At the bottom of the pond
original poetry
Drilling through gristle and vegetation
Are maelstroms carving subtle rills through
My psyche of rutilated quartz.
The potions long worn off,
I face the dull-glowing city sky
And the fumes of its insanity
With a circuit smile.
I tap the symbol stamp pad
With slender fingers that
Know well their mortal tenor.
Here I am under the surface of
Thin, colorless, unviscous ocean:
A flying fish cudgeled by the whims
Of the universal skin's paroxysms.
Color-between-the-lines of bland seasons,
Child skipping rope and bruising its knee,
Overripe fruit with tar spots,
Vancant hotel or the
Starport of a civilization
Long dead with its paint peeling.
The Not I Am knowing its insignificance,
Writing obsolete reminders to be posted
First thing in the morning.
Typewriters spewing reverse smoke,
Stories being unwritten (plotlines, my fibre lineage)
People becoming unborn (the auburn cynics & saints of moss)
Love being unmade (diamond in the slag)
Meaning being unlost (paths down the vicious slopes)
Smoke transublimates into text.
No one will read the tomes of glass.
No one will sigh the tears of agony.
No one will seek the rifts of cloud,
Except the swimmer at the bottom
Of the cosmogonal pool.
Written by
@d-pend
2/11/18
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with photos by
.1 — "Angel" by Happepanda [cropped]
2 — "Angel" by Happepanda [flipped & edited]
3 — "Pacific glow" by Jasonwilde [flipped]
4 — "Midnight glow" by Trichardsen
This one is filled with IMAGERIES, the stanza four is filled with imageries of sea-like experience where a few words gave the meaning to the idea of the sea shore.
The second to the last stanza spoke of regrets of things undone, and things that could've occured.
All in all the way you switched from one idea to another is friggin amazing it's a master piece of art and skills.
It is calming, I mean I felt the solemnness of the poem it's amazing and this is sweetly enchanting to the ears.
Beautiful one here @d-pend
No one will read the tomes of glass.
No one will sigh the tears of agony.
No one will seek the rifts of cloud,
Except the swimmer at the bottom
Of the cosmogonal pool.
I love the heightened emotion embedded in this last stanza, it concluded an amazing poem you've penned so wonderfully
I really like the last stanza very heart touching.
again my dear great job these words touched the soul easily
You have the talent to make the poem, what you've learned or what? I saw quite a lot of poetry you got a response from others.
Please explain to me the meaning of your poem.
thanks @d-pend
Very nice choice of words
"No one will read the tomes of glass.
No one will sigh the tears of agony.
No one will seek the rifts of cloud,
Except the swimmer at the bottom
Of the cosmogonal pool."
This stanza is very meaningful and full of emotion.
Thank you so much for sharing this poem.
I love the opening lines:
You dig up a new poem everyday and this one is a major paradox running in reverse driving my brain insane. I am not trying to make sense of this one and just going along for the ride. I feel like the world is one big VHS player and you hit the rewind button. Although reading this irritates the inner labyrinth of my ears I am find my Dramamine in these words:
I see this trip leading me to the original script. Thank you for taking me there and back again.
A very deep words @d-pend, you can always create a poem that is very penetrating to my soul. "At the bottom of the pond". Those words have profound meaning. Will I be successful in writing poems like you?
But I'm sure that's all I can do, because you are the spirit and the example for me to be able to work well in writing poetry. Thank you and wish you a wonderful day.... :)
Really greet poetry
Its beautiful.
Down there.
Nice post..
nice poetry at the bottom ot the pond.😊
Wow...wonderful writing....i like this post....all the best........
Amazing post sir thanks to share :):):)
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Amazing poem dude. Your words are very profound and it tells story in a very creative and mysterious way. Wanna apply it in my next poems. Thank you for the lesson my friend :D
Excellent post, thanks for sharing
I like it your poetry...
Success is always for you @d-pend...
Your poems are really unique. I like them as they surpass beyond imagination to the stars, sky, galaxy and beyond.
poetry the food of soul
I am so sleepy but this actually made me feel something, somewhere... specially the first paragraph... I don't know how to explain it o.o
The more things become possible for you, the more clearly you realize that nothing can be done bypassing the laws of nature.
It was creative how you also flipped the pictures after the poem itself. This poem had a lot of difficult words which I had to google (no shame) - which I like as I get to learn while reading. Rereading it with new knowledge is a smoother experience.
In the cosmos - an infinite depth - one feels insignificant; obsolete. Reality is dispersed.
This is a closed view and message of loneliness actually ocean depicts the presence of the entire World but still the poet is alone and feeling pain.
Source
Another great essence of Art by the great Daniel Pendergraft <3
Thanks a lot the voice of many and yes you always put positive energy to deal the life in a more innovative way, the great brain <3
The way you convey emotions, your mastery of words. Each stanza filled with so much thought.
I didn't need my dictionary close on this one :) . How you mix the big words and still stay on track. Class
Salam kenal
if I was shown dozens of different poems, and there was yours there, I would find it for sure-)
you have a special mood and special style of your writing.
And the thing that I like the most - the ability to describe things non-directly, through deep and abstract metaphors.
It's like a puzzle - readers can try to catch the idea.
I think very few are lucky-)
I love the ending. Makes me think of loneliness and love, how nobody will be there when you're all alone. Also the metaphor of the ocean, makes me imagine drowning in the darkness, all alone. Very well written, thank you.
everything you write,
your letters, your dreams
your doubts, fears
and your thoughts
They are a great gift
so he reads them
you inspire with lyrics
beautiful feelings
thanks for your lyrics
thanks for your dreams
@d-pend
this was amazing! i posted a couple stories and poems on my page recently, would be thrilled to have some feedback!
Really heart touching lines as ever.
@d-pend, That's pretty interesting verse indeed very deep thoughts. Its embossed my mind deeply. Lyrics are awesome. Most talented and skill using. "At the bottom of the pond" is creative passion. You every day giving extremely better poetry gift. Appreciated one. You've seen future and currently vision.
These digital arts bring me future through dream. I'm going to deep meditation. I feel natural winds and reach humans thoughts. Now I'm thinking how thoughts creating from our mind. I exceed my mind level and going my bottom of mind.
Thanks for inspiration.
Your poetry is just magnificent. I am already 'under the surface of thin, colorless, unviscous ocean' of wonder and surprise. I love the way your flow of mind works. Your poetry is filled with pretty amazing images and cool sane words.
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hey so nice I really like your post! Thanks for it! I actually wrote my 2nd part of my introduceyouself and I write about that I went to jail because of cryptos... lets make steemit together to a better place with our content! I would like to read a bit more about you and maybe do you have some more pictures? Maybe you upvote me and follow me swell as I do? https://steemit.com/crypto/@funlover1122/barely-anyone-is-paying-the-taxes-they-owe-on-their-bitcoin-gains
Great piece of work @d-pend, you are good