Apr 28, 2009

NaPoWriMo # 27

Beware of Homosapiens

Forget about the dog in that house,
there are people in there.
There’s a man with sharp words,
There’s a woman with biting sarcasm.
Another is rabid with unpredictability,
as he walks through his daily routine.
Insensitivity is on that one like fleas,
irritating all who are exposed.

It’s a always a smorgasbord of surprises,
like a beef stew on Sunday,
or Jambalaya on Fat Tuesday,
when people are involved,
part of the adventure of being alive,
our dark sides shine through,
even in the midst of our noblest moments.
Redemption can come,
moments after purgatorial wanderings.
Personality, character, soul are as
important as the water and chemical compounds,
that hold us together.
Is life is like a box of chocolates?

We are not black and white, cut and dried,
but like snowflakes,
beautiful, delicate, and intricate,
but melting so easily.
We are more complex than a DNA double helix.
The wondrous, beautiful disasters,
are very close,
within us all.

April 27, 2009

6 comments:

sarah said...

Wonderful. I love this part - The wondrous, beautiful disasters,
are very close,
within us all.

gautami tripathy said...

So many great phrases. Vivid!


pot pourri

Jenn Jilks said...

interesting images!

Pam said...

I love the line, "redemption can come, moments after purgatorial wanderings". Such is the human condition.

Wayne Pitchko said...

fat tuesdays are good for sure...for us vegetarians...nicely done

Jeremiah's House said...

Thanks for the comments, everyone.