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These are the acts that
frame creation.
Thoughts and thoughts
of thoughts
give it narration.
Perspectives?
Views? mere speculation.
Means, not meaning
belies situation.
I was here
when the walls
came tumbling down.
The first nine lines give an
The first nine lines give an excellent summary of poetic inspiration/creation. I have been reading an old critique (although new to me) of the poems of Wallace Stevens, the greatest American poet of the 20th century, and its description of his creative process is very close to what you have described here. This tells me that your poem is spot on and similar to Stevens' own work (the highest compliment I can offer).
Starward
"Joshua fit the battle of
"Joshua fit the battle of Jerico
and the walls came a tumblin' down."
I have not heard that in thirty years. You have nice allusions. Dusty! - a -
The whole thing puzzles me.
The whole thing puzzles me. lol