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Posted by: Camac 16-Jul-2008, 01:54 PM |
EONS. I look upon The world of Man And know the Eons It has spanned For it was I Who left the trees To walk upright With straight'ed knees. The sharp'ed branch I first beheld To hunt my prey That I could fell. I revelled when fire Left the skies Brought warmth to earth And Banished night Made all creatures Cower in fright. On sharpened rock I cut my flesh And found the grey one Was the best To strip the hide And cut the meat That I could cook With fires' heat. Long have I looked On the world of Man And lived the Eons It has spanned. I've witness'd things To thrill the Heart And others that Have chilled the Soul Mans' rise and falls His schemes, his dreams The greatness And the pettiness The courage and the fears How Godlike can This creature be How cruel and Barbarous So kind and patient With a child So fearsome with his foes. He can show Honour Or Deceit, or benevolence And in an Anger Black as Hell He can Destroy it all. Long have I looked Upon Mans' World And watched the Eons pass. Camac. |
Posted by: Lady of Avalon 16-Jul-2008, 04:46 PM | ||||||
I am starting to really believe that you were there my friend. I like this poem very much for the way human evolution is describe in it.But if I read correctly would it be the Creator at some point that speaks through your poem? Good work Camac. LOA |
Posted by: Camac 16-Jul-2008, 05:08 PM | ||||||||
LOA; My Lady, no it is not the Creator. It is I or what I think would happen. I close my eyes and picture myself there or in that situation then write what comes to mind. A girl friend I once had was convinced that I was an Ancient Soul who had been around for Eons. I don't believe in that stuff but sometime I wonder. Camac. |
Posted by: Lady of Avalon 16-Jul-2008, 05:17 PM | ||
That's what I thought. You are an ancient soul to write so many beautiful poems. Thanks my friend. LOA |
Posted by: Camac 16-Jul-2008, 05:32 PM | ||||
LOA; My Lady, I had lunch to-day with my Aunt Kathleen, the last of the Lee Women, my Moms' sister. and I gave her a folder with 30 of my poems in it. After reading it did she say thank you they're nice. No she gave me what for because I didn't stay in University and become a History or English Prof. Families Eh. What. Eventually she did thank me and say they were good. Camac. |
Posted by: Lady of Avalon 16-Jul-2008, 05:56 PM |
Well I'm sure your aunt loves you verra much my dear and she was right you know to scold you for not staying in University How much would I have given to have the opportunity to study but unfortunately my father who was a construction working man did not believe in education. Nobody in my family have a diploma except my younger sister who went to college only for a year. It's a great gift you gave her I'm sure she was very happy and will read it while relaxing with a cup of tea. LOA |
Posted by: Camac 17-Jul-2008, 06:49 AM | ||
LOA; Your right on both counts. I have 2 1/2 years of University, I quit because I was bored and to be honest I wasn't learning anything I didn't already know. I'm not making myself out to be a genius or an elitist it just that what they were teaching I had already read. Should have stuck it out though. The mistakes of youth. Camac. |
Posted by: John Clements 17-Jul-2008, 08:18 AM |
Great poetry inspires great discussion. Myself, being left brained, (no political pun intended). I wish that I had worked harder at reading in my youth, so I could have learned from the experience of others, rather then having to live the experiences, first hand, but then I guess life experiences is a given, no matter what. For those of you who may not know. (Like countless people read this stuff?) The term “left brained” means good artist, poor reader. So naturally I was channeled into the commercial art field, studding at S.V.A. (which stands for School of Visual Arts). To cut to the chase, it all served me well. For me anyway, I do have regrets, but it’s still nice to be in the game, even if you seem to be playing catch up, all the time. So keep them coming Camac, I read them, JC PS: Thank God for spell check, (speaking metaphorically.) |
Posted by: Camac 17-Jul-2008, 08:34 AM |
JC. I don't know if I'm left brained or right. I do know that I love to read and write but I also love working with my hands. I guess that why I became an electrician. I also love woodworking. Any way I have few if any regrets although it would have been nice to be a History or English Professor. I do have a strange quirk and that is I write far better English than I speak. Comes from wanting to fit in with my peers I think. I think I might have a minor speech impediment for I have always found some words very difficult to pronounce ie; linoleum, aluminum, ( I use Aluminium instead) cinnamom, weird I know. Any who my Friend I'm glad you like the poems. Camac. |