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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18 comments:

  1. Brian MillerOctober 17, 2010 at 4:35 AM

    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...

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  2. FireblossomOctober 17, 2010 at 6:13 AM

    Absolutely chilling.

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  3. annell4October 17, 2010 at 7:06 AM

    I say Wow! too. I have thought of you as a romantic writer. I think I would not call this romantic, but perhaps profound.

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  4. signed...bkmOctober 17, 2010 at 7:37 AM

    Thank 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

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyOctober 17, 2010 at 10:29 AM

    I am wowed. This is really deep and, as Fireblossom said, chilling.....and really, REALLY good! Terrific writing!

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  6. Linda Bob Grifins Korbetis HallOctober 17, 2010 at 10:31 AM

    very beautiful highlight on touchy issues such as breast cancer..
    lovely poem.
    love the message in it.

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  7. LisaOctober 17, 2010 at 11:00 AM

    I just love this.

    xx

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  8. The Square CornerOctober 17, 2010 at 11:45 AM

    I have two aunts who have been afflicted by that disease. Great poem on an important subject.

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  9. BernadineOctober 17, 2010 at 12:44 PM

    This is amazing. The depth, the emotion, the imagery - everything!

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  10. dasuntouchaOctober 17, 2010 at 2:21 PM

    Wow this is a grand dedication indeed...your words linger upon the mind.

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  11. flaubertOctober 17, 2010 at 2:37 PM

    bkm, this is a powerful piece of writing.
    Pamela

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  12. Uma AnandaneOctober 17, 2010 at 6:11 PM

    The picture and the poem go well with each other..Nice

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  13. WeaselOctober 18, 2010 at 5:15 AM

    Powerful post! =)

    -Weasel

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  14. Kerry O'ConnorOctober 18, 2010 at 12:46 PM

    This is a wonderful experimental piece written in a good cause. TFS

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  15. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 1:04 PM

    Stunning write. Love and Light, Sender

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  16. TALONOctober 18, 2010 at 10:11 PM

    Beautiful writing, bkm...have lost too many to this disease...

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  17. Kathe W.October 18, 2010 at 10:41 PM

    powerful poem!

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  18. LeiffyVOctober 20, 2010 at 10:56 PM

    Powerful, powerful stuff. I am glad I came by to read it, says so much!

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