that blissful cerumen

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The essence of disturbance are
those levels
when potentiometers turns
to maximum of
what’s attainable
from his nuclear power blasts
you brought

You say in vain
in futile screams
as blissful cerumen prevents
attention
to his blatant lies

You let your voice turn into
fading butterflies
burning meadows
of the sweetest asphodel
he never knew

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55 words of drunken scribbling for real toads and poetry pantry
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September 7, 2014

37 responses to “that blissful cerumen”

  8. Cerumen=earwax. I didn’t know that. But I Googled it because I’m too lazy to get up out of my chair and open a dictionary.

    Hey, I really liked this poem. I’m not sure why, though. Other than liking the word ‘cerumen’. That word would make a great name for a cat.

  11. ha. whsat interesting words you wove bjorn…i had to look a few up….well, earwax is one way to find peace….and just smile back at whatever they say…lol

  14. Drunk or not, this was a tight write, 55 word ~ Hey, I had to look up those words ha ~ Perhaps its just as well, words turn to fading butterflies ~

  20. I had to look up two words, but it was worth the pause for this delightful poem. It does in sound what she does in the meadows. Poor man who, seeking to impress, fails to know her!

  21. … as blissful cerumen ~ I had to smile when I read this line as my son and I deal with its removal on a bi-annual basis. Lovely writing, as always.

  26. I loved your notes on the writing of this poem over at toads, Bjorn–there is a drunken wise man speaking, indeed–the ending is so polished and beautiful, the beginning ragged but compelling. I had to look up ‘cerumen’–extra points for being able to use *that* one in a poem. ;_) Great 55.

  28. I had to look up carumen and asphodel (glad to see I wasn’t the only one) . . . I would enjoy a conversation with you at some point about gravity . . .

  35. My six year old son swears there are good reasons not to wash the ears 🙂 Ha. Of course, I never lie to him 🙂

    I agree – I would have had to look up these words as well – but I was really lazy and found out through the comments. 🙂

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