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Our Doubts

by Debashish Haar — Read all 156 poems by Debashish Haar

Wednesday, August 15, 2007

Our doubts rise
on the waves of a tempest,
on the great sleeves of wind,
on the towers of hope,
in the pulpits
where leaders preach.

Our doubts wear
a dress that looks
different from different sides;
it has folds, curls, and holds
the dirt and sweat
of our lives.

Our doubts speak
in the muteness of empty cities
where glass houses house
silicone dolls.
They are humps of haste
made of warm clothing
and narcissistic pride.

Copyright ©2007, Debashish Haar, All Rights Reserved
 


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Reviewed by Kate Burnside
Reviewed on August 17, 2007
"great sleeves of wind" is a marvellous image, Debs, to demonstrate fatuousness. And your second stanza here is even more striking, with the suggestion of the catwalk rolled into the truism of the presence of the cats' pee armpit! However they present themselves, our doubts are never, in reality, very far from our notice. We seldom give them shape in our thoughts, but you have texturised them admirably. TY Love, Kate xx

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Quite an engaging array of verses, Debs. Thank you. Love and best wishes to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Richard Cederberg
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Interesting insights ... almost as if you are looking in a mirror and writing about yourself in a more all-inclusive perception.

Reviewed by Missy Cross (Reader)
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
This piece makes me feel, alternately, battered, stifled, vulnerable, lonely... and strangely, at the end, understood. Quite a feat.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
Many doubts abound these days, and your last three lines are most powerful, Debashish. And nice to see you posting again.

Reviewed by Cedric III
Reviewed on August 15, 2007
doubt really is an interesting thing.
it can help but mostly it can destroy our world veiw.
i liked the first stanza with the doubt arising in pulpits.
i dont hear sermons often enough these days for doubts to rise but i do know that when i was in the Mosque today i could have easily been converted had i not been so sure in what i believed.
i thought that interesting.

a very well constructed and thought out piece.


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