John Pursch lives in Tucson, Arizona.
Twice nominated for Best of the Net, his work has appeared in many
literary journals. His first book, Intunesia, is available at http://www.lulu.com/
A Pretext for Absorption
Perhaps
the greatest thing
a
poem can be
is a
pretext for absorption.
An
excuse,
a
framework,
an
introduction,
a
preliminary passage
to
deeper ruminations
and
beyond,
to
contemplation itself.
An
entry point, if you will,
and
more importantly,
if
you are not so willing.
A
vehicle,
an
organized religion in a nutshell,
a
time bomb planted today
that
might take decades,
lifetimes
to go off,
the
longer the better.
A painting can have the same effect. A poem can
ReplyDeletereveal itself to the reader. Of course, we all
have our perceptions. We all can interpret a poem
differently.