This piece is a Sestina. It is about the often overwhelming feelings
that come from day-to-day work at a “9 to 5” job.
It’s precursor, the previous piece, is an adaptation which also questions
yellow, hope and the ambiguous nature of certainty.
- miller
Needs & Certainty
ago, the world was flat for certain.
Maslow’s needs built pyramid’s against this
replaced by things, buy things: the West’s quest for that
which will one day fade into ancient desert sand
in the tomb lies Pandora’s box re-branded hope
where wants are needs in prefab, neon yellow
driving, gridlock, caution amber yellow
of life’s winding turns, how can i be certain?
the mind’s change of direction then is hope?
a lullaby of strength and whispered courage during this
or stay, an ostrich in the sand
i blame more and more and more for that
working way, way to the top that clutch, claw that
blinds the pleasure of new morn sunned yellow
that glows and basks and bakes my hands on sand
between my toes as ocean licks… are feelings certain?
o’ what could release hopes’ evil better than this?
monitor screensaver cubicle… i’ll escape one day, (false hope)
beware: when you dream, wish, urge and hope
as the destitude and famished yearn for that
of which they know not of the slavery of this
a thirst for things thus i question simple yellow
and enough is never enough but i can’t be certain
slogging slush hush sleet feet salt melted, then comes sand
beach desert collide and dew dropped oasis, buried in sand
a mountain to an ant or a sandbox to a child play hope
for a world that at least knows round for certain!
no! not just the abstinence of war, a whole peace that
will one day help cease (and end my conflict of yellow)
the dawn of day, lost sunsets of this
could just a tranquil, primary colour express this?
a simple truth drawn down – slow sucking quick sand
slipping, spreading (and on the other hand) yellow
a hue of sunlight, a paintbrush dipped, mustard custard enjoy your hope
like marketing lies, smear campaigns, ad jingles and media thrills that
make the world spin too quickly (i may be certain)
this yellow means something, stop see look stop hope
yellow, yellow might be real in the realms of this and that
of this, and of yellow, I am certain.
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