Human Kaleidoscope

  

The moisture covering

            The window to the world

Are the tears in my eyes

            Clouding my vision.

To wipe them away

            Would be a mistake

For they make the colors

            Of the human race

Look like a kaleidoscope of love

            In childhood rhymes.

 

The only colors I ever see

            Through a clean dry pane

Are flashing reds and blues

            Following crimson concrete

From races always colliding

            To run one another over.

These sidewalks were once

            A path to heaven’s gate

Have become graffiti time

            For the devil’s artwork.

 

So I will let the tears

            Flow like wine

Down the window

To my soul

And pray that like

            A good wine

Peace and understanding

Gets better with age

When everyone realizes

            We all grow from

The same vine.

 

Reviews

[Ladysue]

This is magnificent Dale!I Favorite stanza....
The window to the world
Are the tears in my eyes
Clouding my vision.
To wipe them away
Would be a mistake
For they make the colors
Of the human race
Look like a kaleidoscope of love
In childhood rhymes.

I absolutely love that stanza...A great piece of writing!!!!

[emmajoy]

I've read this three times and it moves me more each time. Read it aloud the third time, it almost sings its sadness, then moves on into its own discovered wisdom.

Such a wonderful post, Dale.. ' So I will let the tears / Flow like wine / Down the window / To my soul '... I don't know why but, these lines jump up and into my mind, more than likely to stay.



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[Lori]

Such a lovely poem. It has such a beautiful sound, and I love the rhyme in the last stanza, it just seems to close it off so nicely.

[Janice Ann]

Fan-Bloody-tastic!

I enjoyed the image that this piece presented to me...I can see myself 15 years ago...looking to a twirly thingy and just being as happy as can be...but then the big bad world happens...

Great write indeed!
Janice

[Markymark]

I just read this. I love it. The imagery and use of metaphor is what makes it click. Thanks

[Spoken]

And pray that like

A good wine

Peace and understanding

Gets better with age

When everyone realizes

We all grow from

The same vine.


beautiful beautiful ending. love the comparison of wine. It makes me think of the similie men age like wine then i get discusted b/c woman age like fruit... saggy and mushy with age.. gotta get um while they're ripe.. lol.

interesting unique title.. another great solid piece.

[closed account]

beautiful, magical selfless
I have so many adjectives amazing
I can go on and on..

You have really poured your heart out here
great write!!

[☮]

Your recent writes have been highly philosophical. Philosophies that I completely agree with. To wipe the truth would be a mistake and the fact that all of us have manifested from the same vine is all too true.

Short and sweet. Great as usual. You should perform your poetry. This would make for great Spoken Word.

[An owl on the moon]

The flow, the imagery, the vivid word pictures are all displayed so brilliantly here... So well done!

[Jessica Fox]

Good job at first I thought it was some sort of odd acrostic poem, good job

[Fran Marie]

To wipe them away

Would be a mistake

For they make the colors

Of the human race

Look like a kaleidoscope of love

In childhood rhymes.



A fantastic piece of writing,Dale, as always beautifuly penned and a joy to read~

Well DonE!~Fran