There is a fine line between sanity and insanity. What happens when someone is taken in by the illusions of their own mind?
He cast himself as a watchman on the hill and believed he could see signs from afar The gentle hand he extended in good will was but a serpent seeking to scar He chased after clouds for the rain in a sky that was guileless and blue His dark dreams became the drain that all of the truth slipped into His perception clouded by lies his in'sight became misty and dim The carcass was infested with flies and the future appeared to be grim
Oh tortured soul, can't you see that you're mired in a nubilous dream beguiled by your own imagery where nothing is as it might seem...
If their illusions strengthen them, not a bad way to feel daily!
but, in this poem you said it BEST~
Trust in others seems to wash away!
With many wearing fake masks!
LOOKS can be deceiving!
Love this write dark and mysterious heartfelt write Chanti~
Thank you for sharing your heart openenly as you do~!
WArm Hugs and Love, WArmly WArrior "Spirit" Lady Sheeeoox
BE SAFE!
STay Positive!
Chanti, this poem brings to light people who wear different faces and they deceive those who believe in their words. Some people put on a front that they are so pure within but they are only kidding themselves because eventually the real person must stand up and their deceptions will be revealed. A wonderful write!
the subtle power of this write is startling....it is a fine example of things happening, even as we read this...very contemporary....very will written.
there are those who minds are lost between the realm of believing their will is good but the reality of how they live out their actions transform into the sinister and only result in misfortune ...
Good grief Chanti ... internet predators and manipulators are rife and it seems, nowadays, that no one is immune to their mind-numbing, heart scarring, treachery. Brain swelling imagery in this write, and a subject that is evocative and totally relevant. Well done Poet!
Excellent write Snuggles!! Great description of a twisted mind-gamer lost in a sightless delusion. Such intrusive sickos are pathetic at best Loved the line..
"The gentle hand he extended in good will was but a serpent seeking to scar"
Funny how far a psycho-predator will push his luck until a hard dose of reality and justice are served.
This certainly makes one think, Chanti. It is indeed a fine line and sometimes, it gets blurred by the pressures and unexpected events of life. Thank you. Be well,
BRILLIANT, Chanti. Intense and richly illustrated. Yet so tightly crafted and your point is delivered with force and yet within the velvet glove. Your writing, although always so intrinsically feminine, exudes such a gracious and vigourous strength. Great impact here. TY Kate xx
Reviewed by Stan Grimes (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2007
Great write Chanti. I'm not sure everyone is aware just how fine the line is. We are just one dream away from crossing it.
Reviewed by LadyJtalks LadyJzTalkZone (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2007
It does seem a fine line sometimes. Though they call my condition mental illness I am more sane then those who do not have such a condition. Good write. lady J
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on June 24, 2007
Thanks for the insight, I'll call me Dr. Now...
The meaning and allegory is rather outstanding.
You even make despair sound beautiful, with
your heart of pure gold...
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,
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but, in this poem you said it BEST~
Trust in others seems to wash away!
With many wearing fake masks!
LOOKS can be deceiving!
Love this write dark and mysterious heartfelt write Chanti~
Thank you for sharing your heart openenly as you do~!
WArm Hugs and Love, WArmly WArrior "Spirit" Lady Sheeeoox
BE SAFE!
STay Positive!
Love Tinka
A sign of the times we live in
Where to begin. . . .
A very 'Fine' poem.
DWB
good work, Chanti ...
Blessings,
Joyce B.
Thanks,
Dan
Sweet! Hope all's well on the other side of spaceship earth.
Great writing...
Blessings ...
Richard
"The gentle hand he extended in good will was but a serpent seeking to scar"
Funny how far a psycho-predator will push his luck until a hard dose of reality and justice are served.
Your Cuddles
Also, had to laugh at Andy's comment LOL
Regis
The meaning and allegory is rather outstanding.
You even make despair sound beautiful, with
your heart of pure gold...
Fee
Your words hit home.
-Jim
George