LIFE’S LINEAMENT.

Poet's Note

I did promise in my last post that poems would come even more regularly now. Well here is me keeping my promise from my trove of past unpublished poetry.

Words are powerful. It can break or mend. It can curse or bless. It can evoke all sorts of emotions. Some people are actually serial killers in their use of words. I saw this picture on Google+. Very poignant if you ask me. 

I am sure most can relate to this picture. You recall when someone said some hurtful things to you right? I bet you felt terrible.


No wonder the best selling book of all times (The Bible) says that death and life are in the power of the tongue (Proverbs18:21) and Every word we speak should be “gracious” and “seasoned with salt” (Col. 4:6).

Don't be responsible for people's pain with your words. Let your words heal and bless. So can we all learn to be a little bit more considerate in our dealings with others? Thank You!

Anyway that was me waxing philosophical. 

I did mention in previous posts that the blog has been redesigned in a whole lot of ways. Please don't forget to send in your poetry if you want it published on this blog. The email address to send your poems to is poeticgriot@gmail.com. Send a Poet's Note with your poetry of a few lines. This is optional. (You can chose to send only your poetry.)

Full credit would be given to poets and copyrights respected. In addition the poet gets the added leverage of in house critics and loads of information and details of extant and relevant poetry competitions that the poet and poetry may be eligible for! I am looking forward to receiving your poems. 

Now to today's poetry!

Today's poetry is short. Much like life. The poet relies on economy of words to bring home his message.

It is titled Life's Lineament. 

Lineament meaning:

1. A distinctive shape, contour, or line, especially of the face.

2. A definitive or characteristic feature. Often used in the plural: "the gross and subtle folds of corruption on the average senatorial face are hardly the lineaments of virtue" (Norman Mailer).

Lineament is used in the second sense in this poetry.

It's common to philosophize about life. 

The poet does this in these few lines. He philosophizes on the supernatural origin of life and the end result of a life frittered away. The poet also tries to evoke a kind of helplessness on the part of the persona. The persona becomes indented as a result of incrustations. Incrustations presupposes a process outside the control of the persona. People often become who they are sometimes by virtue of their peculiar circumstances.

If you read the poem a few times and reflect on it, you will find even other themes. 

The poetry is unique in many ways including it's structure. It is a 14-word one stanza free verse. It's diction is slightly elevated. 

I know all this cos I wrote the poem (it's part of my 2000-2006 recently rediscovered trove!).

Now here is the poem. Savor it. Be good & See ya around.

Life's Lineament

Lord, Loan Livingston Life;

Incrustations Inflict Indentation;

Frisky Fritter, Frothy Frills;

En-route Egregious End.