Peculiar How The Night Grows Poem by Edmund V. Strolis

Peculiar How The Night Grows

Rating: 5.0


There are those who deal in knowledge, others bathe in fantasy
Peculiar how the rift grows
when the pillars of tradition
are disdained

Central to mankind institutions served as the anchors for a culture
Peculiar how the noise grows
When the noble creatures
Shout them down

Institutions now reviled, centuries torn asunder, leaving only scars
Peculiar how the night grows
When gaping mouths open
and eyes close

Peculiar How The Night Grows
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Susan Williams 30 June 2016

You knocked this one out of the park, Edmund. It is everything a poem should be- -beautiful and expressive in its imagery, intelligent in its message, and gives its readers freedom to find their way to the truths it holds. I love that freedom, Edmund, it means that you have given respect to your readers to understand where you are going and find our way to join you. There are a number of poets who don't believe in their readers- -they TELL them what the message is, absolutely HARANGUE them with it. I prefer to take a journey with an author and explore thew wonders inherent in the images he shares and ponder the wisdom of his words- thank you for this grace. A 10 of course! ! ! ! ! ! ! !

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Pamela Sinicrope 09 May 2016

I like this poem. It provokes thought and evokes powerful images. This is an artist's poem. Knowledge vs. Fantasy...peculiar how the rift, the noise, the night grows. Yes, it is. Thanks for sharing Edmund.

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