Above the abundance of bricks is solidified cremation
On the rings of architecture, the ashes settle
From grain of blackened sand, blaze of feather
Necklace of flame, each stone is individually set by heater
This furnace, button to left of button
Right above button
Each button, the meekness of blizzard
The fade of buzzing teeth and knives
Gravel and gravy from the bleached plate at toe
By chipped nail, the essence of labor
A presentation of foreign exchange
Also, bartered sweat for costly funds
This hidden cashe is illuminated and dealt
From palm to dying finger, the ash is dealt
And by deal, whether or not, here I come
Through groping cobra
By nest next to neck of mongoose
The pattern of the sun’s fabrication of molasses
Bitter, but sweet
From sugar, spoon falls
Leaf of Autumn is defined by orange jacket
Whether it be cozy, or a pocket of posies
Summer’s wig springs as the pouch of a fuzzy igloo
Uncoordinated rainbow
The gray shades of drought
Read beak, scorching claws
Settled dust holds applause
From ash, a phoenix rose as a rose from concrete




Diane
September 27, 2012 at 2:54 pm
Aw – that’s really lovely, really, really lovely.
A Rhythm Runs Through It
September 27, 2012 at 4:32 pm
Great piece E…I love it’s “postmodern-ness”! The symbolism is beautifully abstract and requires your reader to solidify the images in their own mind! The most awesome lines (to me, anyway ;-D): “On the rings of architecture, the ashes settle”, “The fade of buzzing teeth and knives”, “Uncoordinated rainbow”, and “From ash, a phoenix rose as a rose from concrete” (SWEET homonym usage!!)
thatdudeeddie
September 27, 2012 at 6:32 pm
Splendid! Glad you like eet!
betarimerah
October 2, 2012 at 8:34 pm
wow! we made poem under the same title
though urs is much better than mine, of course
thatdudeeddie
December 5, 2012 at 12:09 pm
I don’t think its better than yours. I think they are equally great.
Stay awesome!
Peace and Love.
Jiltaroo
December 5, 2012 at 11:24 am
This one has received far too little love for its brilliance. I love the layers of ideas and concepts you have built so adeptly with your words….pus my son is called Felix (what’s not to love?)
thatdudeeddie
December 5, 2012 at 12:25 pm
You don’t think it might be to complicated to decipher? Maybe that is the reason is the reason it didn’t receive little love as you put it? Thank you for reading it.
Peace and Love.