Conception

There is no other place to go.

To my destiny,

in the dust of creation,

I am truly bound.

 

19/07/19

Author's Note

Reviews

[Pete]

we're born, fulfill our destiny and return to the dust from which we came. true, deep, hard-hitting and powerful john ... :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Pete.

[NotUsinganymore]

Very nice. I don't think anyone can change fate.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Sir.

[R.E. Ray]

Conception and our final destination, the same place it seems. Maybe I've read this elsewhere, though not as creatively illustrated. ;) The art and music move us, too. Striking work, sir.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You are most generous R.E. Many thanks.

[gram linski]

double dinting the poems, cheeky,
we are all the dust
of dead stars and black holes
conception conceived

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Double dinting as in? Indeed we are dust and some of us will be blown away laddie! Many thanks.

[Robert Trakofler]

well I am exceedingly happy that I'm not the only fellow of whom the conceptions tend to bite the dust...
LOL! Seriously tho... this is clever, truly as long as you enjoy the ride:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Robert; and I always enjoy the ride!

[kentuck14]

John,
Well written . . . I see you believe in determinism. Yes . . . we are bound within the substance of the stars and destined to return as such. In the meantime, let us shine, shine, shine!
T

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Hallelujah! Many thanks Tom.

[Fairy Khan]

Amazingly deep and beautifully written Senryu. Keep up the good work.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you so much FKK.

[Eilis]

This is really cool, John. Your title and the photo you paired with the poem lend a meaning that would not be immediately evident to me in reading.

A great openness in the writing. The idea of destiny has shifted so much in human culture over the years, but there are certain things that cannot be avoided. We are biologically programmed to fulfill certain purposes and must actually stop their fulfillment if we do not want them to be part of our path. There's no denying a destiny in that.

Excellent poem.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I am so pleased you like it Eilis. I agree destiny has shifted in definition but it is still the only place we can go and ultimately our destiny is to return to ashes. Many thanks.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and the destiny includes returning to dust...so hopefully we will accumulate something of value by then.
your words are of value, John.
j.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Jacob you are so kind and that I guess is what we do hope for to accumulate meaning. Thank you so much.

[gram linski]

Inhaling shotguns and dead stars ...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Cordite and sulphur is stinking the place out. Cheers bro!

[gram linski]

That smell is yer rancid poetry, yer rancid mind, , baby, read em an weep, read em and weep ...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Boo f*****g hoo baby, boo f*****g hoo!