by Bill Yarrow
the
stronger
and
more
profound
my
determination
grows
to
grasp
the
unutterable
things of
this
world
the
tighter
I
keep
my
mouth
shut
and
the
harder
I
try
to
capture
the
terrible
thrilling
monster
of
life's
vitality
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This poem, under a different title, appeared in OF ZOOS.
Words by Max Beckmann in Victor H. Miesel's Voices of German Expressionism
This determination feels so profound. I think you've touched on an essential aspect of what it means to be human. *
The unutterable uttered. *
A perfect mantra:
"to
grasp
the
unutterable
things of
this
world"
Great piece. Form works well - headed toward the terrible monster. *
Thank you, Paul, Jake, and Sam. Great comments!
This is great and I agree with everyone's comments. The form is like an exclamation point to the content. *
Thanks so much, Charlotte, for reading and commenting.
Cool comment by Charlotte, too. A breath of air in a column of thought, a bagpipe or vocal chord. Appropriative verse with attribution. I favor that attribution as well. *
Thank you, Ann!
Wonderful.
Thanks, Darryl. All the credit to Max.