Moths to Saturn’s day flame
pouting with beggars lips
On your knees and drink
from the spout
Tapped dance, omnipotent drunk
Forbidden fruits and complicated mess
Free as a bird
Swallow
Whores perch their stools
Pews in the houses of neon gods
Reciting slurred rosaries
over whiskey sour communion
Foolish hymns
Gyrating choirs
Silent, Knight, and observe!
Sister Peace has a sermon serenade
Her forked tongue
licking what’s left of an altered boy
Two coins to pay the ferryman, Charon
An extra for his hospitality
A small offering to traverse the pulpit
in return for intoxicated salvation
Beautiful creatures
how ugly they can be
They’ll drown one another
before they make a convert of me
Absolution, Ra’s day
Corner confession booths
Prayers to Holy wines and spirits
Draw the Sabbath water
Who am I, but their scripture’s footnote?
Their sidebar dark symphony
sheep from the herd
paradigm nightlife on repeat
Don’t shoot the winged messenger
Mercury: the toxic
nice..you have blended a diverse group of references together and created a marvelous piece here...no i think you are more than a foot note...
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ReplyDeleteThe use of ancient and mythlogical character gives your verse a distinct touch and feel. I enjoyed it so much. Lovely.
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@Brian & @Shashi : Thanks for commentary on this relatively rudimentary piece. Granted, this was one of those "in the moment" writes where one needs to express a certain perspective feel rather than actually being inspired by an entity. I enjoyed digging it up and re-reading it.
ReplyDeleteQuite a lot of athletic and far from moribund word plays here, along with some toothy concepts to occupy the palate as the thoughts go down. I especially liked the phrase ending in "altered boy." Rudimentary or not, a fine sharp write on your chosen subject.
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