An Abundance of Absurdities


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Hieronymus Bosch
The Concert in the Egg



we make do with what we find

chipping away to gain purchase

ethereal laughter always taking root

from the inside first

tending to flocks

adorned in their own absurdities

their song 

one on my own making

imprinted before the first crack was sighted

i lead only because i cannot follow


copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2014


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  1. Brian MillerMarch 21, 2014 at 8:23 PM

    what a strong last line...
    some were meant to lead and nothing will stop that....
    the ethereal laughter taking root inside first..
    a nice truth in that...

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  2. Liz Rice-SosneMarch 22, 2014 at 8:05 AM

    POIGNANT! Very well written!

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  3. Sunday Reflections or Stumbling Towards Happiness by Bill HollandMarch 22, 2014 at 8:28 AM

    I agree with Brian...the last line is brilliant! Have a great weekend Audrey!

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  4. Wendy BourkeMarch 22, 2014 at 11:52 AM

    Passionate and sharp - and that last line: empowering!

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  5. GabriellaMarch 23, 2014 at 1:42 AM

    I agree with the others! A very good poem with an excellent ending.

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  6. MaryMarch 23, 2014 at 5:16 AM

    I like this very much. A strong poem throughout, culminating in a last line that really draws the poem to a strong conclusion!

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  7. AnonymousMarch 23, 2014 at 5:39 AM

    Those closing lines Audrey gorgeous! Masterful poem =)

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  8. Jennifer WagnerMarch 28, 2014 at 1:49 PM

    We do what we gotta do! Strong statement in this piece!

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