Poetry Blog by keith jeffries (Jul 2020)

Advance into Nothingness

From metal crates metal cylinders are dropped to kill or maim

Inside metal tubes we fly off on holiday to evade reallity 

From metal pipes come gas and water

We drive metal cars to contaminate our world

With an addiction for stainless steel we adorn our homes 

to shine in our self made worlds off dullness 

Old stone wells gave us water, clean...

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Onward and Beyond

In an eerie darkened cosmos a, planet spins free

blues and greens fuse together in a vaporous trail

Stardust swirls in a strange unison in constant motion

This vista can only be seen from afar

from the depths of outerspace in a greater void

A planet amongst many yet unique to embody life

a self contained home of light and life

from which nothing can e...

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Eternal Youth

The elixir was a disappointment

as the mirror reflected no noticeable change

I stared glumly as good money had been wasted

not one blemish had been removed

nor one wrinkle concealed or subdued

I had vigorously rubbed it all in, lavishly so

a few drops had even caressed my tongue

Fuelled with enthusiasm I was now dejected

all had been in vein, a useless...

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A Common Wealth

We must stop and draw breath

to seriously consider a better world

The past has eroded our individuality

diminished our identity and potential

into a world of greed, violence as a commonality

We must come together and pool our resources

We stagnate and wear false masks

leering at television screens of horror

as we lounge in comfort and luxur...

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The Prodigal Son

I am a repeat offender

it is part of my inherant nature

My intentions are good

but my spirit which is willing

gives way to a body which is weak

Lust is tattooed on my soul

as is the pursuit of pleasure

Original sin for me is selfishness

I am wayward and self indulgent

Always ready to apologise

and seek Divine forgiveness

But equally ready t...

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We are lost

We are free falling into a darkened chaos

some try to point the way but to where

We have been lied to, misguided and misled

humanity is the victim of its imminent destruction

In our folly we repeat history, hold fast to old beliefs

non of this is of any consequence when the abyss lures

A culture of blaming and complaining is rife

no one in all honesty ...

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