Is this anthropomorphizing a gate, or a metaphor for life, or both, or neither, or just words?




weight

 

 

the gate hinge

carries its great load asking only

   the occasional favor

   of a drop of oil

beyond that it meets 

its Sisyphean challenge uncomplainingly

 

~

 

if you can't change it, you have to bear it

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 





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Written on 2023-03-06 at 17:55

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Peter Humphreys The PoetBay support member heart!
Hi Jim,
I really enjoy the apparent simplicity of your poetry. You sit down, and think. In this world that is not easy. Good for the soul. Peter
2023-04-19


Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
First-class writing, Jim.
2023-03-06


D G Moody The PoetBay support member heart!
A wry, witty poem; but maybe also a reflection on continuous existence? Nice one Jim.
2023-03-06