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The Real Terror

by Clara Mae Gregory

All

Came from

The same sparks

Of stardust.

Yet,

The source

Of intercourse

Between

Ignorance and arrogance

Results in

Spurious ideas

And ruins

The orgasm,

Leaving cultural frigidity

To feel

The heat

Of the suicide bomb.

Back to

Stardust

All.

06/19/2009

Author's Note: *rough draft, probably will do some revising-eventually,lol

Posted on 06/19/2009
Copyright © 2026 Clara Mae Gregory

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Wayne Tate on 06/19/09 at 09:22 PM

Very well done Clara! I love how you address humanities personal (yet frustrating) complexities with an ever so subtle "Does something so awe inspiring really need to be so contentious?". That is DEFINITELY not an easy task to convey! So deceptively simple and oh so profound! Pure genius!

Posted by Glenn Currier on 06/22/09 at 02:10 PM

There is so much here. The richness in the "intercourse" lines - never thought about the interplay of ignorance and arrogance quite in this way. But what I especially like about your poem is the recognition that we all originate from and then return to stardust - a recognition of the connection of all. Beautiful poem, Clara. Thank you.

Posted by Mike Loftis on 06/23/09 at 11:58 PM

No revision needed Clara. This is just too powerfull as it is.

Posted by Dave Fitzgerald on 06/26/09 at 02:07 PM

Great work

Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 06/28/09 at 03:48 PM

Although I'm not sure where ignorance and arrogance fits into the picture, for the most part, I really like this for its blunt brevity in expressing the human condition.

Posted by Joan Serratelli on 06/25/10 at 08:14 PM

This is one one I overlooked. It is GREAAT work.

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