Aiming for Perspicuous Perspicacity

By Revere Perkins

Poetry of various lengths, genres, and topics; there is no iambic pentameter here.. Metaphors are mixed with euphonic images.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Revere Perkins
• Release date: Sep 10, 2021
• ISBN: 9781393984573

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Roots shun ascending

Roots shun ascending to reach the rain

Rather sink to seek waters’ secret spaces,

Exploring unseens, to touch, but not to be entombed

By consummate, smothering embrace.

There must be succoring moisture

Drawn as needed from depths unseen

To supply turgidity above in the unsympathetic face

Of assaulting, wasting winds.

Below vital growth begins

Before day‘s light declares

Its standing in a shimmering world.

Careful, cautious extensions

Growing into structures

Able to encompass

The furthest extent

Of inner space and time.

Motivation

Does a poet work from passion

Or emotions not well spent?

Can she ever be honest

Or is her heart for hire?

Is her aim to subvert

Where reason is bound to fail?

Or does she not even suspect,

Or care the reason