Poems About Agnes Torok by Top Critiquers

( after Agnes Török )
   
Justice:    
   or the thought thereof—    
       its very existence    
   an experience of hope—    
   
   that thing    
       you almost forgot    
   while suffering    
      its grave counterpart;    
   
so liberating its truth    
  you are almost too afraid    
  to accept    
    it is what you deserve—      
   
it’s fairies    
sending you to sleep    
         with dreams again;      
   
a prodigal son    
being...

Normality…

Is a poison chalice
For everyone
But you already know
What I mean

Everything put in neat little boxes
Stacked up laid out
With their labels

The beauty of the world is lost
Nature forgotten under concrete and steel
Little ants constructing a bland society

Anything that breaks out of the constraints
Considered dangerous
A disease to eradicate

Normality…

Is a poison chalice
For everyone
But you already know
What I mean

Those...

Perhaps as I’ve gotten older
And have seen what the world can offer,
I’ve been a little more optimistic in life,
Not just for myself, but especially those surrounding me.
By pushing myself to be more positive,
My enthusiasm can probably become contagious (viral if you will)
So that more and more people can begin to see the brighter side of things.

By changing my thinking,
I know I can become a better man,
A better father,
Son,
Brother,
Poet,
I can improve in so many areas in my personal life and career,
My actions...