The Brevity of Anthropology
In time's embroidery, the human story
is a short stretch of a short strand
within the thread of half a knot-
and that stretch of strand's defective.
What will mourn us when we're gone?
Not the plants which live so lightly on the earth.
Not the scorpions and not the ants.
Perhaps the roaches and rats will miss us
as they hunger for extraordinary waste
our kind once left behind.
is a short stretch of a short strand
within the thread of half a knot-
and that stretch of strand's defective.
What will mourn us when we're gone?
Not the plants which live so lightly on the earth.
Not the scorpions and not the ants.
Perhaps the roaches and rats will miss us
as they hunger for extraordinary waste
our kind once left behind.
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I like the writing, the poetry, the form, the depth of vision. The world view expressed is difficult to accept and even more difficult to refute.
well done ! *
Good form and voice in this piece, Gary-- Especially like the notion of "extraordinary waste".
Thank you, J. Mykell. I understand about the world view being difficult to accept and appreciate your comments.
Thank you for reading the piece, Bobbi.
Thanks, Sam.
Wistful and poignant. Lovely.
Thank you, Sally, for reading and commenting.
Exceptional, Gary! One of those to read over and over! Compact and packed! *****
Hard to comment, as you seem to have said it all. *
Thank you, Sally, for your generous comment.
Meg, thanks so much for touching on something very important to me and finding it in this piece.
Thanks, Beate. From one powerfully succinct, your remark means a great deal to me.
A dust mote on a speck on the eye of a fly - we have a lot of nerve thinking we're "all that". Well said and thought provoking - to be more humble - to be more grateful. Power in brevity! *
Brevity is very important to me, Michael. Thanks for your comment.