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Reconciliation
You are not the sun.
It doesn't set behind your lungs
or rise faithfully from your stride,
but climbing rungs of ribs I can pull the rubies
from your throat with my beak.
Sharp as obsidian I knap
my tongue into a weapon,
scrubbing your insides with sand
until the ghosts of long dead tides
draw breaths of beauty and mystery.
The shadows of your bones lie.
Only echoes remain, ricocheting
paralyzed hymns toward a moth eaten moon.
Ether, baby.
I lift starless wings
above the wound of your name;
and curse the scent of melting wax.
It doesn't set behind your lungs
or rise faithfully from your stride,
but climbing rungs of ribs I can pull the rubies
from your throat with my beak.
Sharp as obsidian I knap
my tongue into a weapon,
scrubbing your insides with sand
until the ghosts of long dead tides
draw breaths of beauty and mystery.
The shadows of your bones lie.
Only echoes remain, ricocheting
paralyzed hymns toward a moth eaten moon.
Ether, baby.
I lift starless wings
above the wound of your name;
and curse the scent of melting wax.
Published 14th Jul 2016
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Anonymous
14th Jul 2016 10:18am
this is a great poem. So great, in fact, that when I read it years ago on Dark Star poetry
I told Aish so. Are you Aish? Are you still an admin over there? ;)
Still a lot of deadheads publishing on that site?
I told Aish so. Are you Aish? Are you still an admin over there? ;)
Still a lot of deadheads publishing on that site?
Miki, you have an amazing memory. I am in fact Aish, thought I would slip in unnoticed and see how the other dark side was getting along. Still an admin over there at DS, though it's mostly a dead stick now. I haven't written much lately, mostly painting.
Anonymous
14th Jul 2016 10:23am
damn glad it is you, in all honesty I thought someone was stealing your stuff ;)
good to have your talented self here, welcome ;)
good to have your talented self here, welcome ;)
14th Jul 2016 10:33am
I appreciate the warm welcome back :) I'm looking forward to getting caught up.
My work has been filched a few too many times, thank you for the keen eye.
My work has been filched a few too many times, thank you for the keen eye.
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14th Jul 2016 11:14am
This made my morning, knowing it's written by you Aish truly makes this a great week. Your style is impeccable ... I'm looking forward to reading you again. Welcome back.
14th Jul 2016 6:37pm
It is so very good to be in poetic orbit with you again, Wolf. I'm looking forward to catching up on your recent work.
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14th Jul 2016 5:01pm
I don't know who "Aish" is, but I'm glad this is posted and hope to read more soon.
It's an amazing write filled with imagery that reflects the hope of the infinite
once scraped by a human reality.
It's an amazing write filled with imagery that reflects the hope of the infinite
once scraped by a human reality.
14th Jul 2016 6:41pm
Aish is my original incarnation here on DUP. Since Miki immediately sussed me out I may go back to that username, since it's the one I use elsewhere as well. Thank you for the kind words regarding my work.
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