Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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QUESTION AT QUANTUM

Once we thought, we know not

What the future holds;

Now we think of tomorrow,

Will it ever be here to greet us?


Denial no longer  befriends sorrow.


The opened eyes of new normal,

Stare like fish in aquarium,

Swimming in perpetuity,

For swim they must.

© gillena cox 2022


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17 comments:

  1. ms_liliMay 3, 2022 at 9:13 PM

    Wonderful wordsmithing, Gillena. I really like the title and also the 2nd stanza is impactful and even haunting. The "new normal" "must swim."

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 4, 2022 at 5:37 AM

      Thanks for your appreciation Lili

      Much💛love

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  2. Callsign SantaMay 3, 2022 at 9:13 PM

    This is real. And what lines. Denial and sorrow...and swim we must..

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 4, 2022 at 5:38 AM

      Be safe dear Ain.
      Thanks for your appreciation

      Much💛love

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  3. Dwight L. RothMay 3, 2022 at 10:37 PM

    A great poem, Gillena. I love the metaphor of the fish swimming endlessly, just like us!

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  4. A Reading WriterMay 4, 2022 at 4:42 AM

    the metaphor of fish that needs to keep swimming is a creative and relatable image, Gillena.

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  5. Gillena CoxMay 4, 2022 at 5:39 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Jenna

    Much💛love

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  6. KerfeMay 4, 2022 at 8:02 AM

    Yes, we must keep going.

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  7. Marion HortonMay 4, 2022 at 8:30 AM

    'Denial no longer befriends sorrow.' - this line stands out, Gillena. A wonderful poem.

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  8. Gillena CoxMay 4, 2022 at 10:27 AM

    Thanks for your appreciation Marion

    Much💛love

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  9. paeansunpluggedMay 4, 2022 at 1:06 PM

    The metaphor...so apt! Great verse, Gillena!

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    1. Gillena CoxMay 4, 2022 at 2:42 PM

      Thanks for your appreciation Punam

      Much💛love

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  10. Dana DampierMay 4, 2022 at 1:45 PM

    Something everyone can relate to now... I love it!

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  11. Gillena CoxMay 4, 2022 at 2:42 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Dana

    Much💛love

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  12. HelenMay 5, 2022 at 12:30 PM

    Great way to showcase "denial" ... cheers!

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  13. Gillena CoxMay 5, 2022 at 6:17 PM

    Thanks for your appreciation Helen

    Much💛love

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