Thursday, April 05, 2007

spit from God's mouth

they banned you from Heaven
while God
you thought
stood by

now your eyes
turn sideways in the sky
like torn clouds

not that we care
about the spit stains
in your heart

or the soft hairs on your neck
or your hopeful fingers
like letters
misaddressed

when God give birth to you
did He piss you out
with damp relief

gazing down
as His life blood flowed
into the radiant fluid
that made you

crystalline
tall and straight
like spit
from God's mouth

9 Comments:

Blogger Bird said...

oh!

i can't even respond - just oh!

will have to reread and ponder. i really like this one - but can't even begin to even articulate why.

Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 12:41:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Thanks, Bird--I think you found the right words, for now...
I really appreciate your visit and comment, as always!

Thursday, April 5, 2007 at 4:54:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Pat Paulk said...

That's some "spit stain"!! You never cease to amaze!!

Friday, April 6, 2007 at 8:26:00 AM EDT  
Blogger gautami tripathy said...

It made my day and I can't even fathom why!!

Saturday, April 7, 2007 at 1:07:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Pat--Thanks, I appreciate your comment!

Gautami--I'm so glad to hear it--sometimes these things are a mystery!

Sunday, April 8, 2007 at 3:56:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Rethabile said...

I don't know, but the poem's nice. Strong images.

Monday, April 9, 2007 at 1:34:00 AM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Thank you, Rethabile--
I'm so glad to see you back here!
I appreciate your comment...

Friday, April 13, 2007 at 8:27:00 PM EDT  
Blogger Mayden' s Voyage said...

I like the fact that I can read this many ways...as an insult, as a misunderstanding, even as praise- (if one thinks of God as Holy and nothing that passes from Him is imperfect)

Of course, He made Lucifer...who was so beautiful he corrupted himself.

Interesting thing to think of-
thank you :)

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 10:19:00 AM EDT  
Blogger Yes said...

Mayden--Thanks for finding so many different angles in the images! I do prefer your last view--but I think we humans switch back and forth as our moods change...
and depending on how strong our faith is at the moment!
Love your comment!

Wednesday, April 25, 2007 at 8:25:00 PM EDT  

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