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Bonitaj
Bonitaj
Jun 02, 2009 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

THE INNER LAND

The monolythic man's  no more,
his  soiled, stolid footprints squandered at her door.
In her mind "Ozymandias"  -  still stands
now powerless to  penetrate her mind -
the inner land.

His face became fallen,
his feet were trapped -
The visage no longer vested
Its rabed ravishment sapped!

He never raped her of dignity, she gave that away.

                                Desperate for his presence she
contined to stay...

 giving of love's worthy deeds - now forever gone astray.

    She finally realized:  "The hand that mocked them and
the heart that fed"
No longer punished her psyche
or fill her gladdened heart  with dread.

 

— Bonitaj, Jun 02, 2009

About This Poem

About the Author

Region, Country: Tip of Southern Africa, ZAF

Favorite Poets: Too many to narrow down, but briefly :, AUDEN, T.S. ELIOT, DICKENSON, RILKE, THOREAU, RUMI ... the list is endless. Am inspired by many, especially those that live lives of "quiet desperation, and go to the grave with a song still in them" (THoreau)

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themoonman

themoonman

17 years ago

Bonitaj...

Welcome to the site, I had to look up Ozymandias, thank you! and for your deepened look into the King of King's... thank you! Richard
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

17 years ago

THE INNER LAND

Hello RIchard! I thank you! It's so good to go back to the old Masters and I'm not sure why OZYMANDIAS called out to me! I think it has something to do with the broken hearted trying to remove the cold edifice from his Pedestal! THanks again! Bonitaj
themoonman

themoonman

17 years ago

Boni...

just came back to read again... still like it!!!! citizen of the universe, love that cause that is what I am... one, connected to all by way of life. Richard
Bonitaj

Bonitaj

17 years ago

THE INNER LAND

Ah Richard: Remember that song "YOU ARE A CHILD OF THE UNIVERSE - NO LESS THAN THE TREES OR THE STARS - YOU HAVE A RIGHT TO BE HERE" by means of being "alive" as you said. I think you are more than most! :) Thanks for your compliments - delighted you can come back to find more... it's a good sign! Check out my blog for more awesome POEMS by THE MASTERS. Cheers Boni