07-26-2025, 09:28 AM
The version posted at the top is my latest. Probably the last.
As I said in my notes above, I realize that this is an unusual and cryptic poem, It relates to inner struggles. My poems generally emerge as expressions of something that I am to understand. I share them in hopes that they might help someone else as well.
Some may get it, most probably won't, and that's OK. The NOISE is "inner noise", psychological noise. Some might refer to this as "monkey mind".
The 1st stanza refers to noise completely sourced internally. The 2nd stanza relates to noise sourced by the world ... work, family, society. The 3rd stanza relates to the NOISE becoming overwhelming - crushing, and begins the journey beyond that.
The last edit includes punctuation and left-alignment which were recommended above.
As I said in my notes above, I realize that this is an unusual and cryptic poem, It relates to inner struggles. My poems generally emerge as expressions of something that I am to understand. I share them in hopes that they might help someone else as well.
Some may get it, most probably won't, and that's OK. The NOISE is "inner noise", psychological noise. Some might refer to this as "monkey mind".
The 1st stanza refers to noise completely sourced internally. The 2nd stanza relates to noise sourced by the world ... work, family, society. The 3rd stanza relates to the NOISE becoming overwhelming - crushing, and begins the journey beyond that.
The last edit includes punctuation and left-alignment which were recommended above.