the human voice

all of my thoughts

like a long, car accident

set to adorable music

full of fresh meats

and spilt bloods

chaotic in motion

waiting to be graceful,

post motion

all of it, i think

was an accident, 

to begin with

all of their thoughts...

they came long before i did

and all of their motion...

was set long before i came

as the accident continues

for so long after i'm dead

so it goes

and it goes

amongst all of our thoughts

from a car that is crashing

i will say this at least,

at least there was music

at least we could sing

if only by accident,

if only through chaos

Author's Note

Reviews

[R.J Calzonetti (Siniste..]

I think this is a new favourite of mine among your poetry. Since I tend to go on for a long time when I write, it feels cathartic to see a poem from you that is a little longer than most of yours done so well. You have written great poetry in the past, but I felt this was different because you had more to say. I'm not quite able to describe it right now, but the way the lines connected and touched on each other was excellent. Of course, I'll be around to read more for next time too. Stay safe hope you are well.

[Davidgeo]

Thanks Rj. I've been writing mostly garbage lately but I like this one.

Human sentience is a plague, and thinking is a type of natural disaster... is what I was reading about earlier today. I don't actually subscribe to that train of thought but it's pretty easy to write about.

I forgot where I read that exactly. When I remember I'll let you know.

[Chris Shaw]

I can only think that music can be healing when there is chaos and destruction. There is an upside to everything, even though we don't often see it. The Lark Ascending by Vaughan Williams takes me to a better place.

Chris

[Davidgeo]

Music, even the most beautiful music is chaos to me. Not in a bad way. I think it's a way to express our inner nature, like writing, but it's removed from nature. Because we are removed from nature... for better or worse, the way we live now is very far removed from even a few decades ago. Chaos is less a part of lives directly now, it's more of an existential threat. But our brains are still designed for that immediate threat... which social media preys on. Anyway.... sorry to go of on a diatribe there. I'm going to look into this Vaughan Williams fellow. It better be a good place.

[Delmar Cooper]

I don't know about you, but I feel bound to happen -- just like your poem.

Thanks

[Davidgeo]

I've missed you Delmar.

[Patricia]

Well this is relatable. Similar to my younger years of writing. Better though, good job

[Davidgeo]

Relatable is good. That's high praise.