Enigmas
Inspired by Omega Alive by Epica41 total reviews
Comment from Thomas Blanks
"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination, and I refuse to engage in an intellectual battle with an unarmed man." Albert Einstein
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"The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination, and I refuse to engage in an intellectual battle with an unarmed man." Albert Einstein
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Now there's a man worth listening too :-)
Mike
Comment from Teri7
This is a very well written poem. You used a lot of great descriptive words and very good imagery from the picture you used. Thank you for sharing. Teri
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This is a very well written poem. You used a lot of great descriptive words and very good imagery from the picture you used. Thank you for sharing. Teri
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
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Thanks so much, Teri - I'm so glad you liked it :-)
Mike
Comment from dragonpoet
Mike,
I like this internal rhyming free verse poem about our imagination and how it is linked to the mystery of the universe. It shows imagination is a mix of reality and fantasy. Wee done
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Joan
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Mike,
I like this internal rhyming free verse poem about our imagination and how it is linked to the mystery of the universe. It shows imagination is a mix of reality and fantasy. Wee done
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Joan
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thank you, Joan :-). This is one of my favourite themes!
Mike
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My pleasure, Mike.
Joan
Comment from irishauthorme
Wow, Deep Stuff! This band's lyrics are inspirational and made me think. Impressive that they are a Dutch symphonic group and d all their own lyrics and music. Their music is a little too heavy for me, but great lyrics.
Imagination is one of our greatest gifts, enabling us to reach beyond the known and accepted. Liked your exploration of our psyches, kind of a tossup, the amount of inspiration they bring compared to what we dream up ourselves.
Great work,
irish
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Wow, Deep Stuff! This band's lyrics are inspirational and made me think. Impressive that they are a Dutch symphonic group and d all their own lyrics and music. Their music is a little too heavy for me, but great lyrics.
Imagination is one of our greatest gifts, enabling us to reach beyond the known and accepted. Liked your exploration of our psyches, kind of a tossup, the amount of inspiration they bring compared to what we dream up ourselves.
Great work,
irish
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thanks, Irish :-). If you want a less cacophonous song, try listening to their tune 'Rivers' - I would have linked it, but it didn't fit into my poem so well. I love exploring what makes us tick, especially us artsy types, and how we can weave our own blankets or understanding just by twining the threads of our thoughts.
Mike
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Good artwork and presentation, Mike.
-Your notes are appreciated.
-You poem flows well with effective imagery and rhyme.
-The first two lines establish the premise.
-I like the middle section with the shorter lines
that mimic the beats in music, supported by good rhymes.
-Good enjambment from those lines to the the opening of the final verse.
-You do a good job describing the show and the "exaltation rushing to the sea of mystery."
-Well done.
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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-Good artwork and presentation, Mike.
-Your notes are appreciated.
-You poem flows well with effective imagery and rhyme.
-The first two lines establish the premise.
-I like the middle section with the shorter lines
that mimic the beats in music, supported by good rhymes.
-Good enjambment from those lines to the the opening of the final verse.
-You do a good job describing the show and the "exaltation rushing to the sea of mystery."
-Well done.
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
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Thank you, Pam. I'm so glad you liked it :-)
Mike
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You are welcome, Mike.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I am glad you posted this poem. I was starting to worry about you. I hope you were just extremely busy and nothing more serious. I enjoyed reading the poem and agree imagination is extremely important with our creativity. My boys would enjoy the music, sorry not me so much.
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I am glad you posted this poem. I was starting to worry about you. I hope you were just extremely busy and nothing more serious. I enjoyed reading the poem and agree imagination is extremely important with our creativity. My boys would enjoy the music, sorry not me so much.
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thank you, Barbara :-). Stupid day job has been bonkers the past few weeks (I'm a civil servant and we have a new prime minister and King, which has large knock-on effects). Things seem to be levelling off now, though, so I have some energy left to create things once again!
