The Dilogarithm and Other Poems

C. Pozrikidis

Chester & Bennington

Why now?

I am in poor health and uncertain as to when I will kick the bucket. Remember: It's not the size of the dog in the fight, it's the size of fight in the dog.

What is this?

If you are curious, adventurous, or both, you may want to take a look at The Dilogarithm and other Poems. Some of these poems were written with a musical melody in mind.

I rate these poems as mediocre at best, except for a poem entitled "Land of abandoned dreams", which I do not have the heart to downgrade. 

  Land of abandoned dreams

   He drifted in rough waters  
   and ended up ashore
   at the land of abandoned dreams

   He walked through the woods  
   and recognized his own dreams
   in the shape of a weeping tree
   with broken branches
   surrounded by thick brush and thorny weeds

   Other trees were severely damaged
   and some had not survived the long droughts
   and punishing winds

   There were plenty of Joshua trees,
   reaching for the sky

   Unsmiling and muted
   he made his way to the nearest village

If you like any of these poems, read them to your lover, partner, spouse, child, friend, parent, dentist, bank teller, auto mechanic, pet, or anyone you like.

Graceland is the place where you dispose of your grief. Paul Simon says that we will all be received in Graceland. With all due respect, I have doubts. Some things hurt immensely, and you have to sit with the hurt, the grief, and the sadness for the longest time and possibly for a lifetime; forever sad.

Good people become better as they age in that they empathize with the suffering of others. As most of you, I have become a better person and more compassionate over the years, and this is reflected in some of the Dilogarithm poems.

In the words of Bob Dylan in the song "My back pages": "Ah, I was so much older then, I am younger than that now."

Random act of kindness

If you enjoyed reading these poems, please consider performing a random act of kindness, saying a prayer for me, or donating what you can afford to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.