Sculptor

Sculptor

A Poem by John Alexander McFadyen
"

We design our own constructs of life.

"

I carved my demons

from the solid stone

of the cliffs

that soared,

monolithic,

unconquerable,

from the bedrock

of my anxiety.

 

I carved them

from hardwood

trees

that littered the

forests of my guilt

and stopped me seeing

the truth.

 

I carved demons

from the mist

that rose

each and every

morning

from the

vast,

sweeping,

empty moors

inside my head.

 

I even carved them

from the shadows

of night

that rose above me

in cloaks of

foreboding

as I lay,

still

in my bed

afraid

to breathe.

 

18/07/19

© 2019 John Alexander McFadyen


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I feel like it should be “stopped me ‘from’ seeing the truth” in the second stanza.
I love the allegory here. It is dark, but fairly interesting. We are the sculptors of our fate for sure. Nice one.

Posted 4 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

4 Years Ago

Yes I think that works as well. Many thanks FKK.
a really sound allegory of facing our demons even as much as we fear them...
You are so good at mixing nature and real life...
j.

Posted 4 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

4 Years Ago

Such lovely priase from you Jacob is indeed quite humbling as my command of English could never be a.. read more
we are the architects of our own lives. building around our environment. I like how you wrote of anxiety and the lack of control over the architecture

Posted 4 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

4 Years Ago

Thank you Edie, not seen you in a while?
Edie Blue Starfish

4 Years Ago

summer holidays :)
plus, I think the site was down for several days?
I was trying to g.. read more
John Alexander McFadyen

4 Years Ago

Yes it has been down sporadically this past week. Hope you enjoyed your holiday.
Humans must have millions of boxes stored up just waiting to open at usually the wrong time.
From childhood to adulthood, the wall could reach the moon.
But we are a complex species, which is quite amazing since most of our brain isn't used.
I can only assume that in our dark and distant past we were always alert to danger.
Maybe that's why we all have demons in us.

Posted 4 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

4 Years Ago

Indeed we have an inate mechanism to respond to danger. i am guessing as we evolve we will use more .. read more
Great metaphor here John. I like the way you have nature and the natural world weaving through your lines. We do indeed build our own demons, often with the help of others. Last stanza reminded me of being a child and being too frightened to sleep. Fine writing.

Chris

Posted 4 Years Ago


John Alexander McFadyen

4 Years Ago

Thank you so much Chris. I did have in mind those nights as a child laying looking into the shadows .. read more

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John Alexander McFadyen
John Alexander McFadyen

Brixworth, England, United Kingdom



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