Poetry Thursday 92 - Nowhere

 Inspiration this week came in the form of a song written about 60 years ago. Who knew that John Lennon and the Beatles could be so prophetic? 

More of that in a moment. I was encouraged to search out a poem I wrote five years ago that seemed appropriate. 

Camaraderie

 

How do we know what the future will bring?

Here we are at an uncertain time,

guessing the viral outcomes of the thing,

not knowing the end of this pantomime.

 

All we require is a hint or a clue,

it is central to our current drive,

what will result from this big ballyhoo,

how many of us will die or survive.

This is just aspirant speculation,

over which we have little mastery,

instead we need to turn the attention,

to fellowship and camaraderie.

 ©David L Atkinson April 2020 

Nowhere man 

This was the first song performed by the Beatles that didn't involve romance or love. The lyrics, or some of them at least, are so relevant to a certain political situation pertaining to the present day. 

He's a real nowhere man
Sitting in his nowhere land
Making all his nowhere plans for nobody
Doesn't have a point of view
Knows not where he's going to
Isn't he a bit like you and me? 

https://youtu.be/8scSwaKbE64?si=30BojxVXYDdY8mb4

Click on the link above to hear the full song. 

 

God Bless