genesis

Cherry

By celticman

Sun, 16 Nov 2025
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13 comments
 

Rage does not go away

It turns outward or inward

Rage does not go away

It creates hung-faced horrors of us all

Rage does not go away

It roots itself in booze, drugs and addictions

Rage does not go away

These are our and your afflictions

Rage does not go away

You just frame us differently

Rage does not go away

You count costs not carnage

Rage does not go away

You look the other way

Rage does not go away

You imprison our bodies

Rage does not go away

You create our fate

Rage does not go away

Mate, you’re too late

 

So God created man in his own image

Be fruitful, and multiply and fill the earth.

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Profound words Jack.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by celticman on

cheers Jenny, thanks for reading. 

 

Submitted by leannebates on

Oh, the relentless nature of rage — felt this one, inward and outward. 

 

Submitted by celticman on

cheers leene

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Rage doesn't go away but if we fight it we can put it in its place.

Turlough

Submitted by celticman on

maybe turlough. maybe. 

 

Submitted by seannelson on

An intriguing poem from a fondly familiar poet. I like how you explore social issues- without losing focus on the aesthetics of the poem.

"If I send you post-cards from the side of the road: photographs of movies, and hearts about to implode"  -  Elliott Smith

Submitted by memphis on

Rage! That guy has more faces than Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. I wouldn't want to run into him in an alley, lol. Thanks for the many descriptions. Now that I know what to look for. Rage...

Alex Alexander

Submitted by celticman on

we're perhaps all jekyll and hyde, memphis. And love your quote sean. That's a keeper 

 

Submitted by VeraClark on

I should use this barometer for rage at work. I like the rhyming scheme and how the closing line sets us on a philosophical street. 

 

Submitted by celticman on

a philosophical street (or sweep). I like that Vera. I was thinking about alternatiing rage with rape in each altenate line. 

 

Submitted by Mark Say on

It's in all of us.

 

Submitted by celticman on

agreed Mark.