Sunday, February 21, 2021


 
THE THINKER


Pensive, pondering
He wonders
In wordless thoughts:
Serenity, happiness, fulfillment,
(all their antonyms too).
In the vacuum of his mind
Nebulous questions also lurk:
I think... I am?
I am... I think?




A psuedo-philosophic entry for Poets and Storytellers United.

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13 comments:

  1. RommyFebruary 21, 2021 at 10:59 AM

    My mind seems to take similar turns on some nights.

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  2. Sherry Blue SkyFebruary 21, 2021 at 11:42 AM

    I am always struck by how closely gorillas resemble humans - especially when they ponder like this. I once saw one in the San Diego Zoo and his glance was so human it was unnerving - I believe they are thinking animals, at least to some degree - what must they think of being captive and having humans coming around to stare at them? I can sort of imagine. Wonderful drawing, too.

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  3. Elephant's ChildFebruary 21, 2021 at 11:48 AM

    I firmly believe that other animals do think. And feel.
    I have had those same last nebulous questions in my mind more than once.

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  4. Gillena CoxFebruary 21, 2021 at 1:06 PM

    A Descartes ape, how nice!!!

    Happy Sunday
    Thanks for dropping by my blog today

    Much💗love

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  5. JimFebruary 21, 2021 at 1:39 PM

    I would love to be able to read some of the animal's thoughts. "The Thinker"? I have always loved him on first sight, he was a life sized copy of Rodin's bronze parked at the pedestrian entrance to our college library. We visited the Rodin Museum in Paris, they have some of the ordinals and castings of all that has been known.
    Nice to read your post and I'll peek at more writings while I'm here. BTW, Mrs. Jim is also a retired Social Worker, we live in Texas.
    ..

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  6. Magaly GuerreroFebruary 21, 2021 at 1:53 PM

    A poem for the times. These days of misinformation and change, in particular, thoughts (about ourselves and the world) aren't as clear or definite as we might want.

    I really like the circular nature of the closing lines.

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  7. colleenFebruary 21, 2021 at 1:55 PM

    I think I am. Or am I?

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  8. HelenFebruary 21, 2021 at 3:35 PM

    This is simply wonderful!!!!

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  9. MarjaFebruary 21, 2021 at 5:23 PM

    Love the pondering about the deep questions of life especially love the last 3 lines

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  10. Rosemary Nissen-WadeFebruary 21, 2021 at 7:57 PM

    I read the poem before I really looked at the illustration – how wonderful they are together! I love the shifts of meaning in the last two lines.

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  11. rallentandaFebruary 22, 2021 at 10:36 PM

    cogito ergo sum
    I wrote a thesis on Descartes light years ago. The monkey would know more about it than I do now:)

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  12. Rajani RehanaMay 25, 2021 at 1:28 AM

    Beautiful blog

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  13. ashokJune 27, 2021 at 6:32 AM

    made me think :)

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