the maidens ate the poisoned fruit
given them by tongues made mute
and knew not then their act imputes
the hiding of the sacred flute
the waters rampant they do run
through the night and to the sun
and in their rage the deed is done
the evil web now is spun
given them by tongues made mute
and knew not then their act imputes
the hiding of the sacred flute
the waters rampant they do run
through the night and to the sun
and in their rage the deed is done
the evil web now is spun
if the earth should quake and shake
the gods reject and do forsake
and if of knowledge they partake
the virgins left they burn at stake
the gods reject and do forsake
and if of knowledge they partake
the virgins left they burn at stake
the raging rivers sweep away
all the signs of those who stay
there is no hope for them who pray
the gods are gone from these last days
all the signs of those who stay
there is no hope for them who pray
the gods are gone from these last days
the tiger roars its ancient cries
as prophets shout from burning skies
and angels float to their demise
now silent all who are to die
as prophets shout from burning skies
and angels float to their demise
now silent all who are to die
now silent
all...
[as a postscript to this post - after my initial post here today i realized that it, too, dealt with the same subject as the post before it - so i transferred that post over to "travel journal" for today - several hours later, came back to do another post here and just finished when i again realized that the subject matter remains the same as the last post and the same as the one i just transferred - since i compose as i do the actual post, i don't always know exactly what a post will be until it is done - in any event, it occurs now to me that there may be a reason not mine to question in all this so i am leaving this post here notwithstanding all the reasons i had intended not to - peace - jenean]
10 comments:
Love the way your mind works. Love the words, the image, all of it.
seemingly forsaken
silence in the heavens
a God of brass bands
familiar
but I fear not as gone as most think.
just a sleeping giant.
a brilliant write, by the way
very mystical
~rick
wow..I need to agree with Trish and Rob..I do love the way your mind works! and I must say your trip must have been inspiring!!
The rhythm... impeccable! And every word so deep from the roots of the earth. Excellent!
Nevine
as always, trish, your words hold such special meaning for which i thank you -
and there you are, rick! wonderful of you to come by - i thought of your truckin' times as i travelled the highways and byways these past few weeks - and thank you so much for the inspirational words here - i am humbled - will be over to your place soon to play catch up - see you there!
hey dear marlene!!!!! oh, i've so missed you! thank you so much for greeting me here upon my return! left a little note yesterday over at your place - and happy happy belated birthday, again, lady!! wishing you much much happiness and love!
dearest nevine! really wonderful to hear from you so soon upon my return - you know, i was in texas while i was gone - in waxhachie actually - my son lives there and is a cast member in the scarborough renaissance faire so i hiked from shreveport over there to visit him and attend the opening weekend of faire - wonderful wonderful time - with him and at the faire - anyway, thank you so much for your words by which i am more than a little humbled!!! can't wait to hop over to your place and sit and read and read until i'm all caught up on your magnificent words!
BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL BEAUTIFUL!
Damn I missed you Jenean!
Lovely piece!!
Much love,
Deboshree
hey lady! missed you too! thanks so much for coming by and for your kind words - so drop me a few lines and let me know how your dancing is coming - how was the audition etc? see you later!
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