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1
Within a bright sphere
a complete world seems contained,
just for a moment.
This might be a soothsayer's
crystal ball, where trapped light writhes.
2
Intellectual
vision must be augmented
by the seer's blind eye.
Within a bright sphere
a complete world seems contained,
just for a moment.
This might be a soothsayer's
crystal ball, where trapped light writhes.
2
Intellectual
vision must be augmented
by the seer's blind eye.
The second part of this poem was written in 2009. In February of this year I used the title again, having forgotten that the first poem existed.
By chance I discovered the earlier poem today. I was amazed at how well the two pieces resonated, so now I have brought them together.
By chance I discovered the earlier poem today. I was amazed at how well the two pieces resonated, so now I have brought them together.
© 2012 - 2024 AlecBell
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Now that is what I call serendipity at its finest. The two pieces have certainly found kin in one another; the first 'sets up' the second, and I love the parallels between the metaphor (at least, for me) of our planet and the description of a blind 'seer'. This bought many things to mind, such as ideas of creationism and a creator. How we are trapped, writhing (I love that verb) in the vision of a creator who is blind to what we want. What we need.
Or perhaps there is no creator at all (an idea I subscribe to) and we're simply trapped by our own vanity.
I went all philosophical there. I blame your poem for this.
Or perhaps there is no creator at all (an idea I subscribe to) and we're simply trapped by our own vanity.
I went all philosophical there. I blame your poem for this.