Conversation With Jo Poem by Emu Getachew
Conversation With Jo
We can talk for hours and laugh in between
He respects my words as much as I respect his thinking
There we were choosing human characters from an article
Intrinsically we both chose a man who lavish in infidelity
however insane we both agreed separately
that this simple quest for human character
is not something that we should take casually.
He said, well social norm for the greater good
Even though, I respected his thinking,
I had to examine my own stand
Norm! I said to him with all due respect,
I despise that word for what it represents
I feel caged, slaved, even hanged
just hearing the word I got petrified.
What happened to our will I asked?
He then said primal needs are truthful…
I agreed but then he said, most are repressed
True again, I then said infidelity is a choice
that may not be taken-up by many
then again, he said, envied by so many…what a hypocrisy!
I then said, confinement is neither my style nor my life
To know is to acknowledge your-self
I rather be the outcast knowing my true despair
I always wondered what happens to those of us outside the norm?
Chuckled, I asked are we casualties of humanity...
How many times must we die for one life?
So that we can be in the right socially…
He said artist temperament! I agree but I call it will!
I then said; let me share a secret with you
I have never slept in one city let alone in one bed
I have traveled to several battlegrounds every night in my wake
many nights I have been in the presences of so many willingly
without disturbing the painter in Spain, or the poet in Syria,
or the writer among us, willingly, I have been with them all.
willing without any social restrain
after all, I am trusted with far greater gift such as pain
If I were to follow the norm,
I know I will start fading from my DNA (Dead-Not-Arrived) .
© October 22,2009
work in progress
this is such an interesting poem that has its own unique. and you had made this poem good to be read! nice...
Hi Emu - this is a powerful poem - well written in 'free verse' with good rhthym - so i score it MAX. What is its content? Verse one describes our tendency to choose INFIDELITY over FAITHFULNESS because of the frisson of excitement it gives us. This is choice from an 'article' what baout our choices in real life? Verse two - 'Social norm for the greater good' why does this make us feel 'Caged - Starved - Hanged' we do have the free will to choose or do we? Verse three - HYPOCRISY? 'Infidelity admired but not chosen because of social norms? '. You seem to have a dilleme EMU - 'How many times must we die for one life - so that we can be right socially' What we believe in PRIVATE is not always the face we show in PUBLIC! Verse four - Where do we go in our dreams and visions - where can we go? Every City in the World - Every battleground in history - With every known Painter - Poet - Writer - Musician. Social restraint is brushed aside - we are free to roam - free to act - free to think! 'I am entrusted with a fra greater gift - If I were to follow the norrn - I would start fading form my DNA! You describe your DNA as (Dead-Not-Arrived) . DNA howvever os much greater thn that it precribes and proscribes what and who we are and what and who we can become. It is the heritage of ALL OUR ANCESTORS. DNA the chemistry of life. If we hold back and do not live life to the full - however expeditious - we are an insult to our DNA and thereby to ALL OUR ACESTORS. This is a powerful poem EMU and given us all much food for thought. Love in poetry - JOHN.
Intrinsically we both chose a man who lavish in infidelity however insane we both agreed separately that this simple quest for human character is not something that we should take casually..we should never take quest for human character so casually as we have learn and give so much to it even though we may differ in our approach...lovely poem and i liked it so much from individualism....10 read mine...miss i mis you...anyshwere...no sparate ways
A creative and compelling conversation.
A compelling conversation. A different theme handled with conviction. well done!
Dear Emu, This is really a wonderful poem, unique and ideologically very well described in the form of a dialogue. John has interpreted it so well that I cannot add much in my comment. There is a relation between dreams and desires but I think somehow we are bound to our DNAs.
realistic approach..and well wrtten piece...dramatic style and lovely approach
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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12/5/2025 12:05:03 AM # 1.0.0
I appreciate the depth of profound conversations it's like trolling for salmon with a 2-lbs weight and hooking a whale lol