I’ve missed a few days of Eliot of Along the Interstice’s November Shadorma Challenge.
(So many challenges, so little time!) 🙂
To make up for it, the Oracle gave me a few stanzas. I only noticed after I started typing out the poem that she had inserted an extra verse, and since I don’t want to cross her, I put it in parentheses. You can see that I was running out of space on the screen.
Today is Veterans Day in the U.S.
I never
celebrate bleeding–
I listen,
see dark smoke
but picture star-dazzled nights
and rhythm
in perfume breezes
from flowers’
blush of joy.
Go give up ferocious gods,
let poetry fly.
Vast haunted
eternity may
devour them,
this fever,
(Time must sail)
then we this window need use
and bring the word home
Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings 
This set of poems isn’t like her usual style. It’s as though she’s struggling with a message or a revelation. The first one sets the tone. Intriguing!
Thank you. I guess it is different. I used the Poet set this time, and I just kept seeing phrases. . .I probably could have come up with more, but I think it does all connect–at least in my head. 🙂
I wonder if you’ll get the full message if you use a different set?
I don’t know! 🙂
I f you really have nothing else to do (I’m not being funny, I know you’re busy) try the ‘original’ set. I’d love to know if you got rain and suns from it too.
If I get a chance later, I will.
But you know what is funny–I almost always use the “original” set, but this time I didn’t.
Could mean she has a lot of things to say to you with the ‘original’ set, or else she inspired you to use a different one and the message is there, but ambiguous. I’m going back to read those poems again…
The first two shadormas flow into one another beautifully. It’s just the last part where it’s as though her voice is fading or breaking up. It’s certainly a strange experience.
Yes, well, sometimes she likes to be mysterious. 😉
That’s her privilege 🙂
🙂
An outpouring.
One doesn’t argue with the Oracle. 😉
Well one can, but there are consequences. 😦
Yes, true, and they could be dire!
Yes.
a tale of epic journey of old
I suppose so.
And you did let poetry fly.
Thank you–always! 😉
I particularly like the sentiment of the first one
Thank you, Derrick.
“let poetry fly”… I think your poetry does have wings. 🙂
Awww-thank you, Robin!
Go give up ferocious gods, /let poetry fly.
The Oracle knows. She is struggling with they way humans are abusing life these days too it seems. (K)
Thank you, Kerfe. Yes, I think you are right.
I liked the Oracle who doesn’t have to solve all of the thoughts and give you a whole piece. . . It is interesting and puzzling but lovely nonetheless.
I feel the pull towards nature and like rinsing out the blood, perfumed flowers and letting beauty reign. (Over war, Peace is love and continues to burn a light of hope into the dark. . . . ) xo 💐
Thank you, Robin. 🙂