Boldy Go

 

Boldly Go

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the great wheel of time
turns ever slow and steadily
its ponderous mass unstoppable
it presses onward mightily

climbs the mortal mountain
bearing the weight of history
of ages and civilizations
borne then razed by its immensity

our lifetimes ride this wheel
how far is but a mystery
locked in fate ’round we go
rolling bold toward hidden destiny

frail temporal beings
of a most amazing bravery
we dream of a tomorrow
for which there is no guarantee

adrift toward a future
of veiled and vague contingency
still — we dare to love
despite this vast uncertainty

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rob kistner © 2011

• this poem linked at Writer’s Island and One Single Impression

16 thoughts on “Boldy Go”

    1. Thank you for the kind words… 😉 My abstracts and collages seem to occupy the lion’s share of my visual expression, but I enjoy exploring the primitive nature of my characters. I have a collection of 31 of the character drawings, done freehand on a WACOM digital tablet. The one you’re drawn to, “Hot Jazz”, is a favorite of mine. The original of it hangs in my office…

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