Poetry list
asphyxiation
truth is oxygen
the pure air of the
soul and society
it comes not in
cylinders and
canisters but in
the exposure to the
chasm of a presence
and justice not formed
by self interest or
self perception as
victims of lies and
deceit vaunting
ambition and mean
self preservation teeter
on the cliff of condemnation
betrayal and disposal
the very air is sucked
from the lungs as
the vertiginous
judgment opens up
a different and
wholly holy other
truth the oblivion
of sacrifice and
union we tumble
to the inevitable
rocks below but
hark, we are remade
by arms everlasting
arms that refashion
restore remake re
surrect and forgive
there is the miracle
beyond my reach our
reach till now and
it costs everything
© Neil Thompson 2025