Kawaii Mori (Cute Forest) (c) 2010 Yumiko Kayukawa
Shaanxi panda bear
sesamoid bone ‘pseudo-thumb’
rare symbol of Man
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supermassive black hole’s abyssal afrit
despoils the cosmological constant
beshrews vast denaturing
baneful emergent xenolithic curiosities
adamantine bestiary illuminates
demulcent metamorphosis of
edentulous monsters roaming the celestial sphere
Cetus may no longer devour
fey percipient creatures
derail signifiers and matrices
emendations of the parallax angle
while spiral nebulae coadunate
geminating galaxies now
expand Olber’s paradox
infinite and static battles
architecture of a dynamic model
efficacious anagogy reveals
gracile lines demarcating existence
metaphrastic missives from dark energy
glorious poetic exegeses
(c) Anna Montgomery
Saffron threads ribboning in a rain shower of dahlias
star of Persia oasis as the drought ends
moon indigo dragons dance on kimono pink petals
magnolias bloom releasing countermelodies
to belladonna infused mirasol motets
Gloria aster overpowers the haiku Lenten rose
seeding the grains of paradise chanting
a pomegranate kyrie underscores vanilla’s benedictus
savory hosannas nestle sweet pea alleluias
trailing bluebell’s credo and a barberry sanctus
Cardamom entwined gladiolus celebrate
oleander ringed with jessamine flowers
blue crown dotted with gold drop anoint the alter
foxglove and lisianthus raise cassia cries
coral honeysuckle entices anemonie’s enigmatic beauty
eucalyptus and sage purify angel’s trumpet
Rococo tulips blush, hibiscus twirl
phlox, monkshood, and mountain laurel rejoice
nasturtium, juniper, and love-in-a-mist revel
velvet cloak enraptures crown of thorns
frangipani coos to the morning glory
a snowdrop cantor of the peppermint agnus dei
Happy Easter to those who celebrate and Happy Spring to all!
(c) Tracey Grumbach
orphans of ideology
birthed of vengeance and invention
razor wire twined minds
inoculated against thought
suffering attachment disorders
imprecating when drawn close
distended bellies, emetic fed
crooked timber from which
no straight thing
can be built or imagined
monuments of totalitarian tyranny
agents of social genocide
technological mutations
of philosophy’s thunder
survivors of the ethical wasteland
post-apocalyptic terrors
great impersonal forces
devouring, obliterating, consuming
vacuous lusus naturae
specious liberty counteracted
by naivety of true answers
to end spiritual and intellectual confusion
as the great experiments fail
infallible machines tally
initiate rational reorganization
spout utopian simplicity
a return to pre-civilization
yet the fetid dead thrown
in mass graves accumulate
victims of progressive thought
now the omniscient puzzle
built of Platonic ideals
denatures with rot, denies all striving
My NaPoWriMo day 7 write linked to http://dversepoets.com/2012/04/07/poetics-new-view-for-you/
(c) 2009 Anna Montgomery
I arrive at the olive tree
sanctuary of peace
abiding at the gateway
of the sacred and profane
on the shores of the Dead Sea
like a lintel at the arch
threshold to a secret clearing
Cardinal points encase an isolation chamber
within the symbolic decade lies the cella
arithmetical progression of this
equidistant quaternary number
a creature of the creator returns to unite
releasing power, intelligence, and love
Past gilded locks of silver, gold, and diamonds
that purify, empower, and enlighten
initiation a conundrum
sedition within the self
penumbra of archetypal wisdom
an invitation to the beyond
Timorous, I approach the lustral waters
amphisbaena within winds a divulsive path
revelation forms through the elements of self-surrender
dulcifluous sighs of breath
ardent intercessions, cantilena,
melody sung to the divine
Prophetic cries of potentiality
seriatim of ablations purify
awe impregnates the ego’s bawn
jacent filiations coalesce
as the roots of life embrace
a reintegrated, manifested, mystic being
arrhythmia arrives
transition is imminent
her gaze leaves me as
malignancy steals all
her body splays
upon sterile concrete
Donne’s prideful death
scores its hollow victory
clocks in measured tempo
stop in Auden’s verse
the refrain: do not go gently
I cannot look away
innumerable days of joy
made sacred by her breath
blessed with reverent kisses
her divinity ever present
while I worshiped fervently
in limestone temples of art
I build architectural wonders
that never embody her grace
my language dissipates
fireflies drop from the sky
in the gravitational pull
of a singular evening star
unraveling supernal supplications
all my pleas for restoration
disintegrate, reality wins the day
nothing reaches this anguish
ethereal noctilucent clouds
limn now infinite skies
my hands cup her head
offering every lifeless thing
created in nuanced colors
I cannot set right with love these lines:
She is dead. Enunciated, echoed,
denied, and without recompense.
