I’ve been listening to Amanda Palmer’s powerful song, “Drowning In Sound”, and reading her poetically brilliant lyrics, while I was scribbling some perplexing notes, and those puzzling words, later formed this poem….
Pondering Comprehension
I’m discombobulated
Listing and frustrated
All out of body sync
And my right hand’s spilling drinks
Quietly waiting for the great spirits
To observe another of my wobbly exits
The waddling penguin has seen it all before
Wondering how I found the front door
Despite my obvious lack of facilities
Confused, I ponder about the world’s disabilities
To collectively listen and comprehend
That the future depends on a cohesive blend
Ivor Steven (c) October 2020
Amanda’s song is really quite powerful, so much so it inspired a poem this profound.
It perplexes and puzzles me how
it’s so short and yet so complex. I’ve read it three times over now, and every time I’m left pondering, trying to comprehend what it is you’re saying. That, for me, just shows how deep the meanings of words go. A testament to the skill with which you crafted the poem.
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Thank you Lazarus for reading my poem so thoroughly, and truly my words were confused thoughts, but I think that is the point I was making…. the powers to be, know the world is struggling, but they are only interested in their own self centred power, rather than joining forces/powers together, to help their humanity out..
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You’re welcome Ivor, I like reading your work, and that of many other bloggers, but unfortunately my studies have me in a tight grip this semester, so I can’t blog as much as I wanted to…the powers to be know the world is struggling, but they seem to have forgotten that is so because of their own self centered power…
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Yes it’s sad … they know, but chose not to down the path of correcting their errors….
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everything is topsy turvy right now and we are in the midst of it
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Yes we certainly are Beth…
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Great poem Ivor
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Thank you Sadje… ππ
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Youβre welcome π
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Nice poem Ivor ππ€
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Thank you π
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Great poem, Ivor! When I hear projections that the pandemic may be with us until 2022, I feel discombobulated too! “Discombobulated” was one of my mother’s favorite words, and it made me smile when I read it in your poem. Take care of yourself. β€ Cheryl
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It was a word I used when I had my 2nd stroke, and “Discombobulated” seemed to sum up how I was feeling at the time… Cheers..
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Very interesting Ivor.
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Thank you, I’m not quite sure myself, what I trying to say, but our planet needs help.. not greed and corruption π
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Yes indeed π
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Nicely done Ivor! β€
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Thank you Carol
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So apt for today, I trust your poem does not reflect your current physical condition
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Only a little bit so Derrick..
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That’s the word – discombobulated, duly jotted in my notebook – my teen and early adult life in a word. Your poem is so apt on so many levels, my friend.
‘Confused, I ponder about the worldβs disabilities
To collectively listen and comprehend
That the future depends on a cohesive blend’
Says it all mate
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Thank you dear Jez for your insightful interpretation of my ‘discombobulated’ state of mind
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The mind is a jigsaw puzzle – and just as you go to fit the last piece some numpty, probably a purring four-legged one, comes along and messes it all up
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Yes indeed Jez,
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Reblogged this on About the Jez of It.
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Oh Jez, you are spoiling me, I so appreciate your kind support…
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It is definitely a topsy-turvy world, Ivor! Excellent poem!
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Thank you Eugenia, the topsy turvy world keeps me pondering and gives my mind plenty to write about πππ
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Yes, me too! π π π
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Very apt, Ivor.
A few more days to go and then we’ll learn if the world is finally rid of the other virus, the one with the orange mop-top. π
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Yeahπ, then I won’t feel so discombobulated ππππ
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Discombobulated the world is right now, Ivor! So it is okay if we all feel similarly! Take care. π
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I’ll try not to feel so discombobulated πππ
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Great! ππΌππ
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