Nugatory

Nugatory

A Poem by Ethan

As shadow flees the burning sun, I escape my heart's captor, carrying my core through a dark, gloomy cave; my sewer of a soul, searching for any glimmering optimism that may remain in such thickly overwhelming black mud.

 

Finding nothing, I turn toward the empty expanse of my marshy mind, finally understanding the beauty in sinking, peacefully passing inside my boring, boundless brain. Better to be bored than bruised, I say.

 

Anyway, sloshing to the center, the dull pool of discarded juices filled with monochrome ideas and dreams splash my weakening knees. To my dismay, dipping the dripping red heart in the liquid drenched with the stench of neutrally narcotic nutrients, the sickening solution has not the healing properties required to stanch the wholesome hole suffered by my organ.

 

Relinquishing every inkling of hope left in my conscious, I limp towards freedom, flinging my crux into an amorous, blissful abyss, completing my call as quickly as heavy objects fall. Purgatory is nugatory everyone knows. Only by capitulation can the future flow.

 

 

© 2017 Ethan


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Ethan
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As much as I love your work...my simple mind got lost a few times. I really liked it once I got through it. But I felt like I had to be smart to read this.
I love your creativity and the imagery I did understand was AMAZING! It wants the poem I think it was me that fell short this time!
Tabby

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

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Tabby Mac

6 Years Ago

I'll say it Ethan...you are super smart!! I and I'm grateful for you!
Tabby
Ethan

6 Years Ago

Aw thank you. I'm grateful for you as well :))



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I love being turned on to new words & your title sent me to google -- excellent word choice! I find some people write about this feeling of nothingness, but it ends up being flat & lifeless. In this case, you've taken the idea to new heights & intensity. Your descriptions are heavily laced with gory sensations & good word sounds & combinations such as alliteration. This is the poster child for making art out of misery (((HUGS)))

Posted 6 Years Ago


"Gloomy caves, sewer souls...I like dark, but this made me run for my Prozac. Your previous pieces I've read were impressive and this is too. Can't pretend to critique, it's waaay outta my league, but I know a good turn of phrase and this delivers quite a few.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Ethan

6 Years Ago

Hahahahaha I kinda wanna steal your Prozac line. That's gold xD But thank you very much for the revi.. read more
As much as I love your work...my simple mind got lost a few times. I really liked it once I got through it. But I felt like I had to be smart to read this.
I love your creativity and the imagery I did understand was AMAZING! It wants the poem I think it was me that fell short this time!
Tabby

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

This comment has been deleted by the poster.
Tabby Mac

6 Years Ago

I'll say it Ethan...you are super smart!! I and I'm grateful for you!
Tabby
Ethan

6 Years Ago

Aw thank you. I'm grateful for you as well :))
Hello, Ethan! :)
This was an interesting read, a fun trip into your mind.
I enjoyed the thoughtfulness, but some of the alliteration was distracting.

Posted 6 Years Ago


a journey into the mind,as a volcano of emotions erupt

Posted 6 Years Ago


You have an amazing vocabulary, Ethan. Embarrassingly, I had to look a few words up. Anyway, nice imagery and use of words. I like how you write.

Posted 6 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Ethan

6 Years Ago

Thank you!
Nice usage of words..lot to learn from inventive stanzas.

Posted 6 Years Ago


Refreshing not to see the short-lined stanzas! (says the girl who writes exactly that)

Posted 6 Years Ago


Ethan

6 Years Ago

Haha thank you
It's very well penned, I really liked the theme of this piece. Keep writing!

Posted 6 Years Ago


Loved the entire poem, enjoyed while reading and the start was better..thanks for sharing friend..

Posted 6 Years Ago



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