Toulouse-Lautrec/ Yvette Guilbert
THIS WEEK, for Poetry Potluck #47, we have the topic..."HISTORY and STORIES"...
SINISTER
Straight down the middle
is the line on which my history
plays hop-scotch.
This side blurs,
that side seeps
into the witch's cave,
all stalactites, hooked.
Sinister me,
a muddle of dim light,
yin and yang
slept in my mother's womb.
I want to play in heavy metal,
to tip the notes so far
that only an exorcism
can extract me back
into my true blue identity.
All the mystics decree,
even God on the Mount,
and angels flag me
to walk into the good light.
Maybe the bad seeds of my nature
can be ground into a fine residue,
swept away like a holy mandala,
the dust and fog of my karma.
copyright/ all rights reserved/ 2011
14 comments:
It is funny that my topic this time is similar to your blog title. Here is mine:
http://jaanpehchaan.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/it-is-a-dream-it-is-for-real/
Maybe the bad seeds of my nature
can be ground into a fine residue,
swept away like a holy mandala,
the dust and fog of my karma.
love it, you rock, girl!
I liked this one..full of vivid images..
Awesome write. The last stanzza rocks, as in hits hard!
Hi jaanpechaan-
Thanks for visiting..can't wait to read yours!
Hi Morning-
Thank you..glad you liked these images..
Hi Chim's World..
I found this interesting to do..thanks for your comment!
Hi Marbles...
What a nice thing to say..thanks!!
Lyn, once again, you did a wonderful job.
Really liked this one!
Great imagery!
Margie :)
Hi Margie-
Thanks for your comment...always appreciated!!
Intriguing selection of words and emotions! Thanks for sharing!
Hi Blaga-
I really felt this one..glad you enjoyed it!
So very imaginative. Wonderful. Very interesting what you've done here, Lyn. I like it. . . Poem on and happy Potluck! :-)
Hi Jamie-
Thank you, Jamie...so grateful that these prompts come along..a path to discovery!!
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