Unknown waters lie ahead, our future is opaque, obscure, still uncharted
No more mapped out milestones, no glittering goals to accomplish
Certainty has ceased, while we clutch at withered straws
Ever searching for proper patterns to pursue, the
Return to routine, to the mindful mundane
That frees us, and comforts us
And will sustain our souls
If only in illusion.
No chance of
That hope
Yet
Written in response to Sadje’s What Do You See #54 photo prompt.
Image credit: Evan Clark, Unsplash
(The image shows a person precariously balanced, standing on a fallen tree trunk hanging over a body of water).
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This is so apt on Chris. A picture of our world today, drowning in uncertainty. Thanks for being the first one this week.
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A wave of that emotion just hit me in the face as soon as I saw the photo. I’m looking forward to see what else comes out. Thanks for the ongoing challenge, Sadje!
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Thank you my friend.
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Reblogged this on Keep it alive and commented:
First in this week a profound poem from Chris Hall.
Enjoy!
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What a great accrostic. I love the way you whittle it away to that final ‘yet’.
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Thanks, Cath! Offering a small crumb of hope 🙂
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I love this!
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Thanks, Michelle!
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Fabulous post
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Thank you, Rehana 🙂
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beautiful
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Thanks, Tina!
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This is perfect. A great take on the prompt, Chris.
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Thanks so much, Ramya 🙂
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Nice typography, the aesthetics of this poem aren’t just visually-pleasing, they also do well to reflect the message that it’s conveying. What a great testament to creative formatting in poetry!
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High praise indeed! Thank you so much. I really appreciate your thoughtful feedback 🙂
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Wonderful acrostic, looks also like a reverse Snowball… But a could be with just words decreasing or increasing by letter. I think the word reduction should also count 🙂
Strange times ahead that is for certain.
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You’re right, Jules, it’s the number of words which decreases by one on each line. I tried to do a decreasing syllable count, but that defeated me!
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Very nice acrostic. I take heart in the small glimmer of hope.
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Thanks, Liz. I think we must nurture that small flame 🙂
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Yes, we must. 🙂
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Love the form you used! It certainly lends itself to that glimmer of hope that is often times hidden at the bottom of uncertainty.
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Thanks, Irma 🙂
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Loved this acrostic and it fits so well for the prompt
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Thank you! 🙂
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how brilliant Chris.. and i adore the form you use.
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Thanks so much, Mich 🙂
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A well done and meaningful Acrostic, Chris!
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Thanks, Eugenia!
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Lovely acrostic!
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Thank you, Dora 🙂
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‘Clutch at withered straws’ was lovely and evocative.
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Thanks, Matthew, I was quite pleased with that line. Incidentally, Peter Carey’s ‘A Long Way from Home’ has just this minute been delivered. I’m looking forward to reading it soon.
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Ooh let me know what you think.
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Will do!
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you describe well the ‘uncertainty’ so many are struggling with as distractions are minimised, left with just ourselves. ..
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It seems to be one of the themes to this week’s WDYS challenge, doesn’t it?
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Beautiful, so deep and thoughtful.
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Thank you!
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Never give up hoping, Chris.
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No, indeed, we must never give up hope.
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[…] Chris Hall; Uncertainty […]
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Amazing piece, picturing the present scenario.
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Thank you 🙂
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Lovely
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Thank you!
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Most welcome Chris🙏🏻
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