dr_con Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Lock and Key You don't understand it should be simple I've spent my life trying to meet half way, yet the nature of the game, is to bring me to your side. I reflected and refracted outside the labyrinth at Grace Cathedral in San Francisco before the bronze panel depicting the myth of Jesus in eight parts: Presentation- Cathedrals evoke prenatal memories, the womb engulfing the little sperm, swimming in the amniotic oration, depending on which version of the War Lord one is indoctrinated in, the tale is told by the clitoris or penis a story of domination, when you emerge into the light Baptism- Whose mark do you wear? Here on Nob hill, all the Roads descend from heights wealth and power into the Lost Host who will inherit everything, We can survive that fall Flight- Only the First truly understand displacement, the guns, bodies and the land, make obvious the fate of the apes all wandering leaving us behind Refugees-So easy to insert heroes and soldiers and kings into noble emptiness,signal transmitted of something better, home is when you're born not a fact of birth Teaching- Negate it all to the left is the Masonic Hall dedicated to their fallen missionaries, crushed by blocks, Pharaoh fantasies Learning- on the knee the rank of your dad, the older I get the more forgiving I am of the ways we hurt by trying to help those ways I treat you Feeding- the lies, without basic instruction in nutrition, some contribute to smooth movements, other literally constipate us all to death, that should not be the purpose of the Serpent giving us knowledge only to find dust Offering- The Labyrinth is Pre- Christian and older in our personal evolution predetermined winding, slithering spirals of DNA, pre-conception visions of better ways enfold my walk on the path constant reminders this is our home. Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyv Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 An interesting journey, Dr. Con. Just as a key turns the cylinder of a lock, and despite a speculative declaration -- You don't understand it should be simple [emphasis mine] -- the narrator seems to have come full circle and arrived at a profound realization (though late in life) early on in the poem: I've spent my life trying to meet half way, yet the nature of the game, is to bring me to your side. If I'm not completely off the mark, the rest of the poem expands and reinforces this theme. Well-written! Tony Quote Here is a link to an index of my works on this site: tonyv's Member Archive topic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 what an original and loaded piece this is! awesome. i particularly loved the Presentation stanza - brilliant! Quote To receive love, you have to give it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dr_con Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks Tony, Douglas- I appreciate the comments and feedback, people seem to groove on the Intro- If ever in SF, I'll gladly walk the Labyrinth with ya'all;-) DC Quote thegateless.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aleksandra Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Dr.Con this was enjoyable to read. It is wonderful written and as Tony said an interesting journey. I like how this poem is written, in one special order with wonderful introducing part at the beginning. Much enjoyed. Thank you for sharing this powerful piece. Aleksandra Quote The poet is a liar who always speaks the truth - Jean Cocteau History of Macedonia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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