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Induce Ascension
by Jason WardellWith a cosmic realization during calculus,
I see in rays. Light bends through space
'round my mass in countless dots and the
unenlightened fools stare in wonder.
I then stand wide-eyed and sweating,
heartrate swift, hands tremble, I shout
and throw myself at the mercy
of the daydreaming masses. We pray
for ascension, for ascension!
With a flame rising through my chest
I lose sight, fade through all existence,
all time, all space; light rays bend 'round
and I awaken to the taste of bile.
Keel over the garbage can and take note:
undercooked chicken will not induce nirvana.
You will not finally meet salmonella ascension.
You will only get out of class for the day.
09/30/2003 Author's Note: daydream in calc
Posted on 09/29/2003
Copyright © 2024 Jason Wardell
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabrielle L Gervais on 09/29/03 at 11:47 PM I wish my calc classes were half as exciting- a witty piece here... made me smile :) |
| Posted by Rachelle Howe on 09/30/03 at 02:13 AM ROFLMAO. this makes me think so many things.. and god, be sick more often. ;) this rocks. |
| Posted by Richard Paez on 09/30/03 at 05:05 PM Ascension in terms of reverse peristalsis- although the ending was jarringly far from what I expected, I am both amused and impressed! I love how the ending parallels what one experiences after an acid trip- "what the hell was I talking about?!?" Great writing throughout: the intensity increases like fever till the speaker pops and spills his guts at the end. Thanks for sharing this! {m} |
| Posted by Max Bouillet on 10/01/03 at 06:23 PM Your words have motion to them! I love the swirling and ascending... and then crash to the trash! Awesome verse. |
| Posted by Jeanne Marie Hoffman on 10/01/03 at 09:12 PM I really like the twist your final paragraph takes ;) |
| Posted by Don Coffman on 10/01/03 at 09:25 PM You have interesting daydreams, Mr. O. ;) And you made a comment in a particular youknowwhere about stellar imagery (or something like that), and I must say you've got it down exceptionally well, too. Funny though, I never thought of chicken as a hallucinogenic. ;) |
| Posted by Ashok Sharda on 10/02/03 at 05:21 AM Stuck between two realities. How ever subjective they might be.Conflicting realities can be humorous. |
| Posted by Kristine Briese on 10/04/03 at 09:30 PM Incomparable! Very original, very witty. I love it. Well done! |
| Posted by JD Clay on 10/06/03 at 04:12 AM Your enlightening poem is both evocative and witty, Wiley. Good stuff!
Peace... |
| Posted by Jessica Yen on 01/07/04 at 07:36 AM hahaahahaha!! your poems are so witty and hilarious! :) |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 06/26/09 at 03:01 PM Congrats on POTD! Very clever. |
| Posted by V. Blake on 11/29/09 at 10:08 PM You are quickly becoming one of my favorite poets on this whole site. |
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