Death Is The Only Place We Have To Go In Life (or poetry).

 

'Tis the obligation of any-one who takes on the title of
                                  P O E T.
is to be willing, able, & ready to spend the remainder of
                                  L I F E,
in study of the mysteries of that unknowable state of our
                                D E A T H.

a constant "state" of study, meditation, contemplation of dear death, Much
differing from the usual path of immersion in as many
 diversions as possible,   as the sealing of death in a psyche-boX to be away
in some subbasement of the "soul" and it's nearby
                               purgatory.
That..........is the way of the mass of regular people.
                             POETS Are Not regular people.
Same goes for any artist that knows she/he is intimately connected to Death.
There are only two really important 'things' in life, and those are
                            Birth and Death

POET is obliged let Death have a cozy chair in the main room of
                               M I N D,
and have daily talks as to the nature of The Thing stored away.

The  Poet must be mindful and aware of the unthinkableness
                            of it all,
 stare directly at "the fiend" as they and accept "it" as a friend, though
never all let this entity talk you into any participation in his/her schemes,
regardless of the eXtreme rewards promised. As POET, you are duty-bound
to stand again firmly, and Neutral to whatever noise ye hear.

this does not eXcluded from the joys of  life.  just have to cultivate a state of
transience and the  oneness with the temporary nature of this life.

I'm not talkin'bout taking up gothic gloom or the dark of getting stuck in demon
shit.  That is mere AFFECTATION. And will wind up in misery mental illness. Best stay away from having to rely on images, icons, year-round halloween costumes, etc.
It takes cultivation of a kind of "6th sense" thing.
Consistent meditation & (a free-floating) contemplation seem to be the best methods
of  "Getting There",
          There's more to being a poet than just juggling words cleverly,

          So, what the hell is a POET, anyway?

      )    Damn, baby. I dunno. What y'gotta ask such hard questions for?   (


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