Charles

Posted by Rob Kistner | Filed under Free Verse, Image, Poetry, collage, courage, dark, mystery, photorendering, rhyme, wisdom

 

 

Charles

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this night charles is a traveler
adrift in the mists of time
in a rough-hewn dory of his mortality
curiosity is his poleman

overcome by insecurity
charles has abandoned his reality
to sail beyond the mystery
drawn to the light of clarity

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rob kistner © 2010

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…this piece inspired by readwritepoem…
…and by sunday scribblings…

photo collage entitled: “charon” | by: h.koppdelaney

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Permalink | Comments (7) | Feb 28, 2010

7 Responses to “Charles”

  1. Stan Ski Says:
    February 28th, 2010 at 5:36 pm

    I like the repetition - the recurring dream theme.

  2. Paul Oakley Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 11:40 pm

    I like mortality as the dory and curiosity as the poleman. Thanks for a second take on this prompt!

  3. rallentanda Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 11:46 pm

    I like this one.It has an ethereal quality,a clarity and simplicity that makes an impact.

  4. Barbara Says:
    March 3rd, 2010 at 11:57 pm

    I like the idea of mortality as rough hewn. That can take you all sorts of places.

    (I transformed Charon to Charlie)

  5. Derrick Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 6:54 am

    Hi Rob,

    This is my favourite of your two RWP poems.

  6. Nicole Nicholson Says:
    March 4th, 2010 at 11:18 am

    What struck me was your repetition and expansion on the first poem, and also your end-line rhyme in the second stanza. Rock on with two poems. Well done this week.

    -Nicole

  7. Cristina Says:
    March 7th, 2010 at 6:04 am

    Curiosity is the poleman is wonderful line.

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