Auguries of Innocence

Man is an island of thought and emotion

Floating purposefully on aimless seas

Confusion and conflict float on his waters

Bleeding and aching debris

 

William Blake offered lighthouse vision

To the mind of the intellectually blind

Perpetuating perils of paradox

To a universe of Newtonian design

 

To see the world in a grain of sand

To smell paradise after a shower

Infinity breathing through the lungs of a wave

Eternity residing in the heart of a flower

 

Beauty exists in the ordinary

In the frescoes and sculptures of life

In the struggle of Man to create himself

Not in polaroid perfect delight

 

Ignorant pillar of clay is he

Believing in heaven ever after

Frivolously ignoring the divinity of Day

Forfeiting Elysian encounters

 

Man walks erect with eyes wide open

Into the Dark Ages of technical time

Praying to pixelled Providence

His happiness industrially designed

 

© Frecklewood 2014

Reviews

[W.k.kortas]

The rhyme scheme is a bit fractured and inconsistent, but the pacing and rhythm are both strong. I'm working on the assumption that you're looking to create something of a 19th Century feel in this piece, and I think you've achieved that, even with working in modern terms. It's a quite stromg piece of work.

[Frecklewood]

Thank you very much for your feedback and input. Your words are much appreciated!

[ANM]

I think the words speak for themselves form is not the most important part of writing the words are! Enjoyed this !

[Frecklewood]

Thank you very much for your comment! Actually, I believe that form and structure do play a role - whether they are bent, manipulated or rigid. Each carries meaning and message in itself and adds to the intricate layers and depth of a poem.

[ANM]

Yes agreed though it should not be the most important thing!!