Crescent moon and sphere sun, suspended
as blood and rainbows to earth.
Man peels soil back to expose Gibraltar,
lava and ash extends fire into dark blue sky,
and shake the planet's core.
Phophets kneel before God to blame women
that scorn the Pope. Battle and plague
hold no compassion for the weak.
I moan without satisfaction in life, love
or belief in God.
This heavy rock lacks smoothness, yet,
has grace. An orb of life in a universe of
glowing membrane holds man in contempt
of the womb as rebirth seeks heaven.
Invisible servants wait in darkness for
bridegroom to arrive, marriage is consummated.
She will never light lamps to know who he is,
the terrible serpent would devour her and
unborn child. The pillars of Hercules tie
life and death struggle of humanity etched
on wine goblets to overflow at God's feet.
A contest entry
- promt/ rainbows and blood by tainfinite.
800 points, ended May 24, 2008, 18 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Wow.. this really is captivating! It holds such strength in the words and I really enjoyed the biblical references throughout... good luck in my AP Sister's contest!
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Now this is the most different take..including the words etc I have come across in the contest...and I liked and enjoyed reading every word
Great title, great tale
Thank you and good luck
Cindy
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Excellent Poem
Well this has got to be one of your best. The imagery was stunning and captivates the reader till the end!! Thank you for sharing. Best of luck my friend. Should be a winner.
Bless You,
Sandy
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Outstanding
This is a dark poem that looks at mankind with a mixture of despair and anguish. The imagery is well chosen and I liked the first stanza very much drawing on the natural landscape. This is a complex poem that looks at the very heart of society and although finding little that is positive sees nature's rich beauty. An intriguing poem with a lot of depth.
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Excellent
Terrific descriptions. You made the images totally come alive. Thank you for sharing.
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a good take on the prompt words here i think, a sigh that devours the spirit, polished faith in the empty heart that bubbles.
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