Darwin Denied

How we force this square peg into a round hole!

Chained by

society.

Natural selection,

imperative to procreate;

'man's' joy!

 

03/02/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Ted Kniffen]

Dam site...that was a pretty good review. Starting again. I quite like this, John, succinct and yet full of meaning.
Darwin came up with his 'theory' to appease the brain trust at the British Royal Academy of Science...or some fool thing...to maintain his financial support.
I want to know one thing about his "Theory"...when did it stop?

So let's all put round pegs in square holes and say...screw it.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Indeed so Ted. I guess most of us spend out lives in that particular pursuit. Many thanks.

[Coyote Poetry]

You said a handful of words in the poetry. I been to places where we had to choose life or death for people. Too ill to heal, too broken to be fix. Your words made the reader think. Thank you John for sharing the amazing and powerful words.
Coyote

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You have experienced and seen much that has made you loving and wise. Many thank yous Coyote

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome John.

[andrew mitchell]

A strong write John, you haven’t lost your touch. What came to mind with this write was the sense that nothing is for free, everything comes with a price tag, you reap what you harvest!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hi Andrew, Just popped in after a long break and got swept along. So you are still drinking coffee here. Many thanks.

[andrew mitchell]

Pretty.much John just scribbling away but not as prolific these days. Hope you are well.

[Einstein Noodle]

title hooked me my friend .. i believe his theories on the subject have been stretched far beyond his intent ... aside from that ... your poem (cinquaine) is really thought provoking for me ... i keep rereading it and see another aspect of it ... i suppose i am naturally selecting and rejecting my thoughts on its meaning .. i love how you address the issue of using 'man' in the universal context .. these days people can get so bent out of shape over it ... listening to the video now ;) my kind of beat my friend! (i played a trap set in high school ... we called ourselves the Midnight Walkers) ;) society does chain many things ... but it never can contain the survival of the fittest ..our business mode demands it in fact .. as does sports, and all the arts ... one must compete and excel ..spiritual mysticism is the only thing that free us up ... to have that experience of joy ... greed and selfish desire take us out of the ball park of joy ..very thought provoking write my friend ... i am going to try to take the meditation with me this morning
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

An amazing review 'E'. Glad it touched a sense and got to say I wholly agree. Many thanks and hope the meditation went well. Mine was a punishing hour and a half in the gym!

[Einstein Noodle]

no pain no gain :)))))))))))))))) i walk me doggies for exercise ..or rather i hang on and drag :}

[Iam-me]

Great piece. Kicks a*s.....

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hey thanks Dawn!

[Anjeline]

This is interesting was my first reaction after reading the title as being myself a biology student I really liked the title. I loved the way you used natural selection in the poem giving it a stylish touch. I also learnt the phrase square peg into a round hole and so thanks for using it. It's a nice piece and I really liked it👍

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Anjeline, glad you enjoyed this cinquain.

[Chris Shaw]

Blimey, you've given me some imagery there. You took me back in time. I was just walking past a building site, to a score of wolf whistles. I guess that's natural selection. I'll forgive the 'man's joy' because this is a cinquain and it had to fit. Liking your cinquains.

Chris

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ha never had a gaggle of builders wolf whistle me! Definitely natural selection lol. Mans was in inverted commas to indicate its use as a generic term to include the sweeter sex! Thank you for liking the cinquins they are just there unfortunately. Have a lovely Sunday and keep enjoying the admiration. As they say in the commercial, 'You're worth it!'

[John Alexander McFadyen]

PS. Yes the chains!!