Tenuous
I’ve started seeing faces
in the most unlikely things.
At random times and places
these thoughts, upon their wings
demand my close inspection,
their weirding eyes aglow;
their dark’ning introspection
like pee holes in the snow.
Upon my popcorn ceiling
at first, I count the stars.
Their constellations reeling-
There’s Jupiter and Mars!
But soon, they’re coalescing
The stew is boiling down
The planets effervescing
It brings to me a frown
The overture delightful
Is closed, and then a curtain
Opens on a scene that’s frightful
Disturbingly uncertain
The faces form but once again
Their gazes schizophrenic
My Google search shows one refrain-
I must be Apophenic.
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Lee Dunn has been writing since the age of 18, but found that work got in the way for the ensuing 48 years. In his home town of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he reveled in his independence at an early age, and spent as much time as he could exploring the city’s Arts scene. He was introduced to poetry and prose by the works of two literary giants, namely J.R.R. Tolkien and J.W. Lennon and thence fell in love with the written word. His work includes poetry, short fiction, and personal essays, and ranges in theme from the surreal to the horrific, nostalgic, and themes on the human condition. He has been published on Spillwords.com, The Dark Poets Club, Journal of Undiscovered Poets, Crepe & Penn Literary magazine, and the Shelburne Free Press.
Stars in popcorn ceilings! Wonderful! A little scary and a little funny. Loved it.
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Imagination is a creative capacity. And who know what we project on things… look at the beautiful poem that came out of it ❤
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Haha, thank you, Deborah. May this year be more kind to you.
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I am feeling it will, Lee. Bless you ❤
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Um, I don’t THINK so… 🙂
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You are pretty cryptic and I have a lovely time trying to figure out your obtusiosity.
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Hey, is that really a word, and if it is can I abu — ah, use it? 🙂
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Hahahaha
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