You sing those glorious arias promising love’s transmutation
do nothing to warn me of the sobbing obliteration of my future
You posit lilting imagistic lyrical fantasias of nature
can’t be bothered to save my dying dog
You rend with anguishing tales of human suffering
mock the distended belly of the starving child
You promise illumination, eternity, and succor
for this I gifted you with everything: intellect, awe, love, music, being
You think you’re so sophisticated, nuanced, infinite, and gorgeous
today I understand what lies outside your scope and cannot forgive you
Dear Reader: I can’t find any true poetry today, my dog is terminally ill. I did try to write a poem about orphans of ideology, maybe it will come out tomorrow. For poetry without melodrama see Witnesses http://chromapoesy.com/2011/09/13/witnesses/ which was written for the grandmother my dog is named after or my other Pasquinade (for my heart) http://chromapoesy.com/2011/07/19/pasquinade-for-my-heart/. Right now poetry and I are only speaking with one another thanks to the public affection pressures of NaPoWriMo in which we made a vow to see each other through the end of the month. Don’t worry, I’m sure poetry and I will have truly earth-shattering, mind-expanding, soul-blossoming makeup sex soon and we’ll get back to business as usual bringing you multimedia, philosophical, experimental, lyrical, mythic, confessional, occasionally humorous, epic, form, and free-verse poetry.
This is linked to dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night http://dversepoets.com/2012/04/03/open-link-night-week-38/
(c) 2009 Anna Montgomery
Proud Nabataean daughters serve Al-Uzza,
morning star, light bringer, residing in the acacia,
patron goddess of Mecca and Petra
rebirth and immortality her initiation into secret lore
climb the thousand steps to the sacred precinct,
at the temenos there glory in her vast grace
Almandine eyes set within revered stone block
anqa takes flight, a mystic on the wing,
transmuting the godhead, merging creator and creature
bliss capable of annihilating the self
opens the gates to the kingdom of the dead
Ankh penetrates the hidden meanings
temple key to eternal life spiral unfolding
at the milk and blood anointed fiery alter
amphora holds her precious offerings
amulets assure perpetual stability
In this sanctuary, the holy of holies,
where the goddess embodies The Mightiest One
lions guard her gates, protect her people
rose stone caves animate her power omnipresent
tremble at the sight of the triumphant, luminescent one
This Ode is linked to Form For All: On Free Verse hosted by the immensely talented Samuel Peralta http://dversepoets.com/2012/05/31/formforall-on-free-verse-picasso-and-yachting/
She is a sojourner in virtual space
a liminal being once embodied
cultural schemas unhinged by truly novel situations
these hollow shells carry imaginary insides
figures of polygon mesh rendering reality
if viewed from different vantage points simply disappear
thwarting her cross-cultural integration
Axioms applied through hidden surface removal algorithms
memories of successful interrelationships are no longer connected
complex cognitive structures for social interaction become
bounding volume hierarchies creating invisibility/occlusion trees
if/then evaluations of nodes (and child nodes)
efficiently grading, determining what is drawn into existence
Acquisition of interpersonal relationships is vital
in this haptic interface, teleoperation robotic tools
vibrotactile effectors provide sensory feedback
lacking primary social interaction schemas
she must employ data driven processing
requiring monumental effort and attention
Divergence from the host culture becomes clear
using self-regulation to remove ambiguities
strategic maneuvers to ensure emotional survival
the intertwining of native culture and the neo-galaxies
of virtual reality requires poly-mythic invention
prototypical archetypes for avatars
Stories for a new era where touching another
requires electroactive polymers and piezoelectric surfaces
next generation actuator technology
3-D holograms creating sensory input through acoustic radiation
acculturating her senses to mechanical intermediaries
adaptations to the host-culture environment
a new language for refugees in a virtual world
Linked to dVerse Poets Pub Open Link Night. http://dversepoets.com/2012/04/10/open-link-night-week-39/ Come join the fun!
Chromapoetica 