Journeywork Poem by nimal dunuhinga
Journeywork
What do you expect of this aging physique?
He closes his gloomy eyes but not blind
And he is like a quiet cup of tea but not dumb.
He never listens but not deaf.
He is a Man once pushed a big Mountain
But the *Pickwickian already senile
And only the mountain cries.
* The simple, Goodhearted hero of Charles Dicken's Pickwick Papers.
Fine interplay of both simile and metaphor. Simplicity is an art which is rarely achieved. Warm wishes, Sandra
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8/24/2026 8:47:11 PM # rel_20260813T193622Z_3aad590
This poem tells so much more than its simple structure and economical use of words implies. A fine poem that has an appealing mix of angst and quite reflective ease. One of your best. Love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