Apocalypse Now: At The End (Inspired By Jim Morrison)

a recurring dream which I have is trying to explain to someone in a dream that it is a dream...I'm beginning to see the irony of 'waking' attempts at the same thing......nice diversion...
Lawrence

That's an amazing dream, I love the topic of dreams and what they mean..
Thanks so much for the comment :)

I'm so glad you liked it, thanks so much for the comment :)

It's almost as if you are describing a realm outside the Present where too much is happening at once and there is nowhere in particular within in it to latch onto.  

Good luck in the Predictions comp!

I love your interpretation, I was really thinking of the slow motion scenes from Apocalypse Now and the song, 'The End' as I was writing this.  I thought of Jim Morrison's philosophical approach to tough questions, like What is The Future?, as if it could be irrelevant knowing what we know of history repeating itself..

Thanks so much for your insightful comment, and Happy New Year!

A solid entry, PR.  I can definitely cull the inspiration from this one - particularly the indians on the pavement, telling us about it.  That is a very powerful image right there, contrasting their natural habitat of grass and dirt.  It almost reminds me of those people who fail at something trying to tell everyone else what's coming, but, because they seemingly failed, the majority don't listen.  

I wish you the best of luck in the comp!

Yes, the indians on pavement were a huge symbol of foretelling, mentioned in the song, 'Shaman's Blues' and so symbolic in The Doors movie as well.  I was attempting to recreate that stream of consciousness that pervades Jim Morrison's writings, with hints of admonishment to 'Wake Up!' at the same time.

Thanks so much for the impressions, much appreciated :)  and Happy New Year!

I don't know that I've used this word in description of a write before, but the word that came to me first about this write was a quality of abnegation. Evanescence. You seem to systematically denude as your write cuts down the page and I love that. Beneath these senses, there is the sagacious emanation of the nothing and formless.

I've been over it a few times, carefully, allowing my perceptions to form, which are forming into queries. Quite interesting to contemplate. You have a singular ability PR and it was such a joy to Spotlight you.

I was envisioning the movie scenes and title as I was writing this, as if the future could be pure destruction.  I find that I fear the future and writing about it helps put the fear in perspective, that it is understandable given history.  I had to look up those cool words you mentioned, love them and they really apply to this.  When I write these Jim Morrison tributes, I try to envision what it would feel like to be on the hallucinogens he used and write about it.  I like the word evanescent to describe that in part, that sense of memory deprivation and being stuck in vivid moments of impending doom.  It's a trip.  

Thanks for calling me singular, friend, I enjoyed the glowing spotlight 🔭💕

Best way to really learn those words is to use them. I love making little references to things I admire in my writing. I was referring to your poem when I mentioned white birds laughing at the limned shores. I was wondering if you would notice it. I consider you an amazing modern poet.

I just read your epic poem, it's incredible, the white bird laughing is so beautiful an image..

Thank you for submitting this wonderful work to my competition call.  I absolutely loved it.  Maybe because I absolutely love Morrison.  He's one of the few surreal poets who's works I enjoy.

Whether intentional or not, while reading your poem I heard echoes of 'This is the End' and 'Riders of the Storm.'  I also remember what Jim said during a concert, "might as well party before the shithouse burns down."

My love for Jim's work goes beyond his music.  A student of French Literature, he was influenced by Gustave Flaubert.  Gustave also left an impression upon me.  Gustave was fascinated by deer as a spiritual animal.  I've always contended so was Jim.  We'll have to talk about it sometime.

Rock On! 🎸

I'm so glad I could write this for the comp, he just pops into my head sometimes and I want to write about him.  I can never get that image of him posing for that famous picture out of my mind, as if he is a hissing snake and crazy poet at the same time.  I was really taken by the movie when it came out and I became a fan.  I found alot of his poems at hellopoetry.com and got some inspiration to write my tributes, this is the fifth one.  Also, his own readings of his poems were on YouTube at one point, and I listened to them.  I want to read more of his books so I can write even more about him, he was ahead of his time in so many ways, albeit crazy wisdom.  
 
I wasn't aware of the term, surreal poets, but I'd love to read more of them, and learn more about Gustav Flaubert.  I did read some William Blake, another of his inspirations  
 
(I wish we could get #rockstar approved.  I suggested it once but it wasn't approved.)  
Anyway, I'm so glad you liked this, my other Jim Morrison tributes are listed by title in my poems list in case you want to read them sometime :)

Truly a great writing, poetess!

Thanks so much for the comment and RL add, I'm glad you liked it :)

It was my pleasure, PoetsRevenge :)