Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Heart Song's Devastation Device


Corridors of ancillary porticos and retractable switchblades, Macrocosmic sentry’s patrolling the scenery’s v-cut scape,
In their boots, the sole is clothed in lathered concrete—
Worn
Sworn
Torn
Devastate

It is but a foundational approach of beheading—An arsenals instrument, still clanging, even on into the post-mortem survey of disciplinarian design.  Shackles are chafing the inner thigh—its lines are brutal and corrupt, bankruptcy in a cauldron of maleficence, proposing nightly, during the encore, upon the stage crafted by a lightning strike—filibusters become the lucre, the damning suet of exsanguinated space
Damned.
Crumbs
Of
Neer-do-alls
Devastate

And then the heart sings, in putrid voices made from crocodile tears. They are all combusting at a euphoric pace, blinding the children and heiresses alike.  With dreams of tomorrow, they thank you for the kindness you share with them now. Their liner notes have since been blurred, recollection transformed into an absurd shade of paste-framed blonde. 
Devastate
Alleviate
Pulsate
Palpitate
Crush.
Swing.
Heart-aches

This sculpted axe swings it’s arms short to long. While the pastry chef expands his tonsils, still reddened by the convoluted inhalations that have merged too often with the birth canals of silent screaming.  Squelch. I love that word. It’s influx settles high. Into, and exchanged from without, the assistance of a predisposed effigy, some creature you wish you never had known, all this, during the moment of argh.  The agony of the ecstasy…the shifting sounds of sighing SHHHHHHHH’s!!! And listen, to the highways divided and the sky, as it sends forth its parade of effervescence, one, not yet diluted by life’s hologynic rapture—
Diodes
Implement
Salvation
To those
Of us,
Those among us,
That still cares….

I sing with a vociferous tongue.
My heartstrings are frayed
My range has betrayed my trust
Drawing mute, I reflect and clutch,
Unto a prismatic unveiling,
A claw used to scratch away the damnedest itch..
Simply put
Devastation,
Devastation to,
The most heart-curdling degree

Shared with the outstanding poets at D'verse for the incredibly potent evening of poetry that is Open Link Night.  Haven't had the time to properly spend swimming the seas of poetry lately. I've been in the middle of something and trying to figure things out for myself logistically in the meanwhile.  Writing alone has been much more sparse than I'd like.  I have done a fair share of writing lately, but still far too less than I'd like.  But again, it is something that I'm working on, trying to regain the groove of writing and reading the amazing poetry that is available across the world daily in the poetry blogging universe.  Hopefully things will trend back and soon for me.  However, until the end of the month at least, I doubt I'll get much time online, let alone the time to write and read, as I'll be taking a flight out west for that time and while I'll have my Ipad handy, it's the wifi only kind, so, I'm somewhat at the variable fate of wifi availability.  Anyhow, for those who follow regularly, thanks, I do appreciate it, and again, hopefully I'll get back into a regular routine sooner than later.  Until then, thanks for being there and bearing with me as I attempt to logistically sort things out.


4 comments:

  1. full of emotion man...in particular the last stanza and a half...its good to see you man...and if you need anything while you are sorting it through give me a shout....

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  2. Always good to see your words, Fred. This is a powerful poem, filled with some darkness. The repeating of the word 'devastate' speaks loudly.

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  3. best luck in sorting things out..and hope you get into the poetry swing soon...smiles... a tight and felt piece fred... some hard hitting images as well...loved esp. the divided highway..

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  4. an intense and emotional write. I particularly liked the last stanza (and not because it had the least number of words I needed to look up).

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