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The Hedge of the World

The Hedge of the World

 

The world is found in a maze

Passages linked together in symetrical chaos

An 'ad hoc' arrangement of no design

People enter and begin a fruitless pursuit

They wander unguided along green corridors

So high are the hedges the tallest cannot scale its walls

Or see beyond their own confines

Time can be spent in sheer frustration

Dead ends are frequently encountered

Some enter to find their exit soon

Others, often in groups, all trudging endlessly about

The whole endeavour can be seen as utterly futile

The place of exit is the only escape

Cries of laughter, grunts of despair

echo these verdant troughs

High above a person sits on an elevated platform

often to guide those helplessly lost

To lead them if needed to the end of the maze

He can see everything

He knows all the routes

He is in charge but seldom acts

He seldom intervenes

He remains till closing time

when no one is left inside all this confusion

He knows the ways and has all the answers

◄ A Painting

The Intrusion ►

Comments

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Martin Elder

Sat 27th Jun 2020 11:15

I feel that your poetry is going from strength to strength Keith.
Wonderful

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Jon

Thu 30th Apr 2020 08:36

Hi Keith
This Poem is packed with meaning and is really insightful. I find I get more from it with repeated reading
Well done as always
Jon

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keith jeffries

Thu 16th Apr 2020 12:59

Tom and Jon,
Thank you for your comments
Keith

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keith jeffries

Thu 16th Apr 2020 10:43

Hannah.

Thank you, as always, for your kind comment.

Keith

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Thu 16th Apr 2020 08:14

Brilliant writing.
I gained a lot from reading this.

Hannah

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keith jeffries

Wed 15th Apr 2020 20:31

Leon,
Thank you for your comment.
Keith

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