Imagine (poem) by John Herlihy on AuthorsDen

Imagine
by John Herlihy → (All Poetry by John Herlihy)
Tuesday, January 31, 2017 Rated "G" by the Author.

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Imagine By John Herlihy Imagine being . . . at the very end of the world. Imagine being . . . into utter homelessness hurled. Imagine being . . . in the eye of the storm. Imagine being . . . in the center of the vortex. Imagine being . . . in the depths of the abyss. imagine seeing . . . the earth the color of the lark. Imagine seeing . . . the sea the color of the sky. Imagine seeing . . . the sky the color of smoke. Imagine seeing . . . cloud cover the color of lead. Imagine feeling . . . the wilderness of virgin forest. Imagine feeling . . . the savagery that stirs the wolf. Imagine feeling . . . the heart of the jungle. Imagine feeling . . . the swamp and the bayou. Imagine feeling . . . the hearts of wild men. imagine envisioning . . . the unimaginable, the incomprehensible. imagine envisioning . . . the unthinkable, the undesirable. imagine envisioning . . . a mystery that offers no revelation. imagine envisioning . . . a secret that bears no invitation. Imagine stepping . . . into the depths of the wild. Imagine stepping . . . Into the savagery of the storm. Imagine hearing . . . the sound of first thunder. Imagine seeing . . . the first vision of snow and ice. imagine confronting . . . the brute force of the savage heart. Imagine having . . . the strength you feel amid the weakness of others. Imagine having . . . the weakness you feel amid the strength of nature. Imagine . . . the incomprehensible mystery. Imagine . . . .the irresistible curiosity. Imagine . . . the desire to conquer. Imagine . . . the desire to invade the darkness. Imagine . . . the desire to brave the unknown. Imagine . . . What it feels like to imagine.

Reviewed by Rebecca McKeehan

Reviewed on February 4, 2017

And what it means to live...

Rebecca

Reviewed by m j hollingshead

Reviewed on February 3, 2017

Never Stop Writing!
m

Reviewed by Jane Noponen Perinacci

Reviewed on February 1, 2017

So many things to imagine! I found myself imagining so much while I read it that I had to read it again. Great stuff!!!

Love ya!

Jane

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

A different take on the John Lennon view, but all the more intriguing. Some of these imaginings are quite familiar and experienced by most of us. However, some are insurmountable or downright strange like, "� Seeing the earth the color of a lark?" The sea tends to reflect the color of the sky.

Still, a lot of curiosity expressed here.

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy

Although I am from the Beatles generation, this song never crossed my mind when I wrote this poem. John

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

The 1st thing I thought of was John Lennon's song, but you expanded that by imagining a whole lot more.All great things come from an imagination.

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg

Reminiscent of the John Lennon song. Imagination certainly is the impetus and fire of the writer. You imagine well, John. Enjoyed this. Peace. r

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

You managed to "imagine" to the ultimate hilt, John. Happy to see the swamp and bayou included within all that imagining.

Reviewed by Mystic Rose

If we didn't know how to imagine, we would be in a deep pit dear John, I thank God every day for the gift of "imagine" oft all we can do is re-arrange ourselves amid the storm, you made me pensive this morning, nice way to start the day before church, have a great day, love x