[New post] Self-Portrait as Two Halves

robert okaji posted: "    Self-Portrait as Two Halves No epiphanies in these woods,no prayers yanked about,currying favor from the loneliestgod of a fruitless tree, its DNAunraveling at thought's speed.Never having greeted us,the other world waves goodriddance and this one tu" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on O at the Edges Self-Portrait as Two Halves by robert okaji     Self-Portrait as Two Halves No epiphanies in these woods, no prayers yanked about, currying favor from the loneliest god of a fruitless tree, its DNA unraveling at thought's speed. Never having greeted us, the other world waves good riddance and this one turns its back, both torn in equal measure yet admitting no guilt through their narrowed eyes. Oh, to be whole in this splintered self.   "Self-Portrait as Two Halves" first appeared in The Dew Drop in November 2020. robert okaji | August 14, 2021 at 7:10 am | Tags: art, creative writing, life, philosophy, poems, poetry, reading, relationships, self-portrait, writing | Categories: Poetry | URL: https://wp.me/p41Bpn-3mP Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from O at the Edges. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://robertokaji.com/2021/08/14/self-portrait-as-two-halves/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com