Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Obvious

Obvious

Holes
appear in the wall,
from both bullets and corrosion.
Both light
and water flow through.
If the metal is peeled away
and the containment breached,
will the land flood
or be enlightened?

-Robert L. Jackson III

Written for the Poets United blog's midweek Motif of 'Flood.'



17 comments:

  1. It's not so obvious, is it? A powerful question in poetic form.

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  2. will the land flood
    or be enlightened?
    Good question Very powerful

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  3. Now that is the question of the day! I agree with Bev. Pray for enlightenment.

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  4. Profound question, Rob. We can only hope for enlightenment.

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  5. Wow! Tons of questions. We'll just have to wait for the light.

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  6. Nature will always win as it has time on its side.

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  7. Within every curse there is a gift and vice-versa.

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  8. A good question. I pray for enlightenment too.

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  9. Prayers and hope for enlightenment.

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  10. Thought provoking and eloquently spoken....I to hope for enlightenment as well.

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  11. Perhaps if enough of us join hands and pool our hope, enlightenment will come?

    Elizabeth

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  12. Wonderfully crafted... loved it.

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  13. That is an excellent question, Rob! I think it's happening now and we will see....

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  14. A flood of light, a flood of water, a flood of blood...so many different questions with so many answers. I for one choose enlightenment but in this world today, I shudder to think of the real answers. Good poem!

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