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The mollified man
The meekly
mollified man
subtly sews
his silently
simplistic sights
upon reality’s
rickety rufescent light .
Always left
lifelessly looming
beneath the brain’s
bashfully blurred
background
of benevolence.
Frankly flickering out
the faded flaws
whose firm
factual flames
of effectiveness
have by now
grimly grown
themselves
out of Life’s
limp lashes
of limelight .
Solemnly swearing
their silent
silken seas
of sorrow
into the
sulking sands
of insignificance .
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Rosewood Apothecary
Thu, 2023-01-19 05:07
Rufescent
Excellent usage of that rarity. Well done as always. This one is especially superb in my opinion. Maybe you should try for poem of the week?
Tim
How are you doing with your health journey? I know it’s been a constant fight.
Edward nigma
Thu, 2023-01-19 06:52
Thank you friend
Rosewood my inspiration was this scene for Mr. Smith goes to Washington and two from twelve angry men .
They helped paint an image of a man who flickers back up the flaws whose faces of severity have faded from public eye. You have keep fighting for what you think is important otherwise it’s flame of severity will eventually engulf us.
https://youtu.be/46kWbFAMHoc
https://youtu.be/_zHoG0C1LG4
https://youtu.be/i7hk-TupE5g
Hlm life without literature is a life without logic.
author commentlovedly
Thu, 2023-01-19 07:47
excellent word
rufescent , an excellent word in botany indicating redness a very rarely used word Very well chosen
Well done your command over the English language is above par....
This poem could be considered for the proposed anthology ........
if Gee agrees
Lavender
Thu, 2023-01-19 09:56
The Mollified Man
Hello, Edward,
Another well written poem full of alliteration that fits so wonderfully tight together. I very much like your choice of title, especially since reading that Twelve Angry Men was part of your inspiration. I hope you are doing better.
Thank you,
L