Abstractions and Cognitive Illusions
By: Roxanne Noor
Mental acrobatics
a forward handspring into oblivion
the derangement of the senses / a small leap of imagination
where the unconscious and conscious have a dialogue
sit down for a cup of tea
in this nation of skewed images
reality is a refraction of light
to decipher the subconscious lilt
a subtle pulse under all minor action
the didgeridoo cannot play itself
the human sculpts fellow man
in his image of soot and clay
the pregnant fruit does not know
it is made to be devoured
an apple falls far from the tree
with skin fleshy like human thigh
its color is indigo and there’s no reason it cannot be
obscurity does not bend to the reign of purpose
some things will always exist
salt and stone and sand
the ocean with its open mouth
like a velvet portal
a door without a handle
angels disguised as girls walk the streets
silk ribbons in wild hair
unable to round their sharp edges
they swear and spit on fractured asphalt
and wonder who is the creation and
who is the creator
most questions lead to more questions
nobody unravels the tapestry of the mystery
nobody unties the shoes of the divine
God / Earth / Christ / Buddha / Atman
the unexplainable in all matter
Roxanne Noor is a writer and artistic director currently living in India. She has traveled the world living in small naturist communities and uses the quiet of her inner life as the center of creation. Her works can be found in Nymphs, Mixed Mag, Sunstroke Magazine, Anti Heroin Chic, Uplift Connect, Nude Studio, Full Potential, and others.