Mind Fields: Evil

Evil

from one place to another. 

Evil needs a source, like a river of fire

rising from Hell.  Evil

dwells in the Land of Intentions,

where power is seldom shared.

Who makes the pain?

How does suffering dive off the board

of some person’s mind

and land

is the movement of pain

in a pool of fear in someone else’s?

Should I be surprised to find evil

right here, inside myself?  Hardly.  I know what evil I carry.

I know it well.  I won’t surrender any more

to the cruel aspect of my mind.  I can think in polarities,

evil is “this”, good is “that”.  I get exhausted with polarities.

Can Evil simply Be?  No countervailing impulse, no good deeds

to excuse the action of causing pain? Consider the world

before trying to answer this question.

The nature of evil is in undeserved suffering.  That suffering

is everywhere.  The ones who cause it

are also everywhere.

About Arthur Rosch

Arthur Rosch is a novelist, musician, photographer and poet. His works are funny, memorable and often compelling. One reviewer said “He’s wicked and feisty, but when he gets you by the guts, he never lets go.” Listeners to his music have compared him to Frank Zappa, Tom Waits, Randy Newman or Mose Allison. These comparisons are flattering but deceptive. Rosch is a stylist, a complete original. His material ranges from sly wit to gripping political commentary.

Arthur was born in the heart of Illinois and grew up in the western suburbs of St. Louis. In his teens he discovered his creative potential while hoping to please a girl. Though she left the scene, Arthur’s creativity stayed behind. In his early twenties he moved to San Francisco and took part in the thriving arts scene. His first literary sale was to Playboy Magazine. The piece went on to receive Playboy’s “Best Story of the Year” award. Arthur also has writing credits in Exquisite Corpse, Shutterbug, eDigital, and Cat Fancy Magazine. He has written five novels, a memoir and a large collection of poetry. His autobiographical novel, Confessions Of An Honest Man won the Honorable Mention award from Writer’s Digest in 2016.

More of his work can be found at www.artrosch.com

Photos at https://500px.com/p/artsdigiphoto?view=photos

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