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beautiful (with codicil)
nothing is so beautiful that it isn’t flawed.
wabi-sabi, the Japanese call it. a passion for the austere:
in hagi, ikebana, shibui artifacts. transcendental beauty
derived from the un-beautiful.
she has been touched by men. the marks are still there.
she has a certain reputation: ‘bad girl,’ they have called her.
who is so pure that they can parade in the city, naked &
unashamed? is there one among us who can cast
the first stone?
she’s been abused & beaten; bruises so lucid that they
glow in the dark. broken, but not subjugated, so that,
as Hemingway decreed, she became stronger in the
broken places.
if I attempt to corner her, she runs, too quickly for me to
catch. I can offer her a harbor, a port: grace from her storms.
but she won’t come. because there is no beauty here.
from the distance, I watch her, desperate & whorish
in the tempest. I can feel her, almost,
in my arms. in my heart…
nothing is so beautiful that it isn’t flawed.
and that is the ideal beauty.
Published 25th Jun 2014
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25th Jun 2014 4:26am
You know John, you really should pull all your writings together and pulblish a book. Really nicely expressed and so real. I love your vibe..
Broom
Broom
25th Jun 2014 4:27am
nothing is so beautiful that it isn’t flawed.
and that is the ideal beauty.
Warming like a shot a whisky
and that is the ideal beauty.
Warming like a shot a whisky
25th Jun 2014 5:54am
This blew me away John, fantastic...
You bring this subject to life with clear images and feelings as usual...
You bring this subject to life with clear images and feelings as usual...
Anonymous
25th Jun 2014 6:54am
This is a beautiful piece, so descriptive.
25th Jun 2014 8:07am
Not flawed are your poems, John. More beautiful than I can put into words. I'd buy the book instantly!
25th Jun 2014 9:30am
my comments on your pieces are starting to feel so recycled, but your words always seem to leave me speechless. enjoyed
25th Jun 2014 1:47pm
25th Jun 2014 4:20pm
25th Jun 2014 4:45pm
Your poems are so beautiful and every one a masterpiece....if you ever wrote a book of poems, I would be honored to have you sign it and display it as art for my house guests....lol
Love your work!
Love your work!
25th Jun 2014 4:59pm
Lines 23-25 really stood out for me in a poem that stands out above so many other poems
i like this portrait..interconnection of it with yugen is quite surprising too..
25th Jun 2014 10:56pm
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26th Jun 2014 3:41pm
what a wonderful take on the Wabi-sabi concept. You always thrill me intellectually with your sexy take on the beauty of women. It reminds me of a notable quote by Oscar Wilde "Behind every exquisite thing that existed, there was something tragic." ... Amazing poetics, John :)
2nd Jul 2014 7:50pm
Broken but not subjugated. Powerful and melodic in its rhythm. I love it . <3
4th Jul 2014 10:03pm
JohnFeddeler, this poem is extraordinary. You make me weep with the delicacy and surety of your touch. :-*
