Tag Archives: futility

Wisdom

Posted on June 8, 2016 by Helen

This brave new world The apple promised so much Lush life Verdant knowledge Man into a god Bulbs break Civilisations fall And apples rot Down to the core What was all This wisdom for? (c) Helen Valentina 2016

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged Apple, futility, God, knowledge, Life, man, wisdom | 3 Comments

Dusty Path

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Helen

All roads lead to that dusty path Sleeping deep below Or fed as ashes to the bitter wind Swept up or buried All the little dreams Dissolve in the cruel Implacability of time The earth heaves its weary skin Revolutions … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged abuse, earth, fall, futility, history, kingdoms, poetry, slavery, threat, time | 5 Comments

Days

Posted on March 30, 2015 by Helen

I wrap my days with little tasks Chores and thought aimed to distract From this relentless sense of lack My time is filled with petty fights And aims from which all soul departs Out of banality, these daily arts Provide … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth, Poetry | Tagged avoidance, daily life, darkness, depression, distraction, futility, Life, monotony, pointless | 5 Comments

Sheer Futility

Posted on September 5, 2014 by Helen

Sisyphus had it easy Job security Rolling that rock Up and down that hill Until technology And other ingenuity Found a way to automate Sheer futility Then Sisyphus must Negotiate his lower wage For lesser productivity On history’s page And … Continue reading →

Posted in Air, Poetry | Tagged existential, futility, humanity, job design, loss, Philosophy, pointlessness, unemployment | 7 Comments

Time

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Helen

All these days Crowd upon each other Disposable When was I supposed to rise And make this real? Is the truth More simple after all There’s nothing real but time? Passing undisturbed By all our efforts Turning a lazy eye … Continue reading →