STAGNANT #poetry by jay

man in weird astronaut suit standing in water
When things seem too stagnant
and the world too difficult,
ponds and rivers and streams 
don’t flow,

and words and music and lyrics
don’t rhyme or reason, 
a note to fret, a sound delivered
of logic or heaven.

The negating and the infantile
unleash like wild beasts,
as the population mounts
their ego’s deceased.


Humanity pins their faces to walls
of social-media accounts 
and digital digitizing, 
replaces their hearts and dislodges
their brains,


and the lovely old lady
down the street spews hate, 
and your neighbors nice family
lacks that familiar repose, as you

contemplate, how the man 
over-there,
doesn’t show you 
his cool collection 
of vintage cars anymore.

No more can you claim your humanity
next to someone you knew as friend,
as they, unrelentingly bash your good name
for play.  

Β©Jay Mora-Shihadeh

Photo by Elia Pellegrini on Unsplash

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15 responses to “STAGNANT #poetry by jay”

  1. d.a.simpsonwriter Avatar

    Very well composed musings

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  2. Jaya Avendel Avatar

    How timely this interesting poem is! I love the layered imagery and emotion.

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Thanks for reading, Jaya.

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  3. luisa zambrotta Avatar

    Wonderful and meaningful!

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Thank you, Luisa! 😊

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      1. luisa zambrotta Avatar

        You are so welcome, Jay. πŸ™

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  4. Gaelic Dreams Avatar

    Fantastic, Jay! You are always so good at this — at finding that right binding of words that paint the image just so: “The negating and the infantile
    unleash like wild beasts,
    as the population mounts
    their ego’s deceased.”

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Thanks,George! There are a never ending supply of the beasts, sadly. Thanks for stopping by my friend.

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  5. Cindy Georgakas Avatar

    truly meaningful Jay. Excellent poem!πŸ’–

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Thank you, Cindy. 😊

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      1. Cindy Georgakas Avatar

        You’re so welcome Jay! πŸ’•

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  6. Michele Lee Avatar

    A timely and interesting poem, creatively titled. Nice work, Jay.

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    1. Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh Avatar

      Thanks for reading, Michele. I appreciate your comments. πŸ™‹πŸ»β€β™‚οΈ

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