Apathetic Compromise

26 June 2021 Saturday Poetry Prompt: bring out your rock

Origins of the problem — a distance no one can fucking see so why bother right, the affirmation fallacy running lights and sound, even while kicking the speakers over, tangling the wires —

brought out of the prison of head into the social desire, so bad so bad so badly wanting — strung out because the fixes are all to the south — or north, just nowhere nearby — assuring strangers of the true bias —

covered veiled stars, dull light for an evening, the whole day at night, really — set into the patterns of conduct that terrify exclusions — but swimming beside the canoe till the power shifts —

alternate expositions claiming priority and wisdom — there’s no fucking wisdom here, get grounded and then the electricity that isn’t even stopping when you sleep shuddering the waking body —

avalanche beyond the darkness Cohen muses — meeting someone else, and then there’s the twist in the ribs — suspicions don’t run out of the things they want to say — breathing Cabinet hatred —

or something borders can concoct — anarchy around apocalyptic corners — retreat! if you’re smart enough, reatreat! — hollow calls to social hearts — then the clouds start it all over again.

J.D. Harms 2021

Prompt:

For today’s prompt, in honour of the great love Jessica Lee McMillan has for music, I want you to literally ROCK. Bring to the fore of your creative consciousness a concert you have attended (preferably something that rocks; symphonies and orchestras may not do the trick…not that that’s bad music). The poem doesn’t have to be about a concert (i.e. can include what do you feel there/see in your immediate circle), but should be flavoured, informed, and inspired by one. Tag me in it, and rock on!!

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