Mike
Comment from Sugarray77
When heavy metal bands allure
this poet that is shy, demure,
the sun won't shine nor moon will glow
for banging guitars have to go.
philosophy will always shine
When it is yours, or be it mine,
Enigmas with some wherewithall
Are universal to us all.
Hopefully,
On this
We can agree
Wisdom is precious ~ universally!
Melissa
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When heavy metal bands allure
this poet that is shy, demure,
the sun won't shine nor moon will glow
for banging guitars have to go.
philosophy will always shine
When it is yours, or be it mine,
Enigmas with some wherewithall
Are universal to us all.
Hopefully,
On this
We can agree
Wisdom is precious ~ universally!
Melissa
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thank you, Melissa, for the poem-in-kind :-). What a wonderful compliment! I think we?re onto something here - not rap battles, but poetry conversations.
Mike
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:). So fun.
Comment from Brandon Clark
Very Cool! The poem is great and the artwork as well. I can also see the inspiration of that song. I actually liked the song and video very much! I listen to all kinds of music, but heavy rock and metal is where I wet my feet at an early age. Amon Amarth's Pursuit of Vikings is a great song in the death metal genre (or whatever it may be called now) that I actually like also as I'm not typically fond of death metal. The technical playing and the singer's voice are awesome, I must now check out more Epica, thank you and thanks for sharing!!
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Very Cool! The poem is great and the artwork as well. I can also see the inspiration of that song. I actually liked the song and video very much! I listen to all kinds of music, but heavy rock and metal is where I wet my feet at an early age. Amon Amarth's Pursuit of Vikings is a great song in the death metal genre (or whatever it may be called now) that I actually like also as I'm not typically fond of death metal. The technical playing and the singer's voice are awesome, I must now check out more Epica, thank you and thanks for sharing!!
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thank you :-). Similarly, I listen to lots of things but I do love symphonic metal when it's done right, and Epica are particularly good at combining the orchestral stuff with some properly heavy tunes. And yeah - Simone Simons is pretty awesome! Tha ks for the suggestion - I'll go have a listen - and thanks for the great review.
Mike
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You're very welcome! and I look forward to more of your work and catching-up on what you've posted in the past!
Comment from Jasmine Girl
I'm often inspired by my trips to foreign lands. Your inspiration of this poem came from a show. I watched and it's indeed grand, futuristic and inspiring. I like your poems that are often philosophical and metaphorical. It's often thought provoking.
Excellent and write on.
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I'm often inspired by my trips to foreign lands. Your inspiration of this poem came from a show. I watched and it's indeed grand, futuristic and inspiring. I like your poems that are often philosophical and metaphorical. It's often thought provoking.
Excellent and write on.
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thank you so much :-). When I feel as though I just want to write something but don't know what, a concert by a favourite band is usually a good source, or simply a browse through some beautiful imagery until one strikes a spark against the flint of my imagination...
Mike
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Go outside and take a walk. Then you'll find inspiration. As an English man, you'll appreciate this.
I recently went down to the Minneapolis Rowing Club after 30 years of absent and started rowing again. My husband wants to learn, too. But I picked it up right away and my body still remember how to row after 30 years. I will write a poem about it.
Comment from John Ciarmello
Ahh, I'm so glad to see your work again, Mike. I thought you had ghosted us! This is a beautiful poem; the second stanza or paragraph sequence was outstanding. The music I can leave behind. That being said, I'm happy to see you are here. Best, JohnC
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Ahh, I'm so glad to see your work again, Mike. I thought you had ghosted us! This is a beautiful poem; the second stanza or paragraph sequence was outstanding. The music I can leave behind. That being said, I'm happy to see you are here. Best, JohnC
Comment Written 05-Oct-2022
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2022
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Thanks so much, John :-). Unfortunately, my work life has exploded recently in terms of how much I have to get done, and I've been too wiped out to be creative, but things are thankfully starting to level off. Hopefully this is the beginning of me being around more!
Mike
