Contemplating Poem by Smoky Hoss

Contemplating

Rating: 5.0


My mind is in the serried, towering clouds
On the long and distant horizon.
Big, beautiful, bouyant, and bright,
full of wild wonder;
Yet, so very far away.
From the horizon unheard,
is rumbling and furious thunder.
A waxing power from an ever deepening source;
beyond control,
beyond understanding.
Electric currents barely perceptible
flash at will,
arcing where they may.
These repudiations of smaller thoughts,
I know not their intention.
From the lowly distance
Where my eyes sit
It all looks so amazing,
Calm, soothing... undefined...
and still.
It is, ofcourse, so much more.

I wonder.
Will I ever truly understand,
Anything.
In my solitude
I sit quietly,
Watch and wait,
and wait...

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Joseph Anderson 28 June 2012

Your poetry has a near mystic way of drawing me, into whatever the situation might be.A real thought evoker here

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James Casey 29 June 2012

So, you've done it again, slowly, so slowly took me to a place that leaves me thinking, thinking, and waiting for your next great piece

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Heather Wilson 26 June 2012

From the towering clouds to the depth of life all in our minds, it takes some understanding, a poem to think about. Wonderful write.

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Eric Cockrell 26 June 2012

the soul that questions, and waits in stillness for an answer! very good.

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 16 December 2020

I liked how this poem was crafted and conveyed. A reader can go with the thoughts of the wonderful Poet and join him in his imagination to explore the limitless and boundless horizon. A great poem well written. Five Stars! ! ! ! !

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Rose Marie Juan-austin 16 December 2020

A beautifully crafted poem with compelling imagery. This poem resonates with me. There are times when we ponder about our existence. We connect ourselves with the vastness of the universe and we are lost and engulfed with the mysteries and wonders of existence.

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Susan Williams 06 September 2020

What a remarkable poem. I've come to expect remarkable poetry from you. You make- -no, you entice your readers to join you in pondering life and all its moments great and small. 10++++++ and into my fav list

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Patti Masterman 22 May 2018

This poem reminds me of how small it feels to be in a body, compared to the vastness of earth, the sky, the cosmos.. well captured friend!

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Smoky Hoss 02 June 2018

Thanks Patti, I'm grateful for your comment. Doesn't life, at times, feel so very beyond and yet right within us? So definable for a moment, so inexplicable forever?

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Juan Olivarez 03 July 2012

The wonder of it all Smoky, the wonder of it all. Love it.

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