I never knew that there was a phrase for the strange and intrusive impulses. L’appel du Vide sounds so pretty yet the meaning is unsettling, I love the contrast. Great poem Dorie!
What I found most compelling is that you refuse the easy interpretation. The void here isn't death; it's possibility. It's that unsettling awareness that a life can be perfectly functional, even comfortable, and still leave room for unanswered questions. "The void wants your maybe" is a remarkable line because it shifts the entire poem from despair to existential curiosity. That's a far more complex, and I think more truthful, kind of emptiness.
Oh Dorie! This speaks to the essence of humans. We are pack animals and we aren’t meant to be on our own ! Can we be? Of course. But that will mean surviving, not soul singing instead of a hum ! Then, the humdrum becomes an orchestral symphony , celestial in nature because it’s in our cells , our essence.
Such a beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing. Sorry for the tangled tangent but this is where you took me …
I really liked this perspective. The line about the void wanting our “maybe” instead of our death stayed with me. Thank you for putting such a difficult feeling into words so clearly.
I never knew that there was a phrase for the strange and intrusive impulses. L’appel du Vide sounds so pretty yet the meaning is unsettling, I love the contrast. Great poem Dorie!
Thank you!
I tend to avoid bridges...
Such a intriguing flow of thoughts... Leaving open the definition of "void"... Comfort zone"? or else, whatever, but definitely a part of Us...
When I had this in drafts Dean you and I had just met. I thought of you yesterday as it was in rotation.
Thank you Dorie, I bam very pleased. A truly nice flow of thoughts, something we actually all wear in us but not think about too much.
What I found most compelling is that you refuse the easy interpretation. The void here isn't death; it's possibility. It's that unsettling awareness that a life can be perfectly functional, even comfortable, and still leave room for unanswered questions. "The void wants your maybe" is a remarkable line because it shifts the entire poem from despair to existential curiosity. That's a far more complex, and I think more truthful, kind of emptiness.
Thank you Sara. You nailed it. Existential crisis and emptiness, while still living a productive life.
So often…
Oh Dorie! This speaks to the essence of humans. We are pack animals and we aren’t meant to be on our own ! Can we be? Of course. But that will mean surviving, not soul singing instead of a hum ! Then, the humdrum becomes an orchestral symphony , celestial in nature because it’s in our cells , our essence.
Such a beautiful piece. Thank you for sharing. Sorry for the tangled tangent but this is where you took me …
Thank you Leonorra! I appreciate your description! It very much touches the essence of what I was trying to convey! Thank you.
I really liked this perspective. The line about the void wanting our “maybe” instead of our death stayed with me. Thank you for putting such a difficult feeling into words so clearly.
Thank you for the lovely compliment
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Hello Libra!
Je comprends.