Published on February 15, 2004 By HughAhrdum In Blogging
In a world of gray,

Beauty is thought to be as rare as a drop of rain landing on your tounge while indoors.

But while most thinkers of that sort are concentrating on each drop of rain, carefully monitoring its lifespan before it comes crashing down on the ground, the knowledged appreciate the symphony of rain as a whole. The booming percussion of the thunder, the perfect harmony of a thousand droplets of rain cascading down and melting into the earth. They stare awe-struck as flashes of lightning create an array of special effects so grand that God himself shines through the clouds, glowing with pride and admiration.

In a world of gray,

Beauty is as out of place as a blossoming flower lighting the streets of a forgotten city, or a desert landscape so beautiful that the wall of enlightenment around it begins to crumble.

In a world of gray,

Beauty is everywhere.

Comments
on Feb 15, 2004
I was beginning to understand, then you totally lost me man (or woman). *grins*

Trinitie
on Feb 15, 2004
If rain is landing on your tongue indoors, I would put your tongue back in your mouth and head for the nearest fire escape.
on Feb 16, 2004
It's imagery. As a poet i never use literal meanings of anything. Literal meanings are an unfortunate requirement of speech. When i write anything, especially poetry, I feel directly saying what you feel makes it dull.

Poetry is like art, it’s not supposed to directly say anything, merely paint a picture that strikes emotion in others. If you can’t see past surreal descriptions of everyday things, you can’t fully appreciate poetry.