Fragments of being by Jeff Flesch

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Fragments of being
by Jeff Flesch
[author’s site]

as our cup fills
with the sands of time
the hourglass
herein, may break
into tiny fragments
of being,
yet you remain quiet,
and still,
in the all-pervading
knowing,
of all that you’ve been shown
while you continue
growing.

sand may leak
here and there,
just like a tear
escapes
your heart,
and the rain
is released from
the galaxies of space.

here and
then gone,
present and
then not
it’s all a matter
of how much
we’ve been taught.

yet, know
there’s learning
in store,
everywhere
we look,
and even at
our very door.

destiny knocks,
when you least
expect it,
and it often feels
less than prosaic.

hold fast,
and take another
step, until your fragments
of being coalesce
into this present moment,
at the very last.

@Jeff Flesch

ABOUT US 

Welcome to MasticadoresUSA.

MasticadoresUSA was founded by Juan Re Crivello as part of Gobblers/Masticadores in 2021. Its current editor is Gabriela Marie Milton.

MasticadoresUSA features talented writers of poetry and short prose. We primarily publish writers who write in English, and are based in the USA. However, while the publication language remains English, we also welcome the work of our fellow writers from all over the world.

What do we want to bring to our readers? Edgar Allan Poe once wrote: Poetry is the rhythmical creation of beauty in words. This is what we are committed to bringing to you. And that’s not an easy endeavor. 

SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES 

If you want to submit, please send your work – poetry and/or short prose – to gabrielamariemilton@gmail.com. In addition to the piece(s), you want to have published, we need your name, and the address of your site. Submit your work as a docx attachment – not in the body of the email. Limit your submission to two pieces.  We do not accept pieces longer than 300 words.

What are the themes that we are looking for? Surprise us!

However, MasticadoresUSA does not publish any work that contains racist, homophobic, sexist, and hate talk of any kind.

Looking forward to your submissions.