Saturday, 4 August 2012

MY FATHER TAUGHT ME

My father taught me this:
the unknowing of beings
from historical perspectives
and how to return volumes

A monumental silence at unit
where disallowances scream
from the soil of male-sweat
that pollutes the air and beds

Leaving us just this:
the apish calm of father
and the son

No rest

8 comments:

  1. No rest.
    Profoundly sad, Matthew. You hit the mark.

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  2. You have captured the essence of some father/son relationships here, Matthew. The silence. I hope, however, it to be an understanding kind of silence rather than a painful silence. But the words 'disallowances scream' lead me to believe that it was not...

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  3. affection and agony jostle together in these lines.the closing line foregrounds the pain.well wrought.
    nice profile pic too!
    and thanks as always for your comments.really appreciate them.

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  4. The way there can be a monumental silence that makes us want to scream - and leaves us restless, of course. A thoughtful and sad piece.

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  5. Fathers and Sons are not always communicate with each other, it's sad but so true. Sometimes the silence between my son and me is very painful, but we can ... communicate.

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  6. You describe the distance often felt between parent and child, which always leaves a sadness in us. A very tender, moving piece.

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  7. that middle stanza is rather heart rending...nice play of volume and silence...the sweat...ugh...yeah felt this one man...

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  8. Oh so many of us know that silence - behind the calm faces, all of the unaddressed things that can never be said........I so relate! Love the way you under-stated it, too. Classy.

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