Oh, to live simply as did Thoreau In a cabin beside a pond Personal time unobstructed, my thoughts could come and go unforgotten in the bussle of life Instantly remembered on paper with ink Oh, that my life could be that simple Such a luxury to acquire such solitude uncluttered in space and time I too could observe the human machine I might also decide that the masses Indeed live quiet desperate lives And in all that solitude Fail to hear the, not so quiet, desperate cries.
That's the life, close to nature, in the mountain greenery beside the lake or river. We need to get back to the garden was the mantra in the Sixties and it's still relevant today, more than ever.
i really like the soul of this poem ... it's placement of time and solitude and the observation that the human machine is infused with desparation and lonliness ...
Karen, a great poem, "Oh, to live simply as did Thoreau, In a cabin beside a pond," to be left alone to solve problems and clear the mind of spider webs that have accumulated over the years; thus, being able to write without a hesitation of our thoughts. Sounds good to me Karen!
Insightfully ironic lines on the balance between individual solitude and public interaction that make literary art possible even if not always heroic. Found this particularly interesting after reading Kate Burnside's poem, "Their Myth, My Man."
Explains the realizations that have given the author the views of living life fully. The life each person dreams about.
You must take a look at yourself before dreams can be reached.
Deciding what is the core of belief.
The Double Mirrors and Ones and Zeros theories, by Dylan Tauber. Parallel mirrors in our minds produce a vision of the infinite. Love is all that exists. Free PDF download.
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excellent poetry, Karen ...
Excellent write on the life of most of our past poets and writers
A stimulating poemization around the realms of Erato printing an ontological page on "Simple Desperation".
I salute You, Poet.
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
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nicely expressed.....Art Sun...
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Light and Wisdom ...
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