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ANATHEMA

 

Anathema

 

A stench

Lingers

Heavy and still

In this universe

Decay

Slow and steady

No blood on wood

Could wash away

The tragedy of a Crucifixion

 Anathema

This murder of Innocence

Useless kindness

In a soul gentle and blind 

No tarot cards

No crystal ball

No reading of palms

Of gypsy kind

No incense burning

In holy pleas

To clearly see it all

The madness of Creation

 Flesh writhing in fires

Life’s pleasures and desires

To slowly end in suffering

And then

One short step

We suddenly fall

Into

Death’s mutation

Silent and cold

Anathema

This irony

On humankind

Some say

Yet

Not of my understanding

This Cosmic Puppetry

 

 

— Geremia, Jun 07, 2010

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Kailashana

Kailashana

16 years ago

I’m soooooooooooo feeling

I'm soooooooooooo feeling this, Joe. Veni. Vedi. Vinci. I am conquered. ~ "Even if I knew the world were to end tomorrow, I would plant an olive tree today."-- Francis of Assisi
Seren

Seren

16 years ago

Dearest Joe

I feel you all the way down here ... strong poem its got brilliant lines in it ... great work huni you never fail to impress me with your choice of words and composition ...brava my favourite lines In a soul gentle and blind No tarot cards No crystal ball No reading of palms Of gypsy kind No incense burning In holy pleas To clearly see it all The madness of Creation Flesh writhing in fires Life’s pleasures and desires To slowly end in suffering love and big hugs JayCee x x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

16 years ago

WOW again, this one is potent.

Ann of Norway Joe you know how to move us:- You conjure up the vision of a wet rotten stench so wonderfully coloured in ragged browns and evil blacks with dripping blood and evil perfumes, those vapours still lingering after the apocalypse of the mind; this blind universe, its groping in the abyss of misunderstandings. The second part is gentle with fire spitting as your tears fall on the embers. Love Annuccia