First Page Poem – 12th December 2024

~ shaun tenzenmen

Despite the forbidding blank page
I still write
Despite the disquieting dread rage
I still fight

Despite the illusions cast in light
I still see
Despite the end almost in sight
I still be

Despite the rocky paths ahead
I still ride
Despite promises the tiger said
I still hide

Despite the gold in my hand
I still need
Despite the words that are banned
I still read

Despite the worry of the yield
I still feed
Despite the crows across the field
I still seed

Despite the depression taking hold
I still strive
Despite this train now grown old
I still arrive

Shared with dVerse Poetics: “Despite and Still“

15 thoughts on “First Page Poem – 12th December 2024”

  5. I love this beautifully written “First Page Poem,” Shaun. It’s an inspiring anthem, emblazoned with a dogged determination and an indefatigable courage against all obstacle and torment. By the time I got to the last line, I was “singing” it with you and it felt good.

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