Velocity

We live 
in a net
knotted from lies.

Occasionally,
as it’s dragged along,
it catches on truths.

We reach for them
through the web,
grasp them for a second,

watch them disappear,
our hands torn from them
by velocity.

But now
we know they’re there. 
And now

the net
seems weaker,
the knots looser,

the speed of the ride
tolerable, our tangle
less torture, more puzzle to be solved.

 

About Tony Brown

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A poet with a history in slam, lots of publications; my personal poetry and a little bit of daily life and opinions. Read the page called "About..." for the details. View all posts by Tony Brown

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