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Mutation

There's silence in the city,

Before the very first light,

And although I'm fully awake,

I still feel the essence of night.

 

Sleepless hours of thinking 

The absolute unpleasantness

Widespread transluscence in light

Like the clouds disliked the sight.

 

Expecting every acquaintance 

To be elevated on tranquillity

Would discompose and knock 

My own commensensical stability. 

 

If I were to wake up and choose,

I'd pick up a companionable rose

Than a blunt, controversial knife,

For there's nothingness in strife. 

 

There's no great renowned critic

Than a sound, conscious mind,

Eyeing of the next milestone, 

Howsoever hard it is to find.

 

Discontinuation of a genre

Doesn't conclude an art meagre,

A creative change in personality 

Doesn't build immediate affinity.

 

Genuine audience will attract 

And will extend hands to uplift;

They will spare the stated shifts

And will let artists be artists. 

 

◄ Unspoken Words

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Manish Singh Rajput

Thu 10th Oct 2024 14:57

Thank you very much Tim, Graham and Uilleam for your comments.
I feel that as we choose to be poets, we choose to be brave and communicative through the help of impactful words, and freedom of thought is one such thing that's an integral part of it, but adding freedom of expression to your art let's that weight from your chest be put out for others to resonate with, or sometimes, oppose, which, like Uilleam has said -"is scary!"
And, thank you for all those who liked this, it means a lot to me.😊

Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Sun 6th Oct 2024 18:57

Thanks Manish.
Re Tim's comment, I'd say freedom of thought is no problem; it's when one expresses oneself outloud, and it's getting scary!

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Graham Sherwood

Sun 6th Oct 2024 15:56

A lot to like in this Manish. V1 is very lyrical V4 is profound

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Tim Higbee

Sun 6th Oct 2024 15:38

The last four lines are a powerful statement and summation.
Freedom of thought vs freedom of expression - which scares people more?

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