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Wednesday, 17 October 2018

OctPoWriMo 2018! Day 17: madness reigns/rains/reins

Madness rains
down around us
and fades into blue.

Our own insanity
reigns, yet makes perfect
sense.

We take life's
reins, heliacally
mastering mania.

We barely
notice chaos;
I fade into you.

10 comments:

  1. It's a good day when I have to look up the meaning of a new word.

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  2. Thank you! As it happens, I had to look it up myself. I knew the concept I was after but wasn't sure of the word for it :p

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  3. The last line is just perfect!

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  4. Ooooh YES SOMEONE USED HELIACAL <3 Also, I love the poem and especially the last line!

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  5. Excellent use of all the three prompts. Precise and punchy. Well done

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  6. Thanks - that's really kind :)

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  7. Very clever using all three meanings. Not sure I even got one.

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  8. I liked it a lot ..thank you ... sr

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