank you. Have I commited one of Poetry's cardinal sins? Always good to know. Can't beat a cardinal sin or two before breakfast. ;-)

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Submitted by Bee on

Now I'm really worried that what I said, came out wrong. It's just a personal thing - I don't know what the 'poetic rule book' says on the subject, but here, I did like the questions - is what I was trying (badly) to say, and think your poem works well because of them.

However, I agree about a cardinal sin - (or two) before breakfast, but never on a full stomach!!!

Bee

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Couldn't agree more, Bee. I said thank you because I meant it. I'm glad you raised the point. As those companies say "Your call is valuable to us". Well your comments genuinely are. In fact you couldn't put a value on it. Thanks again, Bee and I mean it. Kev

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Submitted by seashore on

Yes I did all those things and I love the poem, PT.

Submitted by Parson Thru on

Thank you Coral. I think I saw you at the waters edge. Hope you're well.

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Submitted by Parson Thru on

I'll get the hang of this one day. Forgot to use Reply.

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