POETRY FORUM

ELEGY OF THE SHATTERING

by Mel Waldman on January 18, 2021 :: 0 comments

Here
inside the shattering, I watch the unfathomable

invisible
veil of un-earthly revelations

encircling us in metaphysical mystery covering our eerie madness with celestial visions

observing
us – masked humans wearing death masks tasting inhaling suffering asking why

In
the deep snow of despair

I
speak with the Ultimate Nothingness

&
the snow falls from the Heavens the heavy snow falls without end

&
the vast silence shatters

the
kingdom of I

&
within the shattering I am a beautiful madness unmasked & free in search of divinity

editors note:

Pieces picked and placed anew; beautiful, indeed. – mh clay

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A bit about Mel:

Dr. Mel Waldman is a licensed New York State psychologist and a candidate in Psychoanalysis at the Center for Modern Psychoanalytic Studies (CMPS). He is also a poet, writer, artist, and singer/songwriter. After 9/11, he wrote 4 songs, including “Our Song,” which addresses the tragedy. His stories have appeared in numerous literary reviews and commercial magazines including AUDIENCE, HAPPY, SWEET ANNIE PRESS, POETICA, CHILDREN, CHURCHES AND DADDIES and DOWN IN THE DIRT (SCARS PUBLICATIONS), PBW, NEW THOUGHT JOURNAL, THE BROOKLYN LITERARY REVIEW, HARDBOILED, HARDBOILED DETECTIVE, DETECTIVE STORY MAGAZINE, ESPIONAGE, and THE SAINT. He is a past winner of the literary GRADIVA AWARD in Psychoanalysis and was nominated for a PUSHCART PRIZE in literature. Periodically, he has given poetry and prose readings and has appeared on national T.V. and cable T.V. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Private Eye Writers of America, American Mensa, Ltd., and the American Psychological Association. He is currently working on a mystery novel inspired by Freud’s case studies. Who Killed the Heartbreak Kid?, a mystery novel, was published by iUniverse in February 2006. It can be purchased at iuniverse.com, bn.com, at amazon.com, and other online bookstores or through local bookstores. Some of his poems have appeared online in THE JERUSALEM POST. Dark Soul of the Millennium, a collection of plays and poetry, was published by World Audience, Inc. in January 2007. It can be purchased at worldaudience.org, bn.com, at amazon.com, and other online bookstores or through local bookstores. A 7-volume short story collection was published by World Audience, Inc. in May 2007 and can also be purchased online at the above-mentioned sites. I AM A JEW, a book in which Dr. Waldman examines his Jewish identity through memoir, essays, short stories, poetry, and plays, was published by World Audience, Inc. in January 2008.

Contact Mel:
mwaldman18@earthlink.net