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Gathering in the Mist

by Keith D Allison

film upon granite
the fire flickers
ancient cave paintings
primitive the form

film posted upon the granite
light flickers on the walls
paintings
primitive the form
subway wall

Three hundred years
children of the land
the Warriors
primitive forms
primitive the forms

05/07/2009

Posted on 05/07/2009
Copyright © 2024 Keith D Allison

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 05/08/09 at 12:41 AM

ancient knows no boundary * I see these flickers

Posted by Elizabeth Jill on 05/08/09 at 12:48 AM

todays most vivid experience: reading your poem

Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 05/08/09 at 01:16 AM

Terrific, Keith. So, here we stand in the middle of this new world with our primitive brain, attuned to the simple cave life, with terrific forces at our disposal, which we are clever enough to release, but whose consequences we cannot comprehend. Thanks for this.

Posted by George Hoerner on 05/08/09 at 12:45 PM

Very nice write. I have always loved the early cave paintings. And you bring them "up to date" very well.

Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 05/08/09 at 03:12 PM

I like the play with "primitive forms", the cave paintings then and now. You give the sense of certain constants. Thank you.

Posted by Tony Whitaker on 05/14/09 at 12:22 PM

Such economy of words in expressing a keen observation. Excellent.

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