Friday, June 14, 2013

Poem: The Quest

By Jack Brummet


It’s all one story—
A ragged shape-shifting tale
Of incredible coherence and constance,
Encompassing all you know,
All you don’t know you know,
And all you one day will know.


There is more
To be seen, tasted, heard, and felt
Than can ever be known or told.


Our myths flourish and spread,
Person to person,
And the mysteries of the seas and skies and stars
Fill our collective conscience
With mystical scenes,
Quests, and tales of greatness.


These myths, tales, and fables
Cannot be invented, ordered, or denied.


When you strip away the stage flats, makeup, and costumes,
It’s all one story
Starring our private heroes and dreams.
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