The Poetry of Richard Schletty
NOWNESS
Yawn!

Drifting off
in the mid-afternoon.
So tired.
Must rest my eyes.
Delicious sleep...

Bam!

A thunderbolt awakening,
a raucous clap,
eyes open wide,
beholding a room full
of resounding nowness.

Whoa!

A constant stream of
sensory hooks binds me to
the notion that I exist
now and forever.
My fancy soars as
I imagine myself
a rich entrepreneur,
a powerful ruler,
a vital movie star,
or a spirit being.

Steady!

The awful truth is that,
despite my emollients,
herbs, pimple cream
and athletic strains,
decomposition happens.

Ouch!

So heaves the tide of
this soul awash
in joy and sorrow,
accord and discord,
faith and despair,
destined to leave this orb
kicking!






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