Is That Which

Man seldom looks himself in the mirror of reality ...

Is That Which

Written By Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

Copyright © 2024 Marvin Thomas Cox

DBA: Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

All Rights Reserved

Is that which

my lips speak

truly that which

has been heard as spoken

Are words ears to lips

that hear and listen

Will speaking say that

which has thought to be said

Is silence

but a novel in disguise

a saga yet unwritten

Is conversation

but an avalanche

boulders of shear rubble

piled in nonsensical heaps

Will a sunny day

bring forth darkness

at dusk of evening's end

Are words the cause of War

as conversations gone awry

Does Man ever speak truth

but rather always lie

War is power that denies

the very essence of Man

that which Man truthfully is

by Nature

For Man wages War

for piecemeal peace of mind

all the while pretending

the Human animal is 

really not

that killing kind

But instead most merciful

genuinely above loving

and a Human(e) being always

compassionate in snuffing out life

(Written January 13^th, 2024)

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Quite a powerful read here Marve

Are words the cause of war
or conversations gone awry

This poem is so topical for the times we are living in. And what dangerous times they are.

For Man wages War
for peace of mind

How ironic that seems. And here we are again on the brink of escalating conflict and more innocent people dying.

Much food for thought here. All good wishes.

Chris

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham]

Thank you, Chris ... All is well in reality land ...

[Thomas W Case]

Powerful and poignant. Excellent write.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

there is no real peace of mind with war---only triumph that brings hurt, death, sorrow...
We can kid ourselves about being merciful and loving and not the killing kind...
but we say to ourselves is often not the reality.
such a strong piece here, Marve.
j.

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham]

Jacob,

War is a sexist ideal, a sexist notion, a bewitching w***e's notion ... For, should one ever stop to consider this overly overlooked reality: Most physical weapons penetrate the Human body in some methodology's way of fashion ... Knives slice but also penetrate, as do arrows ... And bullet, rockets, and missiles are strategically representative of ancient phallic (dick, pecker, penis) symbols that penetrate in order to conquer and humiliate one's enemies ... A sad reality that speaks to the fact that Man has never advanced, except in attaining to more powerful penetration methods, in showing every chosen adversary who has the bigger dick ... And these words are not mine, but those of that wise old late sage, George Carlin, who said it better than ever can I: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qqARrbi1h8