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It was a Quest

Timothy Menzies

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                           It was a Quest

But why he asked
He ruled the skies
Mens minds
The Cryptic Journey
The Question

When he crawled
He walked, He ran
And He marveled at the things
He had done

He questioned, He ruled
He enslaved his neighbor
He hesitated, He lost
Moments pondered, Pompous Ass

He swam across oceans
To boast
He dreamt but only to dream
The foolish ones mocked and threw stones

His life, filled with Art and Love
And honesty
A Gentle pat on the back
Means nothing to a Cynic
Who has nothing

To Walk , To Run , To Fly
To Mourn the Sunsets that are dying
A Sunrise to surface again
My sweet one sleep
Sleep to wake again

About this poem

Reflection on Man

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Written on February 18, 2022

Submitted by menziest on February 18, 2022

Modified on March 23, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme X XXXAB XXXB XXXX XXXX XAXXC XCDXD
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 652
Words 131
Stanzas 7
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5
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7 Comments
  • dougb.72572
    dougb.72572
    The huge potential of a hungry and creative heart, unselfishly opened up for opportunities of Grace, or of wicked oppression.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • dougb.72572
    dougb.72572
    To have the hopeful Art Flair inside, or not. Nice work Timothy.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • Symmetry58
    Symmetry58
    You have the gift. Never fail to implement it, Tim. Great piece here.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • shafiqul_i
    shafiqul_i
    Thank you so much for your poem. I myself also submitted a poem in October, 2022. But I don't know the payment system of entry fee. Would please help me explaining the payment mechanism of entry fee. I am from Bangladesh. My poem title " Mom, I Miss you". 
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • karlcfolkes
    karlcfolkes
    Reflective poem. Could be interpreted as an ironic reflection on man’s unperceived perception of his own inbred ignorant hubris.
    LikeReply1 year ago
  • teril
    teril
    This is a beautiful poem, a moving story of our universal journey.
    LikeReply1 year ago
    • menziest
      menziest
      Any more poetry?
      On Facebook? Would like to know more
      LikeReply1 year ago
  • Soulwriter
    Soulwriter
    Yes, life goes by in the blink of an eye...
    LikeReply2 years ago
    • menziest
      menziest
      Thanks for taking the time to read my poetry. I love your work too.
      LikeReply 12 years ago
    • Soulwriter
      Soulwriter
      I'm honoured you think so. Thank you!
      LikeReply2 years ago
    • menziest
      menziest
      Everyone has their own style. If it’s from the heart it shows
      You are unique and a definite talent
      Love it. Keep writing.
      LikeReply 12 years ago
    • Soulwriter
      Soulwriter
      thank you - you've motivated me to keep at it
      LikeReply1 year ago

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