Like kids acting
like a crowd of kids
got small fire all right,
again that strange mood
of speculation so foreign;
when lit from above or
below–what was a face?
Inarticulate in effort
to express mankind’s
essential illness, living
through circumstances
in which incantation
was powerless to help.
Ground was turned over
near the pig-run and
droppings that steamed
(bent down as if loved them
and sized them up… )
at last, gave up and
Looked back; saw the
white teeth and dim eyes,
the blood—and gaze held by
ancient, inescapable recognition
softly surrounded by a fringe
of inquisitive creatures beneath
the steadfast constellations.
Semicircle of little boys,
bodies streaked with colored clay,
sharp sticks in hands, standing
on beach making no noise at all,
and in the middle, (he) wept
for the end of innocence, the
darkness of man’s heart, and the fall.
A “found poem” constructed entirely of quotes from William Golding’s classic, Lord of the Flies. A prompt I discovered on Tweetspeak Poetry’s lovely site…I receive a daily poem from them.
a poem in my pocket 
Mar 12, 2021 @ 10:58:48
I so enjoyed this–found poetry is such a great thing!
Mar 14, 2021 @ 15:25:21
It was fun to do 🙂
Mar 07, 2021 @ 20:14:31
Oh WOW! I really like Found poetry–haven’t done one for awhile, so maybe you’ve inspired me–thanks! 🙂 ❤
Mar 08, 2021 @ 10:20:41
My pleasure, Zelda…thanks for reading!
Mar 08, 2021 @ 16:08:35
You’re welcome! God bless you this week 🙂 ❤
Mar 07, 2021 @ 07:05:48
It was a long time since I read Lord of the flies, but I do remember the movie and it is probably one of the (many) books I should reread…
Mar 07, 2021 @ 11:57:44
It presents some disturbing truth about humanity.
Mar 05, 2021 @ 19:23:58
Well done Lynn! I had to read the Lord of the Flies for my senior high school English class.
Mar 06, 2021 @ 11:11:56
Should be required reading for all high schoolers 🙂 Thanks, Dwight!
Mar 05, 2021 @ 17:53:24
Love this especially; “inescapable recognition softly surrounded by a fringe of inquisitive creatures beneath the steadfast constellations.”💝💝
Mar 06, 2021 @ 11:15:20
Thank you kindly for reading and commenting, Sanaa 🙂
Mar 05, 2021 @ 08:06:55
Wow Lynn, this is fantastic.
Mar 05, 2021 @ 08:19:44
Glad you liked it…just borrowed Golding’s powerful prose 🙂
Mar 04, 2021 @ 19:53:09
I knew it was Lord of the Flies before I read your notes. It was my favorite book in school ☺️ You did this so perfectly Lynn. What a great read!
Mar 06, 2021 @ 11:28:10
So glad you enjoyed it, Christine! The book offers a pithy perspective on human nature.
Mar 06, 2021 @ 21:40:45
It was fascinating to me as a 12 year old ☺️