The Ghost of Future Past

the ghost of future past

returned to reclaim it's youth

mis - spent in Iron lung harmony

and phantom cotton sheets

bleeding survival of the oil - slickest

smashing the chandelier of truth

crystal ice in the Kristallnacht

propositions based on lies and understanding

the foolish absurdity in swinging

                                light bulbs 

     dancing shadows               whip - like flex

                  darkness jumps                absent light 

the mirror screams of history

of maladjusted teeth biting

                                 nothing but sky

     -     receding   and ...          ceding     -

the ghost of future past

thinking unravelling universe 

in the anguished howl of a

new born old soul a 

rayban reflection of a 

burning horizon in a 

refracted infant's eye

the spat out broken promises

of yesterday's blues

rictus grin grin grinning

absorbing the subtlety of fools

sucking sunlight through damaged drainpipe straws

    the arctic shiver of bold memory

                                 bone

a malignant wind

disturbing slumbered dreams

     petrified thought   -

       

Reviews

[jacob erin-cilberto]

This is so expressive and such wonderful use of language, of metaphor, of rhythmic alliteration.
And it makes me ponder...if most of us had it to do over again, would we really learn from our mistakes?
Or would we just repeat what we did, taking the same chances with the reckless abandon of youth.
j.

[gram linski]

thanks as ever for the great review, j. it's an interesting question , would we could we should we and if we did ? would we regret it in the morning, and if we did would we still do it again, lol, I apologise for being a little errant in my reviews a touch of fugue has entered my maibox l by mistake, always appreciate your kind words and thoughts,

[John the Baptist]

Too many images and references in this one to settle on a single meaning. What comes through is a picture of a dystopia created by bad decisions and bad faith. I just hope I'm not at home when the Ghost of FP comes calling.

[gram linski]

thanks, John, aye the dystopian, destruction of bad every type of thing, lol, appreciate the visit,