Incarceration Poem by one who waits

Incarceration



Urination
Masturbation
Mass frustration
Situation
Feeling grim

Certification
Clarification
Penetration
Walls within

A clerical error
Is all that it takes
To numb a mind beyond
That shadow of a doubt
Or reasonable doubt

Proclamation
Characterization
Fundamental preparation
H
Is all I know

Fermentation
Intoxication
Proliferation
Abort a nation
Spilling things we never see

Caucasian
Afro Asian
Interpretation
Precipitation
Elevation
Declination
Simple insertion
Ascension

Bill it any way you wanna
It’s still just a song for me

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Jim Valero 24 April 2009

The words come up in strong patterns of stress with rhythmic variations that function as dramatic levers of tension. This seemingly relentless rhythm projects both a strong sense of urgency and indignation at the many ways concepts and words become the means of our psychological and spiritual alienations, our “incarceration.” That language, which was born as a liberator of the human race, becomes the means of imprisonment is both pathetic and sad. That poetry may also be the way out of this alienation is significant and hopeful. Very well worked out.

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Fiona Davidson 11 April 2009

Very clever write this one...thanks...10+++

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Joseph Poewhit 11 April 2009

Kind of like putting tacks into a rug, to hold it down.

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