July 2016
I am the author of seven poetry books. I have poems featured in numerous worldwide publications , including Prairie Poetry, The Heron’s Nest, Poems Niederngasse, Newtopia, and Barefoot Review. My hobbies are golf, reading whatever book happens to catch my eye, and gardening. I currently reside in Topeka, Kansas.
Author's Note: I wrote this poem for my Aunt Nolan, she had Alzhiemer's and I revised it to fit what I feel now. Currently I have Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and am hoping for a cure before I reach the next phase.
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mountains in the mind there are mountains in my mind those i can’t climb no matter how i try smooth glass-like walls with no finger holds thousands times a thousand i circle the wide base there are no crannies not a hint of small cracks nothing i can see i dream of wings something with which to ascend unassailable heights but my thoughts are mired in solid concrete there are mountains in my mind and i will never reach their peaks each one remains a stranger, one i can never meet |
"mountains in the mind" first appeared in Got Poetry (2013)
©2016 Robert McManes
©2016 Robert McManes