Where Are the Love Warriors
epitaphs seeking orison
all manner of Lives and unknown unrecorded Deaths
one died mysteriously in police custody
one died sleeping in the right apartment
for the wrong reason
one died in madness shocked and chained
cardiac arrest
(well Some kind of arrest anyway!)
another died in an alley naked and alone
robbed of her humanity just a commodity
hunger like the beak of a terrible bird peck peck pecking at the vitals
marking the emptiness stitching the belly shut with pain
words stolen from the mouths of the long dead
forgotten anonymous
Their words made whole again
Live again
Resounding in the world like Clarion
like Deep Gong
shivering night air
shimmering sun-bleached moments hazy summer daylight
Words of Women Long Dead
Layers of Stories Reclaimed from the Void
Black Hole of the Nothing
Eater Consumer Excreter of All that’s of Value
rendering a strange and sudden destruction
burning into consciousness
trails of Fire and slow roll of lava
incendiary heart
blackened crust encasing red orange glow yellow heat
one spoke of Freedom while kneeling scrubbing floors
one spoke of Love to children born of rape
transformed the lives they were given
into small legends
the Stuff myths are made of
not the myths themselves but the ground
the soil from which Myth springs
© 2020 pamela twining
birth celebration
ReplyDeleteWelcome! Bright good morning -- capacious breaths
on dew-dropped dawn, shining line of peace adjoined
in music, movement, beaming celebration
Time and space give form and substance,
living world dependent on a circled star for
light and warmth, for energy to fuel destiny.
Rich earth has secrets to reveal.
Radiant seed, planted to expand within,
only each we may bring to fruition.
Each personal Solar Return --
special time for reflection, affirmation,
remembrance of our selves, our winding journeys.
Honor gods of good fortune.
Share sustaining treats, weave beautiful stories.
Traveling winding paths, we meet,
become, with familiarity, family, joined in gifts, fears,
celebrations -- alive to excitement, shining with love.
Feel your presence as joyful, serene electricity.
Swept into light, exultant vibrations blend, fuse.
Warmed by deep blood flow, rhythmic movements
re- and un- engage -- elaborate symphony,
notated memory of how we grow.
Ritual chants blend with merry bells,
cradling drums, graceful gestures.
Recombinant winds call timeless tunes,
luxurious to bask in, out in a world alive.
Joined in dulcet cheer, we
call to play, dance the streets, rise in salutation,
let spirits soar, glide.
Dear wishes for a future where
convivial peace abides.
Happy celebration of your life.