What You Are Seeking

What You Are Seeking

A Poem by Chris G. Vaillancourt
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Included in "A Yellow Sunshine Night" Mahogany Rain Publishing ISBN:978-0981852942

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Do not be disturbed 
by the 
little disturbances 
pervading the atmosphere. 
For, it is not the 
most persuasive of effects 
that often rules over 
the soul. 
Pursue life and reality 
above all else. 
Do not be troubled by 
encompassing shadows 
that seem to dangle around 
the perimeter of vision. 
Do not surrender to 
dancing neon lights 
that seem to flit and flick 
around the jangled glare 
of unknown perspective. 
There are attitudes that 
snap and grab around 
the dying of the mind. 
Slippery webs of sawdust 
that grasped the remnants 
of the deserted heart. 
Open up the bottle that 
contains the images 
of peaceful existence 
for they are the waves of 
the mangled distractions 
that define and confine 
the perception of self. 

You are the one 
you are seeking 
to love.


© 2011 Chris G. Vaillancourt



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Slippery webs of sawdust
that grasped the remnants
of the deserted heart.

You have such a way with words

Posted 1 Year Ago


Awesome write, Chris. A nice take on how we define our lives to what we want.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Love the inspiration here. Excellent work.

Posted 1 Year Ago


Every word you write is like butter (smooth, rich, and creamy) to me it strikes true to the heart and is like a piece of toast that I have consumed but it keeps finding its way to my plate, and I find that I am full but continue to eat away at myself for fear of finding what I thought I had lost. Amazing write and and exacllent insperation! Thank You!

Posted 1 Year Ago


yes yes yes....brava....I am loving what you have been sending me...I only get a chance to read when I am at work and I am loving ...thank you so much

Posted 1 Year Ago


just exquisitely written and a pleasure to read...

Posted 1 Year Ago


What a lovely message. You have some great imagery in this poem. I especially like "slippery webs of sawdust." Nice work.

Posted 1 Year Ago


yes creativity, love and life...do what you will to build your rainbow of happiness...

Posted 1 Year Ago


the structure of the poem is really tightly written, love it how you keep it all together. it's really got eye-opening meaning to living in today.

Posted 1 Year Ago


i love this inspiring favorite ill say !:)

Posted 1 Year Ago



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Chris G. Vaillancourt
Chris G. Vaillancourt

Windsor, Ontario, Canada



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Over 200 of my poems have appeared in more than one hundred journals in the U.S. and Canada, in Japan and Australia, and the U.K. I have had a series of chapbooks published in the 1980's by 4 Wi.. more..

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