Eight-line Poems

Thought

Thought

Wheels within wheels, the axès turn,
cogs intermesh and catches release,
the magic of logic in train again,
we parse the world and reach conclusion.
This, we say, is for understanding,
invention and ultimate survival,
yet it also complicates, obfuscates.
our lives shrunk and at arm’s length.


Line Count: 8
Free Verse
For Express It In Eight, November 05 2020
Prompt: As per illustration.
Note: I have spelt it “axès” to enforce pronunciation, in the hope it might be clear that it’s the plural of “axis” and not several instruments for chopping down trees.