Sunday, October 17, 2010
Forsaken...
a woman - me?
born with one breast
a crab - sitting in wait for the rest
of any feminine side
Libra! my.. "why have you forsaken me", shake me with horror
i sought a preacher to love me, but more
he asked - he wanted a deeper faith,
in a singularity that has no bangs; as fangs
gnaw, nibble who contests? in childish hunger i dream without, with
un-stable respits of this faith, this - hope..
the universe turns on an axis of its own
as dark matter decorates its new home, suckling on
veins and passive bone..(my passive bones)
the scorpion crawls toward
rebirth...will mine be listed? or that god
abandon me too, for a sign covered
by well fed earth?
bkmackenzie
copyrighted 2010
dedicated to all those fighting breast cancer everyday...bkm
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wow. tight write...vivid imagery that matches that of the picture...nice to ring the bell of the month as well...thankful for those surviviors...
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely chilling.
ReplyDeleteI say Wow! too. I have thought of you as a romantic writer. I think I would not call this romantic, but perhaps profound.
ReplyDeleteThank you all - I have not personally had to deal with breast cancer or any other type except through friends ...it is an ugly creature as is all disease - there are many stages to living and many stages to disease - and this piece is only one of them. Many prayers and blessings to all those who fight it daily.....bkm
ReplyDeleteI am wowed. This is really deep and, as Fireblossom said, chilling.....and really, REALLY good! Terrific writing!
ReplyDeletevery beautiful highlight on touchy issues such as breast cancer..
ReplyDeletelovely poem.
love the message in it.
I just love this.
ReplyDeletexx
I have two aunts who have been afflicted by that disease. Great poem on an important subject.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing. The depth, the emotion, the imagery - everything!
ReplyDeleteWow this is a grand dedication indeed...your words linger upon the mind.
ReplyDeletebkm, this is a powerful piece of writing.
ReplyDeletePamela
The picture and the poem go well with each other..Nice
ReplyDeletePowerful post! =)
ReplyDelete-Weasel
This is a wonderful experimental piece written in a good cause. TFS
ReplyDeleteStunning write. Love and Light, Sender
ReplyDeleteBeautiful writing, bkm...have lost too many to this disease...
ReplyDeletepowerful poem!
ReplyDeletePowerful, powerful stuff. I am glad I came by to read it, says so much!
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