I can't help but think of the tune "Free Falling" by Tom Petty, as I watch this nation plunge into the abyss. Powerful poem and ever so true and timely.
"A twisted tumbling branch"
not connected anymore and becoming deformed from the negative forces.
A good analogy and image. Your poetic eyes capture much in this write Ben. We are mostly helpless to do anything as we watch this giant machine morph into something it was never intended to be.
Incidentally, your incitement to reread "Dover Beach" was efficacious. And you are correct in your judgement that the poet is dealing with more than just the religious cooling of humanity.
Blessings ...
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.
In the Whirlwind is a poetic storm that frees history from the cages of corruption and puts it in the hands of everyday people. Words are weaved into a new fashion statement that has nothing to do with runways but everything to do with projects!
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not connected anymore and becoming deformed from the negative forces.
A good analogy and image. Your poetic eyes capture much in this write Ben. We are mostly helpless to do anything as we watch this giant machine morph into something it was never intended to be.
Incidentally, your incitement to reread "Dover Beach" was efficacious. And you are correct in your judgement that the poet is dealing with more than just the religious cooling of humanity.
Blessings ...