Chromatic

Out here, on the fossil edges, where we pass the hums and moaning of the iron rails, the early birds settled into song, tripping over the laces of some highway, our faces barely in tune. 

You take a strand with strings burned to gold, you wear the darkness down to its humble, and all that was breath disappears. The light closes, words by word we are stolen, broken with our evolution and may it never recover its choice to be sealed in these wings. Still, somewhere along the stage I stagger to remember Pythagoras, but how can I remember his name when my lungs are free from disregard~

Reviews

[Fabian G. Franklin]

We can't forget Eratosthenes who measured the earth for what it was worth and more than the hypotenuse was put to use. (laughing) I loved the descriptions in this piece and how it wandered right off down the rabbit hole of the surrounding galaxy in the final lines. They say there's a black hole at the center of every galaxy where not even light can escape. But I haven't personally met anyone who's been there. There's so much to know and learn and theorize about. It's a thinking person's paradise. Or a body could be like Todd Snider and say, "Stuck between hope and doubt, it's too much to think about." Great write, my friend. Keep the readers reading. F.

[Perdition]

Hahaha..Well displayed and expounded upon in just about every line of your kind and generous review..."Keep the readers reading"...Love that line..it reads like that title of Orwell's work "Keep the Aspidistra Flying"...now as far as for that "black hole experience", you mean to tell me that I never once spoke or have relayed that casual experience outside a strange but meaningless afternoon on a streetcar in Aberdeen when both light and hapless loophole met, it was on a spiraling quantum~less avenue...never? Not even once?..seems almost too outlandish a claim sir...lol. Thanks, Fabiam..appreciate the appreciation and will do or try or both..perhaps neither, just never know..lol. Wishing you a wonderful weekend!

[Fabian G. Franklin]

We'll meet outside the space time continuum and carry on from there. I'm hearing Genesis playing Abacab and Phil Collins singing, "there's a hole in there somewhere". Hope your Sunday morning is filled with sleep and maybe caffeine later. :)

[Chris Shaw]

Fabulous expression here. Pythagoras, what good has he done for me in my life? Precisely none. Same as my Latin, learned ad infinitum. Can’t help feeling more time should have been spent learning stuff of true value to living.

Chris

[Perdition]

Well, I struggle from time to there remembering my steps back into the universe of the scale inside us all and just dancing out on some cold foggy night to whatever moves. But, as always with a tip of the hat and a quick bow and of course a smile of thanks! Smiles~

[Ken e Bujold]

as usual a rewarding read my friend. laces of some highway is bloody fantastic. jealous me is.

[Perdition]

Caught that did ya? ..lol. Thenks Ken. Loved your piss poem btw!! Couldn't do it justice~ ;)