ghosts of parmony
there are advantages
those who are invisible
should neither be seen nor heard
which has its advantages
neither credit nor blame received
nor expectations laid upon
other than to be neither seen nor heard.
close to on par with harmony
except that harmony requires sounds or sights to blend
while we are more like rests
as other notes are being played
or shadows behind shadows
somewhere out of frame
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no one hunts a mouse
that leaves no sign it’s there
so long as what it takes or does
might plausibly be denied
or otherwise explained
no exorcist arrives
for demons mollified in shades
of sedatives prescribed
no law enforcement intervenes
so long as the crowd remains
without a face
not even custodians take note
when we leave without a trace
we may do whatever we want
so long as we never pull their gaze
we may pick our nose & eat it
enjoy a gooey-crispy repast
perform anal excavations
or simply scratch our ass
readjust our disposition
of the garments
around our crotch
have a cocktail before breakfast
if no one sees
we’re not debauched
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stop it
quit the rhyming
break the cadence
folks will note
if we begin to sound like hallmark
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the powers who be
mind not our haunts
so long as we show no face
‘tis safer to be thought naught
than to be seen
so as to draw their ire
their defenses
of sledgehammers
bludgeoning specks
without arms
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those who are invisible
should neither be seen nor heard
which has its advantages
nothing gets better
but ‘tis also less likely to get immediately worse
than if we had a face
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than if we had a face
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-
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than if we had a face
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than if
About the Creator
Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock
Retired Ordained Elder in The United Methodist Church having served for a total of 30 years in Missouri, South Dakota & Kansas.
Born in Watertown, SD on 9/26/1959. Married to Sandra Jellison-Knock on 1/24/1986. One son, Keenan, deceased.
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Comments (21)
Outstanding poem! You write from the heart ❤️ 
Wow, Randy!!! This is so profound and captivating. Incredibly thought-provoking. I absolutely adored, "...except that harmony requires sounds or sights to blend / while we are more like rests / as other notes are being played." This poem touches on such a unique feeling. Beautifully done.
This is kind of fun! Like, I'm now not sure whether it's preferable or not!
a wonderful piece of writing.
Is there safety in invisibility? Yes. But then there is the danger of not being seen and if you want to be seen, then you're in trouble. I thought this was excellent, Randy.
Invisibility is nice until you really need some to see you. Well Done Randy!!
Tat ending is haunting and the whole piece is so well done Randy. Invisibility is a weird blessing, not without a curse of course 🤍
This is that unwashed, dug up, dirt-still-on-it, type of vibey poem and it is so RICH! Phenomenal work here Randy! Phenomenal!
Oh man, I went and picked the one with "GOOEY" in it didn't I! Thanks for ruining the word Gooey forever 😁 Seriously though, this is GOOD.
we may pick our nose & eat it enjoy a gooey-crispy repast perform anal excavations or simply scratch our ass readjust our disposition of the garments around our crotch These lines made me squirm so much, lol! Your poem was so profound, poignant, intense and emotional! I loved it. Hope you're doing well Randy.
First off- both my Ken and I appreciate the real Jesus that doesn’t shit marble. Thank you for that. Your piece reminds me what a shock it is when someone invisible sees another invisible person. It’s real, and there is comfort in the recognition
Yet, I think hardly anyone wants to be invisible. Well, only occasionally, only if on a whim.
Randy, a shiver ran up my spine at the end of this poem, it's so ghostly and surreal, but it also speaks to all the people walking around who are invisible too. Great work!
Holy crap. Who stepped on your toes today. Put up them knuckles, take the boxer's stance. Let us all have it, pow, right in the kisser. Outstanding, if a bit like you wanna fight. 🙊🙉🙈💞 The booger and the crotch references, oh my.
Indeed. You know I feel this one. And yet invisibility still seems to come with expectations the invisible put on themselves. If only it was serene, the not being seen. Powerful work, my friend. Hugs :)
Oh, I really enjoyed this piece. Who's the real entity to be afraid of? Ghosts or humans? Ghosts are safe as long as humans don't know about them. There's a funny and frightfully sad aspect to this. Such a great take from the ghost perspective. Really, really love the twist! I just love how horror allows us to question the norm. Well done, Randy!
Great work, Randy. I really enjoyed this
Almost too much to consider here... Excellent work, sir!
I love this. I love the blatant rule breaking and fourth-wall breaking almost...with the stop the rhyming section. Nice and surreal but still with purpose and power.
Outstanding work, Randy!
Powerful & surreal!!!❤️❤️💕