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The Superior Moment (Prose Revision)

I tend to think in past and future.
My thoughts travel beyond the realm of this moment.
The superior moment is happening now.
The next moment is still in question, the past one is lost

My energy is wasted on what has happened and what will occur,
in the omnipotent future.
I can seize the now by living, loving and experience it,
without further thoughts of what was or will be.

That for me is true freedom.
What I will learn is now; it will then pass and be used later.
The thoughts of many voices debating in one space,
seem to falter on solid ground.

The outer collective intrudes on the inner collective conscience,
with materialistic thoughts which clog the reasoning.
What I need is small and of no value to the outer consciousness.
The silence in my head is the only thing of true value,
in this Superior Moment which I am living,
NOW!

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Taoist thinking...

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

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About the Author

Region, Country: New York City, N.Y. Spanish Harlem, USA

Favorite Poets: P. Neruda, Jose de Diego, E. Dickenson, R. Frost, there are many more, but these had the greatest influence...

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believe

believe

13 years 1 month ago

good but

I Like the idea,
but the first stanza and the second one had me confused, as they seemed to conflict meaning,
but then I understand what was intended, by the word "Superior" on the 2nd stanz-
So i think I got it,
This could have been a little clearer for me,
but otherwise
yeh great!

S

scribbler

13 years 1 month ago

hi

The problem of writing about "now" is that as soon as it's typed it's gone lol. I think you might retitle this as poetic prose or free verse as prose is written with punctuation and in the same manner as this comment if I'm not mistaken................stan

weirdelf

weirdelf

13 years 1 month ago

This is what prose looks like

I tend to think in past and future. My thoughts travel beyond the realm of this moment. The superior moment is happening now. The next moment is still in question, the past one is lost.

My energy is wasted on what has happened and what will occur, in the omnipotent future. I can seize the now by living, loving and experience it, without further thoughts of what was or will be.

That for me is true freedom. What I will learn is now; it will then pass and be used later. The thoughts of many voices debating in one space, seem to falter on solid ground.

The outer collective intrudes on the inner collective conscience, with materialistic thoughts which clog the reasoning. What I need is small and of no value to the outer consciousness. The silence in my head is the only thing of true value, in this Superior Moment which I am living, NOW!

Yes it is prose, Eddie, and good interesting prose. No way of breaking into lines really changes that.

Eduardo Cruz

Eduardo Cruz

13 years 1 month ago

Jess,

Thanks for the return visit, I hear you. I just thought to break into the thought of each paragraphs for continuity.

Eddie

Eduardo Cruz

Eduardo Cruz

13 years 1 month ago

Jess,

It absolutly is just that.
I am not looking for followers, I am just voicing my thoughts on the simplicity of it. I try to avoid stress, but never a good logic arguement.
thanks again Bud.
Eddie
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