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derecho
I fired an arrow at the moon
she who observes my melancholy solitude
without eyes. & without a voice
speaks of old battlegrounds where I fell
but my arrow didn’t reach her
so deeply reigning in her cimmerian realm –
it burst into flame in the meridian
& made a small spark in the sky
battlegrounds that began in bars
gaudy clubs where I lusted for dancers on the stage
who became courtesans in perfume & paint
that did not enhance their beauty, but corroded it
or a village girl in peasant blouse
who tempted me into her bed
‘carino,’ she said. ‘you gonna kiss me
or waste your time talking?’
soldier in need of liberating
this passion that overfills me
her tainted beauty in my eyes
her absinthian taste on my tongue
yet in the joining of our flesh
I dare to feel the pristine caress of love
temporal romance: the sad orphan of my dreams
I have been corrupted by poetry
each brief memory, the eye of a hurricane
until the wailing zephyrs surround me
I tell the violent wind
blow me. blow me away –
there will be less loneliness in the world…
(Art: H. Momo Zhou)
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Re. derecho
28th Sep 2015 7:23pm
This is magic of a melancholy form.
"each brief memory, the eye of a hurricane
until the wailing zephyrs surround me
I tell the violent wind
blow me. blow me away – "
These are almost like the words to a ballad. Beautiful work.
"each brief memory, the eye of a hurricane
until the wailing zephyrs surround me
I tell the violent wind
blow me. blow me away – "
These are almost like the words to a ballad. Beautiful work.
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Re. derecho
Anonymous
28th Sep 2015 8:58pm
John, my King of Noir. . .you paint such a melancholy picture of wartime blues, I almost want to weep. . .Excellent noir ink, as always. . .and as always, "unimitable". . .xo, your Doll, Devlin;)
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Re. derecho
28th Sep 2015 10:20pm
Such sad emptiness and loneliness...
yes... painted such beautifully melancholic picture.
Beautiful Ink Indeed.
Great Work my friend.
Darker.
yes... painted such beautifully melancholic picture.
Beautiful Ink Indeed.
Great Work my friend.
Darker.
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Re. derecho
28th Sep 2015 11:19pm
Such sadness and pain in your words, it fills my heart. I became lost in this piece, the story is so sorrowful that it pulls you into your world of words and it takes a while to reawaken at it's end. Gorgeous.This piece goes directly to my list to be read and read again.
J
J
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Re. derecho
29th Sep 2015 3:33am
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Re. derecho
29th Sep 2015 2:50pm
"I fired an arrow at the moon
she who observes my melancholy solitude
without eyes. & without a voice" - The Law of this landscape is indeed melancholy! The breeze that caressed you has left a tantalizing mark . - blue angel :)~
she who observes my melancholy solitude
without eyes. & without a voice" - The Law of this landscape is indeed melancholy! The breeze that caressed you has left a tantalizing mark . - blue angel :)~
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Re. derecho
29th Sep 2015 5:42pm
I have been corrupted by poetry
Indeed we are prisoners of a beauty we cannot control
and a desire we can do nothing but submit to.
Indeed we are prisoners of a beauty we cannot control
and a desire we can do nothing but submit to.
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Re. derecho
You can make the saddest poem so beautiful. I'm in love with your spanish in the title and in poem. You know I would be (giggle).
El cuelpo siempre tiene derecho ; )
El cuelpo siempre tiene derecho ; )
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Re. derecho
30th Sep 2015 1:38am
JohnFeddeler incredible poetry here as always. so much emotion, simply beautiful in all its melancholy...
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Re. derecho
Anonymous
- Edited 1st Oct 2015 6:18am
1st Oct 2015 6:17am
Broken people trying to heal each other.
such is life. loneliness in the world..seems to be one place we can all relate.
such is life. loneliness in the world..seems to be one place we can all relate.
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Re. derecho
1st Oct 2015 11:10pm
the wind is ambi-sexual. It will blow everyone.
"her absinthian taste on my tongue"
I enjoyed this line. A mix of sweet and bitter.
"her absinthian taste on my tongue"
I enjoyed this line. A mix of sweet and bitter.
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Re. derecho
3rd Oct 2015 7:09am
"I fired an arrow at the moon
she who observes my melancholy solitude"
~nothing does slip past Her guard.. beautiful capture..
"I have been corrupted by poetry"
~truths peal loudly in one line of jeweled shine..
last lines here are gorgeous and assuredly resonate in many hearts..
ever sweetly sighing on your mind and pen, SirJ..
~d
she who observes my melancholy solitude"
~nothing does slip past Her guard.. beautiful capture..
"I have been corrupted by poetry"
~truths peal loudly in one line of jeweled shine..
last lines here are gorgeous and assuredly resonate in many hearts..
ever sweetly sighing on your mind and pen, SirJ..
~d
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Re. derecho
3rd Oct 2015 11:48am
the broken leading the destroyed by hand...
... you break my black heart with this one, mister feddeler
xoxox
... you break my black heart with this one, mister feddeler
xoxox
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Re. derecho
20th Oct 2015 4:13am
Omy goodness, I know to have
saved this for my realm alone,
but reading it again ..really
birth'd a wave in my heart...
along with:
"her tainted beauty in my eyes
her absinthian taste on my tongue
yet in the joining of our flesh
I dare to feel the pristine caress of love
temporal romance: the sad orphan of my dreams
I have been corrupted by poetry "
Did my gasp elongate itself? how powerful
but gentle your touch, hmm. Have been
on my dear but this settled me into a
certain centered understanding that was
much needed, I suppose. Such beauty
in this gloom of yours..
-Howlings
saved this for my realm alone,
but reading it again ..really
birth'd a wave in my heart...
along with:
"her tainted beauty in my eyes
her absinthian taste on my tongue
yet in the joining of our flesh
I dare to feel the pristine caress of love
temporal romance: the sad orphan of my dreams
I have been corrupted by poetry "
Did my gasp elongate itself? how powerful
but gentle your touch, hmm. Have been
on my dear but this settled me into a
certain centered understanding that was
much needed, I suppose. Such beauty
in this gloom of yours..
-Howlings
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Re. derecho
8th Jul 2016 5:44am
Wow.......words are much to bland for the emotion of this one.Thankyou for an amazing read
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Re. derecho
24th Jul 2016 11:26pm
You paint a melancholic portrait here that tugs at the heart strings. Interesting mental imagery. The smoke, painted flesh, undulations of flesh. Visceral imagery. Interesting verbiage too. Enjoyed it.
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