(The bug seems to go about his business like he's going to live forever, then comes the big foot!)
If only we as humans could learn to live in that moment of security like nothing disastrous is going to happen to us, live and enjoy and don't make a fuss, not even an outward cuss, while making our way through lifes sometimes fragile must, living and enjoying until the foot comes to claim our soul, to put us in a hole, oh sure we have control of that precious momentary mold, to maybe keep a grip on our forward trip, keeping the faith that, in that second of life nothing want claim our existence and put us on a bad blip, yes the bug progresses on like he doesn't really know where he's going, anyway he probably doesn't care as long as the big foot isn't near, moving on to find food, water and comfort or whatever else bugs love doing, maybe irritating you and booing, the bug still moves on, wishing upon the bug world pond, to take a plash, without paying cash, for it knows no payment for his enjoyment, me I'm moving in the bugs spirit, living and enjoying the merit, savoring the moment, forget the foot, for it may come in due time for it's deployment, for me I continue on like the bug, looking for a good ham, a nice jam, into the moment like life is eternal in this world journal, smiling, being positive, seeking out, the fun, forgetting that the foot might kill or stun, for I don't care anymore about the foots destructive capabilities, I only take care and enjoy this worlds amazing facilities
Augh! I have many PHD's who are Etomologists and their fascination with the wee world of multiple legs and creepy crawlers has given me great insight into another world...not to mention the exchange of words with 8-10 syllables. I really find this poem a treat.
Love,harmony and peace even in the insect world.
Susan
Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on February 19, 2003
Grady,
life at best.
smiles
"forgetting that the foot might kill or stun, for I don't care anymore about the foots destructive capabilities, I only take care and enjoy this worlds amazing facilities
Peg
Using Calgary as a backdrop the author satirizes the self-serving nature of the public as it continues to fatten itself, not only physically, but egotistically as well.
Robin Ouzman Hislop's poetry is certainly in dialogue with some of the key architects of the 'poetics of indeterminacy' – both the Modernist strands represented by the likes of Beckett and Stein, and the postmodernist strands represented, initially,
Love,harmony and peace even in the insect world.
Susan
life at best.
smiles
"forgetting that the foot might kill or stun, for I don't care anymore about the foots destructive capabilities, I only take care and enjoy this worlds amazing facilities
Peg