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Transcendence, by Ian Fletcher

4/12/2020

7 Comments

 
I am too old to harbour
the delusions of youth
or the fraught ambitions
of tortuous middle age
and though my hopes
have all come to naught
evaporated like the dew
I have crossed at last
that shadow line that
borders death’s domain
where the sure knowledge
of my own annihilation
frees me from regretting
the paths trod or untrod
in my ever receding past
as now I have transcended
all petty desires and fears
having escaped the prison
of the self and may simply
look at the sea, stars or trees
for my soul to be at ease.
7 Comments
Jess Tasker
4/12/2020 02:32:03 pm

You are inspirational in your poetry,yet it's all a facade. You're young and vibrant in your reclusiveness. Great stuff!

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Mary Wallace
5/12/2020 02:02:13 pm

Finally a true coming of age poem. Well done Ian.

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Sue Clayton
6/12/2020 05:20:21 am

So deep and meaningful, Ian. An ode to life's ending.

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Candace Arthuria Williams
11/12/2020 07:58:24 pm

Artful. A virtual palette of words.

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Janice Siderius
15/12/2020 06:35:03 am

This was so meaningful to me that I printed it out so I will always be able to read it. Thank you.

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Ian Fletcher
16/12/2020 06:00:48 am

Thank you all for your kind comments!

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Adrian McRobb
31/12/2020 04:32:52 pm

On a bed of dry leaves, one see's the sunlight, in the distance...

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