! Illusion Comments

A creative and compelling composition written in persuasive poetic expressions with artistic brilliance. A work of an intricate mind.

pleased to get across this poem...enjoyed it

Decorating the delicate soul under, With a fictitious Rainbow cover; Wonderful poem composed and shared really. Each line expresses deep meaning. Beautiful one and heart touching.

As in Solitude, a good idea and thoughtful images are a little let down by the irregular rhymes (v.1, lines 1/3; v.2, lines 2/4 don't rhyme as the sound is different; v.3, lines 1/3 and 2/4; v.4 lines 1/4; v.5, lies 1/3; v.6, lines 1/3/4 almost rhyme) . But the difference between appearance and reality (does the reference to 'celluloid' mean you are looking at a film?) , between the artificial and the natural, is brought out well.

very neat and thought provoking..........

This poem is excellent and you have a great command of the English language. Just some nitpicks. Wasteful clone - a dictator? I don't understand that phrase. But don't worry, some poems are not meant to be 100% understood. They spring from the unconscious and one must 'feed' the unconscious by reading poetry everyday. Read a poet you love and figure out why; then read a poet you hate and do the same. 'Flesh and skeleton tenant' - wonderful! I never heard anything like that before. You may want to change the line that ends 'absolute apparent' to absolutely apparent. But I think that's up to you, depending on voice or whatever YOU mean. You used 2 forms of the same word. Unless there's a special emphasis needed, I think you should use either 'waste' and 'wasteful' and then find another word for one of them. Very well executed. Kaye

this poem is very deep and meaningful

a lot happening here. Seeking truly the spiritual journey.

Much of our lives see-saw on the threading of reality & surreality....Our minds have a natural penchant to air towards the chimeric, as opposed to logic...especially in crisis, when we shuffle to avade the inevitable....Such a fine line indeed....and very well depicted, here...Nice Work. ~ FjR ~

A weaving of word like fabric.From simplicity to sensual complexity...Glad i found illusion

wow very deep and thought provoking

A very thoughtful poem. Thanks.

According to veda Baghvan created this earth and humanbeing under hallucination or illision. So whole creation is His Maya. Only Nirvana can free you from this Maya. Great piece Vidyadhar.

The concept of 'maya', of the illusory nature of the world and its inhabitants is so well expressed and poetically executed here! A marvel of both construct and expression! I really liked the way you put it across in these lines: The Truth, really: Living Life in reckless haste, On a shadowy grinding stone, With apparent hopes, fluid as paste, Under influence of wasteful clone; and these lines too: Searching deep with spiritual penance, Finding void in flesh and skeleton tenant; .... A wonderful poem!

its a very thought provoking piece, disillusionment, disenchantment comes through your careful images and choice of words. i added it to my list of favourite, needs to be read again.10

very deep...good write

Great Work. I like it.

powerfull, honest and very provocative....great work

A very deep and thought provoking poem. You address some uncomfortable truths about life. One to keep re-reading. Excellent. Paul.

'Living life in reckless haste' - that about sums it up for alot of us. We need to remember to enjoy today and the bounties it offers. So much of life is illusion, but is it a product of our own creation? The choices we make teach us the lessons of life that we need in order to grow. It can either be easy or difficult - our choice. Deeply introspective and powerful piece. Worthy of a '10'. Linda